DWinzit Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Did Cowher Hold Steelers Back? Bill Cowher was respected by his team, but now that he's gone, the players don't seem to be missing him too much. In fact, you're hearing a lot of players spout off about how the new coaching staff has freed up the Steelers to reach the best of their ability. First it was the special teams players saying that the Steelers have fixed their problems because there is a more focused approach to special teams now that Cowher has been replaced by Mike Tomlin. Now a lot of the defense's stars are saying that their domination in the first two games is because Cowher's no longer around to put the handcuffs on Dick LeBeau, as Ed Bouchette explains in today's Post-Gazette. Players and coaches, on and off the record, say LeBeau has the freedom to call what he wants, when he wants under Tomlin, a freedom he did not previously have under Cowher. "I do, I do," defensive end Brett Keisel said. "I think he's getting to call whatever he wants, and the call is sticking." While Cowher may have been respected by his players, the defense loves LeBeau, and it's also clear that they believe he's a defensive genius who will stay a step ahead of opposing offensive coordinators. We won't know how much of a help unshackling LeBeau will be until the Steelers have faced some tougher offenses, but in the first two games, LeBeau has had the ability to throw out a little of everything. Given that chance he's been quite aggressive. Pittsburgh sent five or more pass rushers on 17 of the 31 Bills called pass plays last week, with a variety of linebacker and defensive back blitzes. Full article - http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/09/20/did-cowher-hold-steelers-back/#cont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Did they not beat the browns and the bills? 2 not so good teams. Just watch when they start losing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugski1210 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Did they not win a Super Bowl under Cowher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanRob Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 if cowher held the steelers back, I hope gibbs starts holding the skins back real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin11 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I really think the steelers are a pretender. They beat the browns and buffalo. Buffalo has nobody anymore and the browns are just pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 if cowher held the steelers back, I hope gibbs starts holding the skins back real soon. :laugh: Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Gee, maybe last year had to do with, the offense missing Bettis, there qb playing pitch and catch to the defense, there qb having a a terrible accident and appendectomy and of course Bettis telling everyone Cowher was calling it quits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 The Steelers played the Browns and the Bills, so they are getting ahead of themselves. However, I have a couple friends who are Steelers fans that would agree Cowher held the team back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 The Steelers played the Browns and the Bills, so they are getting ahead of themselves. However, I have a couple friends who are Steelers fans that would agree Cowher held the team back.Did your friends feel that way before Cowher left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLadyRaven Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Last year-- it just look like he was mentally already in Carolina-- I heard he was let down from the superbowl win-- it wasnt all it was cracked up to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number twenty-eight Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think Roethlisberger's motorcycle is what derailed them last year, or at least had the most to do with it. He didn't look the same following the wreck. Tomlin might be a good one. I was told about how on the first day of OTAs, temp in the 100s, Tomlin rolls out head to toe in black gear. He appears to be a lead from the front kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 If the players think that they should turn in thier rings. While Cower did make some bone headed calls sometimes he got them to the show and got them a trophy to show for it. Now they say he held them back???? BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFanAnt Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Did they not win a Super Bowl under Cowher? acually....no. the refs won that SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think what they mean is, the Steelers were always a run first team and the offensive coordinator brought in by Tomlin, wants to open the offense up a little more. Even thought they only beat Cleveland and Buffalo, they did what they had to do and that was destroy them. 34-7 and 26-3. 10 points in 2 games? Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Deep Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 The Browns didn't look so bad against the highly regarded Bengals and golden boy Palmer. Just sayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Cowher is a slightly above average coach. How many times do you have to make it to the big game til you finally win ONE. Sorry Mr. Levy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[ghost]] Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 If Cowher held his team back, then Dungy and Bellicheat must be hell bent on bottling their team's potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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