Bill Cowher Likes That Steelers Sign Russell Wilson, Wants A Return To Physical Football

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[@libidinousbear4563]

There is no better quality in a media personality than being able to sit there quietly and listen. A speech from coach Cowher would’ve brought JJ out of retirement this past season.

[@qorpraltv5276]

Yeah, AJ is the goat

[@solowon98]

You're not kidding. I'm hitting the gym now!

[@robertflint4115]

Cowhers sent chills through me with that speech at the end. Damn we miss him. Rock on Coach Cowher 🤘😎

[@mardokai301]

Aj and Pat fake lagging has me geeking😂🤣

[@ioanevaaiiluga1211]

😂😂😂😂

[@andrewcobb3919]

it was hilarious 🤣🤣

[@samyg2020]

Had me dying 🤣🤣🤣

[@cameronstokss870]

@@andrewhall9851screen glitching kinda 2010 call of duty terminology

[@andrewhall9851]

@cameronstokss870 thought he misspelled laughing...my bad

[@COA5T]

Leader of men. Love Coach Cowher's speech at the end. Steeler Nation 💛🤍💛🤍

[@crazestyle83]

Shouldn't have let him walk.

[@fmthebaron]

@@crazestyle83 it was Cowher's choice to leave so he could spend time with his family raising his daughters and dealing with his wife's health issues.

[@Mkby88]

Leader of men ? yea rw aint it, yall got the simp of simps glad he's your problem now. Hope you have a great running game and a historic defense that the only way you'll win with him. Good Luck

[@GregC_23]

Lol, a simp of simps, buuuuuuuuut a former super bowl champion.......and all for a grand total of $1.6 million, which is less than the $2.7 million Deshaun Watson is getting paid per game. Kenny Picket wasn't going to be our franchise QB for the next 20 years. Why not take a chance on Russ? The Leader Of men everyone is talking about is Bill Cowher, which he is. "I wanted my players to walk the line.....with some cockiness and swagger, and if you aren't crossing the line, then you aren't trying hard enough.......I'll be there to pull you back." The video that was playing in my head was when he was in Greg Lloyd's face, Cowhers chin protruding as he's yelling at him, "SACK THE QUARTERBACK, JUST SACK THE QUARTERBACK"......He's an all time great.

[@user-ud7ko4cq1n]

The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers were a 10-Win playoff team only down 6 points to Buffalo, in Buffalo, in the playoffs, with a little over 6 minutes to go, without TJ Watt, and Mason Rudolph as their QB. So that was their status with last year's roster. Now they've added Russ Wilson at QB, Patrick Queen at middle linebacker, Donte Jackson at cornerback, with a healthy TJ Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Heyward, and a 2-headed rushing attack from Hell. Pittsburgh is a dangerous, old-school smashmouth team in 2024.

[@jimm.6542]

Coach Tomlin has had some bad luck with key injuries for the past five years or so. Losing Ryan Shazier to a career ending injury is a prime example. But he has the same mentality as coach Cowher…….. next man up! Sometimes it doesn’t work that way but it’s the Pittsburgh Way. I hope these off-season deals work out and make Pittsburgh a Super Bowl contender again. Meanwhile, I’m happy for Mason Rudolph. He’s on a new team with a really good chance of being the starting quarterback.

[@jtfike]

I’m not sure the killer Bs were ever all three healthy for any playoff game. We never seem to have the full roster when it counts. It is a tough sport.

[@elayneblystone7889]

Adding Russell is dynamic

[@BiggTyM10]

VERY DANGEROUS!!!!

[@solowon98]

Preach it brother!

[@thedoubledowner5359]

Whenever I see Bill talk about the game of football, it makes me realize how much I miss him on the Steeler sidelines.

[@wpaoff-road]

Steelers should open up a position for him in the organization 👍

[@KillaRiqq96]

Yea but he lost that SB in 95 smh should have 7 already .

[@thedoubledowner5359]

@@KillaRiqq96 He didn't lose that SB. Not his fault that Neil O'Donnell threw two picks to a wide open CB where there were no WR's within 10 yards.

