Talk of Bill Cowher possibly coming to Cleveland to coach the bumbling Browns is not something most fans of either the Browns or Steelers take lightly. It's no secret the two teams have had one of the most bitter rivalries in football for decades.
Cowher was born in a suburb outside of Pittsburgh in 1957 and later in life spent eight years coaching the Steelers and brought them a Super Bowl title in 2006.
With so many ties to Pittsburgh and the Steelers, why on Earth would Cowher want to come coach his former team's arch enemy? Has the NFL become so business oriented that no legacy or tradition is safe from being tarnished by it? Or has it always been that way?
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It's terrible to think that this historic rivalry could possibly be so easily watered down.
Whatever the case, if Cowher were to come to Cleveland there would be no shortage of mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, you have one of the better, most successful coaches the league has ever seen. On the other hand, you have a former object of hate for die-hard Cleveland fans managing their beloved Brownies.
Then again, the prospect of Steelers fans watching as their former idol coaches their long-time nemesis against them could be an appetizing thought for some more devious members of the Dawg Pound in Cleveland.
It's anyone's guess whether the deal will take place but if it does, things should get pretty interesting in C-town.
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about 1 month ago
If anything he undrstands the importance of the rivalry to the cities themselves. Something that has been missing from the Browns since 1999.
But he's not here yet so don't jinx it.
about 1 month ago
It's obviously up to Cowher. My opinion is that the position will be offered to him. Nothing's watered-down the rivalry like Cleveland's inability to compete! To maintain a rivalry, both teams have to win now and then. Just as Michigan's hurting their rivalry with Ohio State by being outmatched every season, so to is Cleveland theirs.
from about 1 month ago
I would have to say you're right to a degree. The Browns have had their moments against the Steelers since their return in '99. I mean come on, their second win as a franchise was against Pittsburgh! We also can't forget the playoffs of '03 in which the Browns put up a hell of a fight until the fourth quarter when it fell apart. Other than that, I'd say they haven't been very successful against the Steelers but I'd say the rivalry is still alive and kicking in the hearts of the true fans.
about 1 month ago
Go ahead and hire Cowher. One thing he will not bring with him is the best ownership in sports and a nasty D year after year. Cowher also had awesome assistants and the patience of an owner who will not pull the trigger at the first sign of trouble. Cleveland would be good for maybe one year and then fire his ass after one bad season. Wasn't Cleveland 10-6 last year? Nice fanbase, what a bunch of losers!!!
about 1 month ago
Does P stand for Penis what a douche
about 1 month ago
He played for the Cleveland Browns
from 27 days ago
thats true. i forgot to mention that.
22 days ago
Your all forgetting something... Bill Cowher was drafted by the Browns. He played for the Browns and he was a assistant coach for the Browns. He even had old bleacher seats from the old Browns Stadium in his office at Pittsburgh. When someone asked him in a interview why he has them. He told them, "They remind me everyday where I got my start". In the same interview he also said he would like to be the head coach for the Browns someday. I can't remember what year this interview was, but I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. (I think it was right before Super Bowl 40)
19 days ago
that's a great point. but there still has to be a conflict of interest for him considering the level of success he had as the Steelers head coach and being on the other side of the rivalry for so many years.
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