Bill Cowher Taken Quotations

We have traveled a hard road, and grew as a football team, and individually. This is a very grounded and resilient group of guys. We've never taken anything for granted and looked beyond the next game. We have kind of had tunnel vision throughout the process.

We've made sure everyone is aware that to get here is one thing, but don't make any mistakes about what we're here to do. I think the veterans have come in and taken care of that.

We had no margin of error, just wipe the slate clean and focus on the next game. Don't worry about the playoffs. Don't worry about what's taken place.

We're going to be very proactive, make sure if there's any problems to get them taken care of now because we want him ready to go for the first game.

People can look at our run-to-pass ratio, ... but I will say this: Watch us in the first half (this season) because we're still a balanced football team. But when we get a lead, that element is taken out of the hands of the quarterback and we will run the ball. So, we just shut it down. It distorts the numbers a little bit, so talk about the numbers in the first half.

Ike has played well. We started putting him on some of the premier guys (at wide receiver) because of his ability to match up size-wise and athletic ability-wise, and he's taken on the challenge. He's learning and growing tremendously.

That football team is well run. The people who have taken over were in that system,

He's looked very good. It's the second consecutive week he's taken part in every practice, and we'll see where he is at the end of the week.

We kind of weathered the storm. We felt like at halftime we had kind of taken their best shot.

He really had a super game. It's a tough situation for him. I am just encouraged by the fact that he has gotten it taken care of and we'll probably have the opportunity to get him back this year.