I agree, and I've often wondered how Cowher has retained his job for so long. He's a great coach, but the bottom line is his team's have blown too many opportunities in big games.
Reminds me of Bobby Cox blowing games as the Atlanta Braves Manager during the postseason in October. Seems like Cowher and Cox are one in the same.
Cowher has a lot of similiarities to Marty Shottenheimer, for whom he started coaching as an assistant when Marty was head coach in Cleveland. Great record in regular season, but his teams freeze up in the playoffs.
I can't believe he didn't have Hines Ward in the game on that fateful red zone series. The play calling sucked-- no deception. He just doesn't got what it takes. That was the ballgame(I knew it at the time)... the fact that Cowher didn't understand that it was go big or go home.... do or die... is shocking. He really choked. The fact that he blew 5 AFC Championships at home is just a dealbreker. He is a nice guy, but he isn't the guy to win the whole thing. He'll never win the SB... the Steeler brass need to realize that and make the right moves.