How did Bill Cowher feel when he was surprised with his big Hall of Fame news on live TV on Saturday???
"IT WAS AWESOME!"
The legendary NFL coach was still giddy on Sunday when we spotted him out in NYC -- telling TMZ Sports he was stoked he got to share that special moment with the world
"It was pretty awesome. Pretty surreal to be honest with you," Cowher said ... "Very surprised!"
Cowher was doing his thing on the CBS Pre-game show before the Ravens vs. Titans game, when Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker suddenly walked in and interrupted to inform Bill he's getting a gold jacket!