Bill Cowher cared about every play. From the obvious ones to the ones fans forget, Cowher made it clear taking any play off was akin to abandoning the team. Former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Plaxico Burress shared one of Cowher’s message that made that point crystal clear.
“In the words of the great Bill Cowher, the Steelers take so much pride in the field goal-block team because it wins and loses football games,” Burress said on the Up on Game podcast with co-host T.J. Houshmandzadeh. “And he would tell the whole team every single night before the game, ‘If you take this play off on a field goal-block team, you won’t play for this organization.