[@steviemccormick3762]

Amen !!!!

[@KillaRiqq96]

@@thedoubledowner5359 bruh coulda put kordell QB and had him running around, Neil was trash shoulda never been the starting QB

[@williamburk7988]

Listening to coach lay it down, AJ and Pat looked like they were ready to suit up. Coach still has it.

[@CoreyStoner]

I'm a) not athletic at all, b) old, c) fragile and I'd suit up and go on a field for Coach Cowher!

[@brentinnes5151]

he doesnt have it if he doesnt realise Wilson is the slowest QB in NFL in last 20 years

[@crustycritters6148]

@@brentinnes5151 how so his stats were above half the other starters last season

[@brentinnes5151]

so why was he paid a record 38 mill to LEAVE...face it he is slow and useless..he was average 10 yr ago..you can cheery pick stats till the cows come home

[@brentinnes5151]

and get paid 38 mill to leave your last team...he is dreaming@@CoreyStoner

[@robertflint4115]

What coach said was so powerful and so true: "If there not good at home, there not going to be good at work". Talk about truth. Rock on 🤘😎

[@nicholassbardella6045]

Big Ben?

[@cameronsturgill402]

That last minute, had me reminiscing about Greg Llloyd and Kevin Greene. Levon Kirkland and Jason Gildon too.

[@skeezix8156]

I’ve been a hawks fan since the 70’s but Greg Lloyd was a whole different animal. Too bad about his health deal, he was LT and Reggie in one package

[@timking-iy9jw]

Jason Gildon was 1st jersey I ever owned.

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

​@@skeezix8156Same here, but since the 90s! Lloyd had the largest neck in the league, and he used it as an absolute weapon.

[@Jesus_christ333]

i bit jason gildons son when i was in pre school growing up🤣 funny story, my dad was terrified coming to pick me up.

[@ErosIRL]

I didn’t realize but by the time the video ended I had shoulder pads on. I don’t even own shoulder pads

[@jamesryanharbour1602]

It’s 5:57am and Coach Cower has me wanting to tackle my refrigerator 😠

[@michaelfiorina]

The last minute is electric

[@dialed_in_Organics]

I want coach Cower to be the teams Mental coach. He is so spot on! Walk Both sides of that line!

[@billdeep7343]

That last minute was great. Only thing missing was a little spit flying. Cowher Power 💪

[@philbuck365]

Coach Cowher has me all pumped up I feel I’m ready to take the field !!!!

[@manhalen7046]

I smashed my styrofoam cup on my forehead, and even thought about doing some pushups, after Coach Cowher went on that last rant.💪

[@Tiger_Woo_dds]

❤seeing The Chin talking! 😊

[@jessebunnell6442]

Steelers clearly need to bring back Coach in an advisory capacity for scouting talent! He still got it.

[@jkarpov3634]

Kevin Greene, Greg Lloyd and James Harrison were exacly who Cowher was talking about at the end .

[@King_Trollington_III]

as long as he doesnt throw it on the 1 yard line idc

[@anthonymckee4092]

Na that ain't happening 😂

[@956maligator9]

If they do I swear….

[@oskinooa]

😂

[@DeCurtaRican]

Shuddup!

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Thanks for reminding me 😆🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Medevicerep]

How I wish we still had Cowher here in the Burgh! Listening to his press conferences used to pump me up for making sales calls. One hell of a coach.

[@joedoe8957]

I had Joey Porter in my head.

[@dkruegzam]

I just ran through a wall after watching Coach

[@gwenmarie7311]

Exactly 👍🏾 Pat I am a Steeler fan. And I am happy about this , LETS GO STEELERS!!!!

[@bigbenthewomanrespecter5022]

Coach Cowher’s Pittsburgh accent so strong it could buckle the Roberto Clemente bridge lol

[@jonathanstevens8753]

here we go steelers here we go !!!!!!!!

