Michael Vick makes Steelers' Bill COWER in Fear

Twice as dangerous. That's how Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher described Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons.

Bill Cowher never has opened a news conference saying anything remotely negative about any opponent his Pittsburgh Steelers will be going up against. Perhaps not in Joe Paterno's league for praising his next foe, Cowher still could work for FTD because he delivers so many bouquets.

He even called the Atlanta Falcons ''twice as dangerous'' this week because they lost to the New York Giants Sunday to fall to 3-2.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be going up against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday for NFL Football week 7. But if Cowher's ''twice as dangerous'' argument was in any way true, imagine how dangerous the STILL winless Oakland Raiders will be the following Sunday for the Steelers.
It does not mean Cowher's words aren't often true. And yes, he could not contain himself when he talked about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, someone he hopes his defense can contain Sunday in Atlanta.

Michael Vick is unique, dangerous, very unique, special, a challenge, a big challenge and a quarterback with an unbelievably strong arm, according to Cowher. Never mind that he also is a quarterback with an inaccurate arm, completing barely 50 percent of his passes, or that his 66.0 passer rating looks good only to those who saw Ben Roethlisberger in his first three games this NFL Football season.

What makes Vick unique from other NFL Football quarterbacks is not his passing, it's his ability to run. There, he has no peer at the position, perhaps in NFL history. Vick has 401 yards rushing after five games, 33 fewer than Willie Parker. His average of 8.7 yards per carry dwarfs his 5.78 yards per pass completion.

''Certainly, this whole offense is very unique because of what Michael presents back there,'' Bill Cowher said.

If you're not following NFL Football that much, you would think Bill Cowher coaches the Atlanta Falcons with the way he praises Michael Vick this much.

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