I know Cowher is widely regarded as a good coach, but he has blown some primo opportunities to get a ring, including this year. Choking with homefield advantage is also a reason for concern. Maybe it is time to bring in some new blood. http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/274332p-234775c.html Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher might want to look over his shoulder - Snoop Dogg is after his job. "My dream is to coach in the NFL, probably for the Steelers," the cornrowed rapper and actor revealed to Lowdown. "Put that out there for me." The 33-year-old ex-Crip gangsta - born Calvin Broadus - doesn't completely lack for on-field experience: He coaches his 10-year-old son, Spanky's, football team and has recently teamed with Juba Entertainment (www.jubaentertainment.com) to organize the Snooper Bowl, a charity concert and football game in Jacksonville on Feb. 5 between Spanky's team and an all-star Florida team. "Football has a lot to do with life," Snoop explained. "You got to learn how to take your losses. You gotta look out for the team like they look out for you." Snoop denied that his tactics - he reportedly deploys members of his posse to videotape rivals' games for analysis - are too competitive for such young players. "It's completely legal," he said with characteristic smoothness. "We definitely scout to know what we're up against." Of course, if for some reason the Steelers gig falls through, he does have a backup plan: "If I wanted to, if I trained, I could be an NFL wide receiver. 'Cause I have the ability to get open." As for Snoop's Super Bowl prediction, he revealed: "Pittsburgh and Atlanta. Pittsburgh will take it, 20-14."
Cowher should stay. Intensity brought them to this level. They just couldn't finish the job this year. Bettis will be back, and so will Cowher. He's not a coward (rim shot).
I'm not a fan, but the Pats were the better team, hands down. Not enough credit can be given to such a class organization.
A rook who was lights-out the first part of the season, and dead on arrival for the last month of the season. I feel sorry for anyone who bet serious money on Pittsburgh last weekend.
How in the world was that a choke? Cowher's a heck of a coach, and that team seriously overachieved to go 15-1. There's no shame in losing with a rookie QB to the best team in the league, on the way to their 3rd title in 4 years.
How about bringing in Snoop as the Offensive Coordinator (he's been offensive, no?) and Neion Deion as Defensive Coordinator. They both seem like great archair coaches... The real shocker in the New England game was the defensive ledown. That plus they should have gone for a TD in the middle of the third quarter instead of settling for the field goal that was supposed to keep "momentum" on their side. The wheels came off quickly after that.
Give them a couple of years, and they will be damn good, unfortunately. Plus, I believe Ben Rothlesberger is the most gigantic QB ever hatched in a test tube. Has there ever been a bigger QB, height and weight wise?