[@kevinkoch6900]

Build an All Pro OL and Impose Your Will. It's been Pittsburgh Steeler Football Forever.

[@demonicar]

God, I miss Coach Cowher in Pittsburgh.

[@MichaelMike-mu3fw]

Russel Wilson will be good in Pittsburgh good move by Pittsburgh

[@triarencethagamemasters481]

Facts

[@PixxelBros]

for now. the only smart move was getting a superbowl QB for the price of a sandwich

[@jimdarhower4945]

Price of a dangerwich amirite

[@benjaminperez7328]

@@PixxelBros Where the f^%k do you get YOUR sandwiches?

[@jasonbuckley879]

We need to get him another receiver to throw to since we traded our WR1

[@timking-iy9jw]

Love ya Coach!

[@b516uck]

Slash! Spread out wide?! Loved it!

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Coach Cowher & Coo mo Pete my favorite coaches, I can listen to them fire me up to run through a brick wall 💪🏽 GREAT MOTIVATORS!!!

[@rock5442]

me too, i started gettin jacked up.

[@theschwiftyone9843]

Loving this , great interview , great coach, got me excited for football again. Bring Bill back we miss you.

[@brandongrizzard]

I need a 412 hoodie like that for my bday🎉

[@ThomasDunn-ke9ly]

I wish when Bill mentioned production and tolerance someone would have brought up AB!

[@gregorymorris8343]

Cowher and Tomlin are almost the same person- they truly are people person. 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@usawrestling2842]

Lets FKNG GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! taking me back to my HS glory days damn..... literally almost had a tear in my eye and now i am ready to go change a diaper then score a 120 in golf and destroy everything lol RESPECT sent Coach 🙏 *SteelersNationGuy

[@jjhawksjj]

There's a reason why ALL Steelers fans LOVE this man. Getting fired up just listening to him!

[@easymoney48]

Rather say whoa, than sickem 😂

[@tonykasunic1]

Coach cower is legend

[@Dontb8mad]

Qb gotta be the hardest these new kids suck when they’re benched they transfer instead of learning how to be better

[@solowon98]

Man, he's still got it! Miss that mentality so much!!

[@nickmarchi4304]

Love Bill!

[@nippahut]

it also helped when steelers had the bus lol!!

[@Es_keet_it__Litty]

I literally had just woke up and seriously couldn't tell if the lag was real or not til I came to the comments 😂 How you gonna do my coach like that lol

[@MayorofNumber3]

I’d love to see Pats studio set to have a lot of guests live in studio instead of through zoom or whatever.

[@xpCarlo36]

AJ and Pat are the kids in the back of the classroom.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Interesting. Carroll: “Run early…throw late.” Cower: “Throw early…run late.” The former philosophy helped Russ build his reputation as an assassin and a dream destroyer. The latter philosophy will place Russ back where he belongs (maybe above that), and if the Steelers need him to save the day at the end here and there, he still has nerves of steel and can do that.

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

Ironic that "throw first, run late" is the opposite of what the Steelers have been doing the past 7 years. It seems like every win is a nail biter won in the last 2 minutes.

[@bobsmeltzer5390]

If coach Cower would have stayed at Pittsburgh.we would have at least two more Lombardi trophies. The man is an incredible coach and proven winner.

[@glenwilson9533]

Numbers steal the conversation

[@blkhawk661]

Wonder what Russ will be like when he goes to Latrobe to sleep in the dorms for camp… humility here we come.

[@LemThurdy420]

AB didn't sleep in the dorms, he rented a house in Latrobe every year. Will Russ do the same?

[@skaterboi65]

As long as it's clean and doesn't smell what's the problem?

[@DeCurtaRican]

Russ is a tough guy, and I expect him to make more effort to bond with the guys. It isn’t that he didn’t before, but he can do better. He’s got to do more than just fly them to his SD home to train. He needs to go to their level(s) and bond with guys for real. He needs to play a prank or two…have a prank played on him. He can embarrass himself in front of them, they can embarrass themselves in front of him. Build the brotherhood, man. Russ is corny. He can use it to his advantage. Make the guys laugh. He needs to forget about “Russ, Inc.” and show his human side. There’s an opening scene in the tv show, the game in which Derwin is doing the Superman dance. Russ needs to dance in front of the guys. He can’t dance e, so he will look nutty. That’s a good thing. it’s okay! Dance badly. The guys just need to know that he’s one of them.

