Although it took a good nudge from the late Dan Rooney, former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher was still the one who ended up drafting Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, following a 6-10 season—the last time they have had a losing record, thanks in no small part to Roethlisberger’s performance over the past 17 years.
The Steelers are off to a 4-0 start this year, something that Cowher never accomplished in his career, nor had Mike Tomlin up to this point, and, again, that has a lot to do with Roethlisberger’s play, averaging over 250 yards per game with 10 touchdowns and one interception.