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Terrible Towel Tales: Jerome Bettis says Bill Cowher held offense back

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Steelers Great Jerome Bettis Reveals Bill Cowher Was Holding The Offense Back Before 2005 Super Bowl Victory | Stuart Miller-Davis, Steeler Nation

Bettis said that before that game, Cowher had been policing Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhunt’s calls. Roethlisberger also remembers the head coach hanging over the coordinator’s shoulder during games. Bettis added that once the leash was off Whisenhunt, the unit transformed.