It took 15 years but in 2005, Bill Cowher finally won a ring. And gave the Pittsburgh Steelers one for the thumb. Cowher’s victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL was a long-time coming and the crowning achievement of his Hall of Fame career. Without that Super Bowl on his resume, it’s unlikely he would’ve been inducted into Canton.
But for Cowher, the best part of hoisting the Lombardi trophy was being able to hand it to owner Dan Rooney. Cowher spoke with CBS Digital’s DJ Sixsmith about what that moment was like and what it meant to him.