Bill Cowher Quotes

"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."

"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 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."

"Patience is a virtue. If you have the right people."

"He tests your patience. But I go with him because he's a gamer."

"Mr. Rooney was very supportive through three non-playoff years (1998-2000), and I'm very appreciative of his patience."

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"That's probably the one position given our status there, we only have three guys under contract at the safety position, we'll have to address the numbers issue there."

"We only have three guys under contract at the safety position."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"It's just Joey being Joey. I was pretty proud he lasted this long."

"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."