The Pittsburgh Steelers like their football connections, and a couple of their rookies have some good ones, such as third-round ILB Payton Wilson. The NC State product had developed a bit of a relationship with former Steelers Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher. Himself an NC State alum, Cowher, Wilson says, has been helpful as he pursues his NFL path.
“Yeah, he sent me a few texts. We text[ed] back and forth, just [him] congratulating me and I was just thanking him for all of his wisdom and kind words and encouragement over the last few years”, Wilson said of Cowher in an interview with Missi Matthews, via the team’s website.