Slideshow: Cowher Career Flashback
The beginning of Cowher Power: A much younger Bill Cowher takes the Steelers' head coaching job in 1992.
Here's another "flashback" shot of Cowher at the old Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. (Check out the old school WTAE microphone flag.)
A classic shot of "the jaw" on the sideline at Three Rivers Stadium.
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Fans gave Kordell Stewart plenty of grief, but Bill Cowher stuck with his quarterback through some tough times.
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Cowher gets in the face of Greg Lloyd, another memorable name from the 1990s Steelers teams.
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Years ago, the NFL didn't use instant replay to review calls during games ...
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... so Cowher got creative, stuffing a picture of a controversial play into a ref's pocket.
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Another fiery sideline speech.
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Cowher's first trip to the Super Bowl ended with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 1996.
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In 1999, Cowher flew with the Blue Angels.
Here's Cowher in the cockpit.
Cowher and his late wife, Kaye, a former basketball star at North Carolina State.
Lindsay is the youngest of the Cowhers' three daughters. She played college basketball at Wofford before transferring to Elon. Meagan and Lauren played for Princeton.
Another memorable moment came in 2004, when the team drafted franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Just two years later, they were celebrating a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.
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The Steelers gave their coach a "Cowher Shower" with a barrel of Gatorade.
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Winning the Lombardi Trophy in February 2006 was Cowher's career high point.
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Coach Bill Cowher shared a car with safety Mike Logan and celebrated with Steelers fans at the Super Bowl XL victory parade in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Cowher and the entire Super Bowl team met President George W. Bush at the White House.
Running back Jerome Bettis, a future Hall of Famer, was synonymous with the Cowher era in Pittsburgh.
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Remember the kiss from Joey Porter?
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The place where Cowher played football as a child in Crafton is now named Cowher Alley -- complete with an official street sign.
After the 2006 season, Cowher left the Steelers team offices and headed to Raleigh, N.C., to see his family and finalize a decision about his career.
Four days later, Cowher came back to announce his resignation. Steelers chairman Dan Rooney gave him a trophy ...
... and a goodbye hug.
Bill Cowher
The beginning of Cowher Power: A much younger Bill Cowher takes the Steelers' head coaching job in 1992.
Here's another "flashback" shot of Cowher at the old Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. (Check out the old school WTAE microphone flag.)
A classic shot of "the jaw" on the sideline at Three Rivers Stadium.
PHOTO: NFL
Fans gave Kordell Stewart plenty of grief, but Bill Cowher stuck with his quarterback through some tough times.
PHOTO: NFL
Cowher gets in the face of Greg Lloyd, another memorable name from the 1990s Steelers teams.
PHOTO: NFL
Years ago, the NFL didn't use instant replay to review calls during games ...
PHOTO: NFL
... so Cowher got creative, stuffing a picture of a controversial play into a ref's pocket.
PHOTO: NFL
Another fiery sideline speech.
PHOTO: NFL
Cowher's first trip to the Super Bowl ended with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 1996.
PHOTO: NFL
In 1999, Cowher flew with the Blue Angels.
Here's Cowher in the cockpit.
Cowher and his late wife, Kaye, a former basketball star at North Carolina State.
Lindsay is the youngest of the Cowhers' three daughters. She played college basketball at Wofford before transferring to Elon. Meagan and Lauren played for Princeton.
Another memorable moment came in 2004, when the team drafted franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Just two years later, they were celebrating a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.
PHOTO: NFL/ABC Sports
The Steelers gave their coach a "Cowher Shower" with a barrel of Gatorade.
PHOTO: NFL
Winning the Lombardi Trophy in February 2006 was Cowher's career high point.
PHOTO: NFL
Coach Bill Cowher shared a car with safety Mike Logan and celebrated with Steelers fans at the Super Bowl XL victory parade in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Cowher and the entire Super Bowl team met President George W. Bush at the White House.
Running back Jerome Bettis, a future Hall of Famer, was synonymous with the Cowher era in Pittsburgh.
PHOTO: NFL
Remember the kiss from Joey Porter?
PHOTO: NFL/NBC Sports
The place where Cowher played football as a child in Crafton is now named Cowher Alley -- complete with an official street sign.
After the 2006 season, Cowher left the Steelers team offices and headed to Raleigh, N.C., to see his family and finalize a decision about his career.
Four days later, Cowher came back to announce his resignation. Steelers chairman Dan Rooney gave him a trophy ...
... and a goodbye hug.
Bill Cowher
The beginning of Cowher Power: A much younger Bill Cowher takes the Steelers' head coaching job in 1992.
Here's another "flashback" shot of Cowher at the old Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. (Check out the old school WTAE microphone flag.)
A classic shot of "the jaw" on the sideline at Three Rivers Stadium.
PHOTO: NFL
Fans gave Kordell Stewart plenty of grief, but Bill Cowher stuck with his quarterback through some tough times.
PHOTO: NFL
Cowher gets in the face of Greg Lloyd, another memorable name from the 1990s Steelers teams.
PHOTO: NFL
Years ago, the NFL didn't use instant replay to review calls during games ...
PHOTO: NFL
... so Cowher got creative, stuffing a picture of a controversial play into a ref's pocket.
PHOTO: NFL
Another fiery sideline speech.
PHOTO: NFL
Cowher's first trip to the Super Bowl ended with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 1996.
PHOTO: NFL
In 1999, Cowher flew with the Blue Angels.
Here's Cowher in the cockpit.
Cowher and his late wife, Kaye, a former basketball star at North Carolina State.
Lindsay is the youngest of the Cowhers' three daughters. She played college basketball at Wofford before transferring to Elon. Meagan and Lauren played for Princeton.
Another memorable moment came in 2004, when the team drafted franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Just two years later, they were celebrating a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.
PHOTO: NFL/ABC Sports
The Steelers gave their coach a "Cowher Shower" with a barrel of Gatorade.
PHOTO: NFL
Winning the Lombardi Trophy in February 2006 was Cowher's career high point.
PHOTO: NFL
Coach Bill Cowher shared a car with safety Mike Logan and celebrated with Steelers fans at the Super Bowl XL victory parade in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Cowher and the entire Super Bowl team met President George W. Bush at the White House.
Running back Jerome Bettis, a future Hall of Famer, was synonymous with the Cowher era in Pittsburgh.
PHOTO: NFL
Remember the kiss from Joey Porter?
PHOTO: NFL/NBC Sports
The place where Cowher played football as a child in Crafton is now named Cowher Alley -- complete with an official street sign.
After the 2006 season, Cowher left the Steelers team offices and headed to Raleigh, N.C., to see his family and finalize a decision about his career.
Four days later, Cowher came back to announce his resignation. Steelers chairman Dan Rooney gave him a trophy ...
... and a goodbye hug.
Bill Cowher