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• Bill Cowher is the former head coach of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and current football analyst on the CBS show, The NFL Today.

  Despite initial reports on December 30, 2008, that the New York Jets would do "whatever is necessary" to hire Cowher, on December 31, 2008, Cowher reportedly declined an offer to coach the Jets.ESPN.com: Bill Cowher Out of Running for New York Jets Job

  In October and November of 2008, rumors swirled that Cowher was in talks with the Cleveland Browns regarding a head coaching position.WTAE Pittsburgh: Bill Cowher-To-Cleveland Browns Rumor Resurfaces However, after Browns coach Romeo Crennel was fired on December 29, 2008, Cowher reportedly declined an offer to coach the team, stating that he was "comfortable with his lifestyle in North Carolina."The Plain Dealer: Cowher Tells Browns No...

• Fast Facts

  1. Born May 8, 1957
  2. Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  3. Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 seasons
  4. Head coach record with the Pittsburgh Steelers: 149-90-1
  5. Attended: Carlynton High School
  6. Alma-mater: North Carolina State University
  7. Major: Education
  8. He and wife Kaye have three children: Meagan Lyn, Lauren Marie, and Lindsay Morgan
  9. 1992: AP Coach of the Year
  10. Record as Head Coach: 149-90-1
  11. Post Season record: 12-9
  12. Won 9 Division Championships
  13. 1 Super Bowl victory Super Bowl XL

• Brief Biography

  Bill Cowher retired as head football coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2006 season. He got his start as the special teams coordinator for the Cleveland Browns in the mid-1980s. He then went one to coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and finally getting his first and only head coaching job with the Steelers in 1992, the same year he won AP's coach of the year.

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