Bill Cowher Quotes

"You can only talk to so many guys. Athletic ability is certainly a part of it, but it's not everything. These kids are still maturing as people. You can never lose sight of that."

"It is an unexcused absence, ... I'm very disappointed in his decision and we are ready to move on with or without him."

"It is an unexcused absence. I'm very disappointed in his decision and we are ready to move on with or without him."

"He's certainly playing a lot older than his age."

"I told him he revealed another gear. I saw something where now I can set another level of expectation that's a little bit higher."

"He really had a super game. It's a tough situation for him. I am just encouraged by the fact that he has gotten it taken care of and we'll probably have the opportunity to get him back this year."

"We have a very healthy organization. It starts at the top. There's no ego involved. We try to get things done as a team."

"Fourth-and-one with a Jerome Bettis , it's just an easy call to make. I feel so much appreciation for him."

"I'll probably spend a lot of time watching college football on Saturday and pro football on Sunday,"

"I think the comfort level he's at, to me, is the most important thing, and that's very evident."

"I think you'll find in any second-year player, his comfort level is much greater. There's no question he's more comfortable with our offense and understanding the plays and the design of the plays and where they're intended to go. Consequently, he's much more in control of the huddle than he was a year ago."

"It's to be determined,"

"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."

"We will be tested with this set of circumstances. It's going to be a defining moment of this football team."

"It's not the circumstances that effect you, it's how you deal with them."

"We are just going to look at all the circumstances and go from there."

"He's coached in a lot of different places and tinkered with a lot of different ideas, but I've kept the same practice format that I learned from him for 14 years here. I guess he's gone the full cycle. He's always been very open-minded. He's receptive to change."

"He's coached in a lot of different places and tinkered with a lot of different ideas, but I've kept the same practice format that I learned from him for 14 years here, ... I guess he's gone the full cycle. He's always been very open-minded. He's receptive to change."

"That's one thing Tony knows, the Steelers of the '70s, they were a tough football team, ... There's a degree of style that goes with this football team, and I think we've been able to sustain a little bit of that persona."

"He's a quality receiver and he can do a lot of things for you - certainly with what he can do for you after the catch. He's got excellent hands and obviously his ability to throw the football is something that is very unique to that position."