Bill Cowher

“The captain tag is something that every head coach in this league takes seriously.”

“Keith Butler is a very good football coach.”

“Nobody remembers that you lost a Super Bowl, they remember who won a Super Bowl.”

“We're trying to give a young man life lessons - sacrifice, commitment, teamwork, self-confidence, self-esteem. That's what this sport does for kids.”

“Kaye was such a loving and compassionate person and she was the foundation of our family. Kaye was always at my side throughout my career as a player, coach, NFL analyst and, most importantly, as a parent to our three daughters Meagan, Lauren and Lindsay. They will miss their mother dearly.”

“It is a lot easier to kick off a turf field than it is off a grass field.”

“Joe Flacco and Ben Roethlisberger are big guys with strong arms.”

“It's an offensive league. All the rules cater to the offense.”

“To be taught to coach by Marty Schottenheimer, to be able to go to an organization like the Steelers. I came there at 34, probably brash, ready to set my niche.”

“The one thing that you can't ever take away are the relationships, the experiences that you have, particularly at the high school level.”

“Dan Rooney was my boss, my father, my friend, my mentor.”

“As a quarterback, you have to have a short memory. Don't lose your confidence, and stay within yourself. Don't try to do too much.”

“The goal is to hit your stride, stay in the hunt and be playing your best football in December.”

“I wanted to be my'self and I wanted the play'ers to take pride in ev'ery'thing they did. We rep'resent the Pitts'burgh Steel'ers but we also rep'resent the city of Pitts'burgh. You're a leader and a role model, whether you want to be or not.”

“All the projects that coaches go through in the offseason are based on the success other teams had in every area whether it's offense, defense or special teams. What they do is see if they can incorporate anything they see with the people they have.”

“I've always wanted to walk into a hotel, sit at a piano and play 'Piano Man.'”

“Le'Veon Bell, as we have seen through the years when healthy, is such a dynamic player not just out of the backfield, but as a receiver.”

“In all honesty, I hope I don't coach again.”

“The captain tag is something that players vote on, head coaches they give their title to. It requires a player that you think exemplifies leadership.”

“I'm a New Yorker. I never thought I'd say that.”