I bet that Bill Cowher even SLEEPS with intensity.
When Bill Cowher's NFL playing career as a linebacker ended in 1984, Marty Schottenheimer (who was then the head coach in Cleveland) hired Cowher to coach special teams. Cowher developed a routine during kickoffs. He would line up on the sideline, parallel to the kicker. After the kick was made, Cowher would sprint down the sideline...at the same time as the Browns' kickoff coverage was doing so. Over the course of a couple of games, Cowher knocked down a number of unsuspecting referees on the sidelines...which led to the NFL threatening Schottenheimer with fines, if he didn't get control of his young, fiery coach.
In 1989, Schottenheimer became the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. In an example of the rampant networking that occurs in the NFL, eight of his assistants followed him to KC, Cowher included. Schottenheimer was having a difficult time selecting a defensive coordinator. His top two picks, Bill Arnsparger and Joe Collier, were not available. Cowher knew that Schottenheimer was at an impasse. Each night, at the hotel in KC where the group was staying, Cowher came to Schottenheimer's hotel room with a simple declarative statement, "Marty, I can do this job."
Not the most elegant networking statement, yet it gets right to the point.
Cowher got the job...and his self-confidence proved to be more than bravado. Kansas City finished first in the AFC, and second in the NFL in total defense during Cowher's first year at the helm.
Since 1992, when Cowher was appointed head coach of the Steelers, Cowher's and Schottenheimer's teams have met on seven different occasions. The record is 5-2...advantage Cowher.
Two of a trade can never than one.
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Posted by: Swimwear Bikinis | August 18, 2011 at 02:11 AM
Cowher would sprint down the sideline...at the same time as the Browns' kickoff coverage was doing so.
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