Bill Cowher Quotes

Bill Cowher is a former professional football player and coach, best known for his successful tenure as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He led the team to multiple Super Bowl appearances and a championship victory, earning him a place among the most respected coaches in NFL history.

It's hard to throw the football when you have some instability at quarterback or if you don't have the weapons around you.

What the Jets did with Mark Sanchez, they took a r... -Bill Cowher

What the Jets did with Mark Sanchez, they took a rookie quarterback and went pretty far with him.

Kaye was such a loving and compassionate person and she was the foundation of our family. Kaye was always at my side throughout my career as a player, coach, NFL analyst and, most importantly, as a parent to our three daughters Meagan, Lauren and Lindsay. They will miss their mother dearly.

There's so much more involved with the game than just sitting there, looking at the numbers and saying, 'OK, these are my percentages, then I'm going to do it this way,' because that one time it doesn't work could cost your team a football game, and that's the thing a head coach has to live with, not the professor.

It isn't just about winning the championship and I... -Bill Cowher

It isn't just about winning the championship and I don't think you should be defined by that.

Don't get me wrong; I miss the live elements of co... -Bill Cowher

Don't get me wrong; I miss the live elements of coaching.

It's an offensive league. All the rules cater to t... -Bill Cowher

It's an offensive league. All the rules cater to the offense.

There comes a time in your life - I'm healthy and happy, and I've been fortunate - you've got to prioritize things.

I think when you do anything at a high level, it's... -Bill Cowher

I think when you do anything at a high level, it's very difficult to just stop and do nothing.

I'm very comfortable at CBS.... -Bill Cowher

I'm very comfortable at CBS.

It is a lot easier to kick off a turf field than i... -Bill Cowher

It is a lot easier to kick off a turf field than it is off a grass field.

Just thinking about the Pittsburgh franchise and Dan Rooney when he hired me, my first goal was just not to get fired before my 20th high school reunion.

As a kid you were proud to say you were from Pitts... -Bill Cowher

As a kid you were proud to say you were from Pittsburgh.

No one loves football more than me.... -Bill Cowher

No one loves football more than me.

You don't just forget things overnight.... -Bill Cowher

You don't just forget things overnight.

The biggest thing as a head coach, you want to mak... -Bill Cowher

The biggest thing as a head coach, you want to make sure you exhaust every option.

You still have to be able to throw the ball and pl... -Bill Cowher

You still have to be able to throw the ball and play good defense to win a championship.

I've lived a blessed life.... -Bill Cowher

I've lived a blessed life.

In all honesty, I hope I don't coach again.... -Bill Cowher

In all honesty, I hope I don't coach again.

Dan Rooney was my boss, my father, my friend, my m... -Bill Cowher

Dan Rooney was my boss, my father, my friend, my mentor.

We're trying to give a young man life lessons - sacrifice, commitment, teamwork, self-confidence, self-esteem. That's what this sport does for kids.

Need always plays into your decisions more as the ... -Bill Cowher

Need always plays into your decisions more as the draft unfolds.

When you become a head coach, you've played the game; you've coached the game. You have a great understanding of what happens at every level.

I'm not looking to double my money with one golden... -Bill Cowher

I'm not looking to double my money with one golden opportunity.

The one thing that you can't ever take away are the relationships, the experiences that you have, particularly at the high school level.

I had the best job in the NFL.... -Bill Cowher

I had the best job in the NFL.

I'm a New Yorker. I never thought I'd say that.... -Bill Cowher

I'm a New Yorker. I never thought I'd say that.

I've probably watched more basketball games than a... -Bill Cowher

I've probably watched more basketball games than anything.

I miss the combative back and forth, strategic elements of the game on Sunday. Making the adjustments, and what you've prepared for all week all of a sudden isn't there.

I've had a couple of people - prominent coaches - walk into an office, shut the door and say, 'What's it like, not coaching?' They're scared. They're scared not to have that. And I'll tell them, 'You know, it's different. You're not going to replace coaching. But there's some normality that's out there, and that's also kind of refreshing.'

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