Heart and Steel Quotes

“Don’t try to win a game with your coaching. Let the players determine it. Don’t try to be a hero with one call.”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“That's the beauty of football: You don't have to be a great player or great athlete to be a part of it. It's a sport that destroys divided teams and rewards those who rely on one another. At its best, football is a unifier and a confidence builder for young boys.”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“People are always watching the leader to see how he reacts to adversity. The leader has to remain above the storm. The leader has to project an aura of control. If the captain runs for the lifeboats, you can be sure the passengers won’t be far behind in a panic. Confidence breeds confidence.”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“You’re only as strong as your weakest link, so the best way to start the season is to identify those things you don’t do well and figure out how to fix them. Every team has problems, but the winning teams find a way to compensate for their weaknesses.”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“Be careful how much you criticize yourself. I understand what you’re doing, but make the players accountable, too. Make them feel a sense of responsibility. Otherwise they’re going to end up walking around here as if it’s not their fault. It’s a fine line.”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“I’d begun to figure out that my system should focus on the three things every player needs: structure, discipline, and accountability”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“From that moment on, when I had pointed criticism for a player, I’d call him into my office for a one-on-one conversation”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel

“he’d listen to any new ideas, as long as you’d thought them through and had good answers to his questions. And he always had questions.”
― Bill Cowher, Heart and Steel