Bill Cowher Patient Quotations

I would like nothing more than to be able to give Mr. Rooney the Super Bowl trophy. It would mean the world to me. He's been patient with me after we've had seasons where we didn't make the playoffs, and I'll always be grateful to him for that.

We don't ask people to run differently, ... Runners are runners. I never try to curtail a runner. Our offense has got enough plays that within the running play a ball carrier has a chance to express his ability. I think Willie has gotten more comfortable with the plays we've run. He's had a chance to watch some pretty good backs in front of him be patient on certain plays, hit it on certain plays. I think he's earned this opportunity if indeed Jerome can't go. I'm not concerned; I'm rather excited.

You're asking them to stand up for the first time. They look around and, after about a year, they see the game differently. You have to be patient with them.

Being behind Jerome, he's learned how to run inside. He's able to see holes, he's a patient runner, and he puts his head down and falls forward to get extra yards and move the pile.