Cowher's Coaching record...

[Zod]

I see lots of things being thrown out there, I think some of you have no idea his actual record...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CowhBi0.htm

15 years head coach

2 losing season

10 Playoff births

9 division titles

2 AFC titles

1 Superbowl

Compare to Fox

8 years head coach

3 losing records (possibly 4 this year)

3 playoff births

3 division titles

1 NFC Title

[err456]

I could live with 9 DT and 1 sb win in the next 15 yrs.

We have gone almost 15 with a lot less.

[Panthro]

*cough*

and it's the AFC

*cough*

[Murph]

That's interesting...10 playoffs with 9 of them from division titles. Yet it was his wild card team that won his only superbowl.

[joemac]

Yeah man....that Cowher sucks! Why in the hell would we want him as our next coach. Especially when he probably really wants to be here.

[Zod]

Cowher = Playoffs 66% of the time

Fox = Playoffs 37% of the time

[LelouchBritannia]

Cowher wasn't the only coach on the Steelers. Dick Lebeau, their offensive coordinator, numerous other coaches. There is alot more to a head coach's success than just himself.

[Zod]

Cowher wasn't the only coach on the Steelers. Dick Lebeau, their offensive coordinator, numerous other coaches. There is alot more to a head coach's success than just himself.

You are saying he can pick good coaches that report to him? Novel idea.

[Swarly]

Fox/Davidson: Calls 42 passes with 2 healthy, elite running backs.

Cowher: Loves to run the ball.

I know my choice.

[2jakefansinva]

Cowher = Playoffs 66% of the time

Fox = Playoffs 37% of the time

That's a nice improvement and a good starting point to grow on.

[scpanther22]

He wants a lot of money like 10million a year.plus the money owed to fox.I rather get the up and coming DC.

And no to a 3-4.

[Zod]

You do know that has nothing to do with the salary cap right? Let JR pay however much he wants to pay, I care not.

[rayzor]

no doubt cowher > fox. isn't even close.

i'm just not crazy about having a retread but were we to get him as a HC i wouldn't cry. well, i might shed some tears of joy but still i'd like us to go with a rookie HC on the rise.

i haven't understood the criticism of taking your team to the playoffs 10 out of 15 years, only having 2 losing records, or just one ring. that is a whole lot more than what we have had. it's a step forward that i would more than welcome.

also, crediting his success on his coaches rather than him? you choose the right people for the job and let them have the freedom to do it. that is what he did, apparently, and that is also a step up from the tendency to micro-manage that we have had with fox.

he surrounded himself with the right coaches and players that helped him achieve as much as he did. why would you think he wouldn't or couldn't do that again?

bunch of ninnies.

[PanthersFanNY]

And he averages a whopping 1.146448 more wins per season than John Fox.

He made the playoffs 3/9 times in the last 9 years of his career, or 33%. He started off his career in Pittsburgh great, but wasn't as strong since 1997. Obviously a good playoff run that resulted in the Super Bowl in 2005, but still, he is not as dominant of a head coach as everyone wants to believe he is.