Bill Cowher
Bill Cowher
William Laird Cowheris a former professional American football coach and player in the National Football League. In Cowher's 15 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team won eight division titles and made 10 playoff appearances. Cowher led the Steelers to the Super Bowl twice, winning one. He is the second coach in NFL history to reach the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as head coach, a feat previously accomplished by Paul Brown. Cowher resigned...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth8 May 1957
CityCrafton, PA
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You've got to find ways to get the ball in his hands. He's a very fast young man, a very powerful guy. He's got a chance to turn a 20-yard gain into a 40-yard gain.
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The circumstances are such that we don't have a choice. We were put in that situation by losing three games in a row. We know the path that is ahead of us. It's a tough journey, but the guys are looking forward to it.
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The meaning of it is Columbus got on that boat and a lot of people told him not to go out there because they said the world was flat. And he just kept going and he found the new world. ... There's a lot of people telling you can't do it, but you know what? That doesn't mean you don't go and try.
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The difference between Ben last year and this year is night and day.
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All the news we've gotten has been positive.
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The last time we played here, I think we were probably too determined to run the ball. We're at our best when we have balance.
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The longer you're in this business, sometimes you get defined by what you haven't done, instead of what you have done.
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The Chicago game was a big game for us establishing ourselves as a running football team. We started to get Ben back at that time, too, when he came back from his (knee and thumb) injuries.
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The first two games have been a good start, but we have to prove we can do it consistently. Right now it's too early to make any judgments.
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The first time you face someone, you are not sure how they are going to approach you on both sides of the ball. I think the second time through, you have a better sense of what they are about. So there is a little bit of adjustment that goes into the game planning on both sides of the ball.