[@C.A.D.]

He's humble media is just dumb

[@DavidSmith-tu1nd]

​@@DeCurtaRican Ain't gonna happen. He has to be the center of attention. High knees in the plane and he's gonna tell you about it.

[@jenniferprince2674]

PMacs loooong blink right when Cowher Power started to get choppy made me think maybe they both have a bad connection. Then again, maybe it’s me. Maybe I have a bad connection. 😂

[@Redtail1725]

Did you see Cowher's face? 😂😂😂 He was ready!

[@kingarcy16]

Ravens should have done that got me hyped hearing that a lot of teams can’t stop the run if they do teams so quick to abandon it

[@SFsurf]

Dude the Broncos suck Russell's a baller

[@blaineedison1677]

You're right !!@

[@paulg7002]

I haven't been this excited about Pittsburg since I was a kid growing up in Hershey in the mid 70s. I hope Steelers can pick up another wide receiver and a few other offensive pieces. This is the best opportunity to build a phenomenal team.

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

You're up in Ithaca

[@BiggTyM10]

They most definitely have the cap space now!!

[@VASteelersGuy]

I could listen to Cowher all day....put me in coach, put me in!!!

[@StuntmanDanHemi]

Pat is 100% right about the physical team part. The moment Pickett got injured for the 3rd time last season, is the moment I knew he was done in Pittsburgh. The organization is very patient and loyal with the players, but there is nothing to be patient with if you are not putting up any numbers and you certainly cannot call yourself a Steeler if you play like Mr Glass out there. Every time Pickett was not getting up, I was missing Big Ben 10X more lol

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

Times like these you wish Cowher was still coaching. The man knows football.🔥🙌🏻

[@glenwilson9533]

Good ☔ Rain Sports Consulting Firm

[@FiresCollide]

I suspect the Denver Broncos are gonna learn that the problem wasn't Russell Wilson, it was Sean Payton. There's a reason he's not liked across the league.

[@toddfleck9091]

Miss you Bill!!!!!

[@70bluesville]

Le'Veon bell in the slot as a receiver working the middle with Washington at times out of the backfield!!! Let's Go

[@benjaminperez7328]

Oh hell f&$k no. He can stick to being a rapper……….

[@benjaminperez7328]

Let’s bring back AB while we’re at it! FFS. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@JakaPetric]

Love this: If you cross that line, I will pull you back, but damn I want you to walk that line close. Do it with a bit of swagger and a chip on your shoulder.

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

I'm not sold on anything as long as Tomlin is still the head coach. Yeah they'll have a winning record, very predictable, but this team hasn't been physical for quite a while. Look at how the 49ers bullied them all over the field last season, as well as some other teams. The culture has changed. Not sure that adding a few players is gonna change that.

[@tedkiser6860]

I agree the culture is not what used to be. Tomlin is to blame for that. Fire Tomlin

[@WATCHMANNPC]

Coach for President!!

[@kened8136]

Wilson and Fields have Combined record of 27 - 54 over last three seasons. Last year ranked 4th and 5th most sacked qbs after finishing tied for first the year before. Over the last three season Fields and Wilson rank extremely low in yards/game yards/attempt passer rating completion percentage and total yards. Fields averaged 7.1 yards per attempt passing and rushing in 2022 when he won 3 games and lost 12. Great offense. Russell Wilson is 3-6 in the playoffs since 2014.

[@RobJaskula]

Love what a Yinzer coach is

[@JollyDeacs11]

Listen to this! I grew up in Mt. Lebanon, attended Jefferson Elementary, became a Blue Devil, attended Three Rivers Stadium via Allegheny Center Bus more than I can count. I bleed Black and Gold! I'm 56 so do the math! I am a product of Steeler Nation! I love Bill Cowher so much Bro! He's a bad ass and I got chills at the end of this 11 minute snipet... freggin great stuff!

