“I see a lot of myself in a young Mike Vrabel. He is very competitive. He is very respectful of the game, but he looks at each opportunity as an opportunity to prove something that people don't think you can do, and he'll create that narrative.”

American former professional football linebacker and coach

Bill Cowher is an American former professional football linebacker and coach. Born in 1957, he is best known for leading the Pittsburgh Steelers as head coach for 15 seasons. He began his coaching career as an assistant under Marty Schottenheimer with the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs, and later served as the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator from 1989 to 1991. Named Steelers head coach in 1992, he remained in that role through the 2006 season before retiring. Afterward, he joined The NFL Today as a studio analyst.