Bill Cowher Concern Quotations

He's still a young quarterback, ... He's going to continue to grow. He's probably going to have setbacks. That's part of the process. We're trying to get the timing down. But my biggest concern with him is that he doesn't put the pressure on himself, doesn't beat himself up too much.

He will miss approximately five weeks, four games. That is the early diagnosis. Certainly that can be give and take, a week here and there. Really, what we thought initially, that is probably good news based on what we were concerned about the last couple of days.

The biggest concern I have is making sure we understand that we aren't going to pick up where we left off.

Max played some last year. I am not too concerned about Max at all, to be honest with you.

We only threw it 11 times. It's not like we've suddenly arrived, I don't think. Too much comparison has been made to (the preseason). I'm not concerned with that. I'm not ready to sit there and say everything is set with one game ... For the first time this year we looked like a professional team throwing the football.

But we are where we are. That's really the only true element that I'm concerned or worried about. We didn't throw the ball as efficiently as I'd like to see us throw it.

Would I like to see us more in sync in the passing game? Yes. But we are where we are. That's really the only true element (that) I am, if you want to use the word, concerned or worried about.

Would I have liked to see us be more in sync in the passing game? Yes, ... And that's the one thing I come out of the preseason saying: 'I wish we would have done better.' But we are where we are. That's really the only true element I'm concerned or worried about.

I'm very much concerned with the loss of leadership. Not just what they brought on the field, but off it in their own ways. We have other guys who know they have to step up and sustain that high level of play.

I don't think Ben was bothered by all the things that were said and the concerns a lot of people had, myself included. He'd just say, 'Relax, coach, we'll be OK.

That's probably good news based on what we were concerned about the last couple of days.