Tracy shared what he said was a genuinely cool interaction with NFL legend Bill Cowher, who won eight division titles, two AFC Championships, and a Super Bowl as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He retired in 2007 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year.
“I remember Kevin Westgarth, who was a tough guy in the NHL — he married Bill Cowher’s daughter,” Tracy said. “And so when Kevin was playing for the Hurricanes, Bill Cowher came on for the second period with us one night. I had never met him and he walked into the booth. And he said, ‘Hey Trace, its good to meet you.'”
Cowher went on to say a few more nice things about watching the Hurricanes broadcast, but Tracy says Cowher had a look that made Tripp Tracy immediately want to step up for him. That one look, Tracy says, made him want to swim through oceans for Cowher — and no doubt was part of what led to the Steelers’ success on many NFL Sundays with the tenured, beloved coach at the helm.