[@crnitzsche]

He learned it in Cleveland and at Kent state

[@nadjasunflower1387]

and at NC state

[@markrychorcewicz6559]

Here we go Steelers here we go

[@passitto86]

Big Ben said it best. The Steeler way has ended. Instead of relying on the draft they are taking unwanted players hoping they work out. The Steelers haven't drafted well in 10 years with the exception of TJ Watt.

[@thomasgorman1535]

Hi Coach

[@TheNycKraken]

Best coach ever ;)

[@petetyler1399]

Put me in, coach.

[@novaz7813]

Did you guys see Coaches chin... he was f#&king ready to get out there on the field! I miss you so much Coach Cowher

[@abuquran]

Coach is describing the nature of steel

[@user-ob6tl8sx6r]

We want that Steelers tradition back again... Winning meaningful games 😄 I believe coach cowher would be very successful if he came back and coached... No tolerance means we're not going for the BS!!!

[@Magucci13]

8:09 "doahgn"

[@trajaunblair7803]

Aye pat i love this show man. You probably wont see this but buy the celebrity deathmatch brand an bring that back an bring it to the sports world and add it to your brand. Bring back an updated tv show an game

[@rileyf.1674]

Should’ve kept one of their WR’s

[@berniemccluskey8186]

I miss you Bill

[@cynsuhr7407]

Round barns !

[@scorpiofrancis1119]

Russell wins in big games & the 4th quarter. He's one of the best NFL history with 4th quarter comebacks, that dude never quits

[@mobilepwr2]

Losing record with the broncos..... "wins big games" 😂😂

[@scorpiofrancis1119]

oh, you gonna put all the losses on him? Had an incompetent 1st HC a 2nd HC that got outreached in several games along with a trash D & run game. HAHAHA@@mobilepwr2

[@kylesneed406]

@@mobilepwr2He beat 4 playoff teams in consecutive weeks last year

[@michaelbooth4998]

True story Frankie

[@PixxelBros]

you know whats even cooler about that? Stillers have always been a 4th QTR team. so that sounds like a recipe for some great success.. albeit stressful

[@stephennelson7031]

1:02 lagging 🤔🤣🤣

[@moneymike412]

Who remembers the 60 minutes men?

[@nickp5328]

Ngl thought that was Steve from love on the spectrum lol

[@glenwilson9533]

Respect the Game, play within the Parameters of the Game 🎯 I should say.... Sir Goodie Blow Lansky

[@user-xc4lr1se5n]

Whoever is responsible for the news ticker running along the bottom of the screen needs to use spell check or get someone else to do it.

[@1dyno56]

Man I miss Cowher coaching.

[@kevinburrell6395]

My favorite coach of all time

[@barrymadickiner]

Coach Caw-her a real one

[@erichburger1935]

I love Coach Cower and all he accomplished, But he only won 1 Super Bowl with some pretty amazing teams. And when you look at all the teams who repeated Super Bowl appearances and wins they all had amazing Quarterbacks and passing games that were able to find the end zone via the passing game in all 4 quarters. As I Steelers fan, it's awesome when we can physically dominate opponents but if that means 500 at the end of the season and squeaking into the playoffs is the best we can hope for with that philosophy in today's NFL, then maybe it's time we reconsider our strategy?

[@mrt4085]

The Superbowl winning Steeler teams threw the deep ball and seldom gave up big playsnon defense. A run oriented offense can become predictable. You MUST mix things up!

[@gibbysmusic1587]

Coach retired damn near 20 years ago and I still get fired up listening to Cowher

[@benmecha01]

Maxx Crosby 2024 DPOY!!!

[@UnholyRhino]

Fields!!!

[@EricK-ym4vp]

Cowher just discussed George Pickens

[@trevorsanso32]

"pittsburgers"