The case against Cowher

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by irish

Cowher was not universally loved by the team. He was being tuned out by most in his next to last season and in his last season it was Bettis, not Cowher, that everyone listened to.

BTW, Too is not the same as to.

The only issue I have heard at all was about Roethlisberger not thinking Cowher was opening up the offense for him. I don't buy that "everyone was listening to Bettis" nonsense. Bettis was a running back, not a coach. To suggest otherwise is not logical.

and regarding "too=to" you're missing the whole point.

[irish]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

The only issue I have heard at all was about Roethlisberger not thinking Cowher was opening up the offense for him. I don't buy that "everyone was listening to Bettis" nonsense. Bettis was a running back, not a coach. To suggest otherwise is not logical.

and regarding "too=to" you're missing the whole point.

I am only telling you what my Pgh connections told me. Bettis was the motivator and person the team rallied around, not Cowher.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by irish

I am only telling you what my Pgh connections told me. Bettis was the motivator and person the team rallied around, not Cowher.

I'm not calling you a liar, I just think alot of that came after the fact. I do believe that Bettis probably did have a big leadership role for a player on the team. That said, you can't take the HC's credit away for a super bowl winning season and say it was due to a running back's locker room influence. My opinion.

[irish]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I'm not calling you a liar, I just think alot of that came after the fact. I do believe that Bettis probably did have a big leadership role for a player on the team. That said, you can't take the HC's credit away for a super bowl winning season and say it was due to a running back's locker room influence. My opinion.

I was being told that stuff after the first playoff game not after the Super Bowl win. I think Cowher did a good job with all the football stuff but his style grates on players and eventually they just get sick of it and tune him out.