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Bill Cowher picks the Jets over the Steelers

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Jan 22, 2011

Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher told WFAN in New York earlier in the week that he’s picking the Jets to defeat the Steelers in the AFC Championship. Cowher has jumped on board with both BSR and Ray Rice this week and gone green.

Fox Sports had the direct quote from the former 15 year Pittsburgh coach.

“Well, I’ll tell you what, Pittsburgh will have some issues this weekend,” Cowher said. “The way the Jets are playing, I’m telling you this is going to be a game, I think it will be a classic game, and I like the Jets.

“They made a believer out of me last week with what they did, I think they match up well. I think it’s going to be a tough ballgame, but they certainly have all the ingredients.”

I’ve gotta tell you, I was irritated with Cowher’s biased picks this season. Especially when he was the only member of the CBS pre-game crew to pick the Chiefs over the Ravens. But I take it all back.

J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS!

Zach Wilt

Zach Wilt is the Founding Editor of Baltimore Sports Report and lifelong Orioles, Ravens, and Capitals fan. He grew up on Maryland’s eastern shore, graduated from Towson University, and now lives in Central Florida where he roots for his teams from afar. The best sports moment he witnessed live was when he witnessed Delmon Young drive in three on a double down the left field line in game two of the 2012 ALDS.

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@2131andBeyond 14 years ago

You and Sadler must have loved hearing this after his shennanigans all season.

Heck, even I picked the Ravens to beat the Chiefs.
Nicole 14 years ago

Maybe he is trying to fire his old team up… it is all PITTSBURGH.
1. Zach Author 14 years ago
  
  Or maybe he has no faith in his old team. It's all the JETS.
Willo 14 years ago

Z-A-C-H, I hope that you are not like some of the guys your Dad hangs with, because tomorrow is going to be depressing for you if you act like them. NO WAY, Mark beats Troy and company and LT will be back to his old play off self with nothing- unless the fix is in. Pittsburg wins in a laugher and is going to the Dance.
chris harbert 14 years ago

Being from pittsburgh, Cowher needs to either pick the Steelers or keep his mouth shut. Pittsburgh fans are smart and dont forget easily.
1. Zach Author 14 years ago
  
  It's difficult to believe that Steeler fans are smart when in your previous sentence you say Cowher needs to pick the Steelers or keep his mouth shut.
LYNELLE 14 years ago

ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT IS COWHER SAYING NOW????? NOTHING THATS WHAT I THOUGHT……STEELERS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL
SteelerFan 14 years ago

Perhaps Bill has forgotten what Steelers football is all about. The Jets were great competition and they should be incredible proud of a great season, but our Steelers are quietly dedicated to winning and we are so propud of them. Coach Tomlim has done a great job keeping the team focused. A city could not ask for a better leader. What a great match-up the Superbowl will be.

I don't think Bill's choice really surprised ayone here. He was a great coach and we appreciate what he did here, but any thoughts that Pittsburgh really mattered to him were gone long ago.