Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher doesn't believe his teams losing to the New England Patriots in two AFC Championship Games had anything to do with the Patriots' stealing defensive signals.
Per The Athletic's Ed Bouchette, Cowher writes in his new memoir that the Patriots' advantage in the games wasn't the result of Spygate.
Cowher also told Bouchette about his level of respect for New England head coach Bill Belichick:
“I have a lot of respect for him. He loves the game. We shared a lot of time together and time off the field, teaching each other about linebacker play and defensive backfield play.