[Other traditionalists say memories of a league where owners bailed each other out keep the NFL's sense of unity strong.] People try to compare this to a normal business, ... It isn't. |
Being from Pittsburgh had a little to do with hiring him, because we had coaches in the past who didn't believe in Pittsburgh the way Bill and Chuck Noll do. They thought Pittsburgh was a special place. |
Bill's been great for us, and we've always had a great relationship. It's just great that he could continue the legacy. |
Ernie's physical and relentless style of play helped the Steelers earn a reputation for being one of the NFL's toughest teams in the 1950s. He was undersized for his position, but his strength and power were among his greatest assets. |
Estate taxes make every one of us nervous. If there's an owner who isn't, he has his head in the sand. |
Every game in the National Football League is meaningful. We're the No. 1 sport, and as one of the [TV] networks said, 'If it ain't broke, why fix it?' The [owners] are definitely against doing anything for this year. I can say that for sure. But it's not settled in the future. |
Fans here are very knowledgeable, but at the same time they want us to win, and they want to see you coming along. |
Getting there is good, but we're going there to win. |
He described how the owners and players should be in this together for the good of the league. |
He was bright and that came across. He was a young man with great enthusiasm. He had confidence he could do the job and that was evident as we kept talking. |
He would have been with us. We were great friends. |
He's done everything we've asked him to do. |
He's got an opinion and a temper. |
He's like these young players, really. |
He's meant so much as a player, but he's also done so much as far as motivating and showing these young people just what they should do. He's been a real leader. |