He was a key figure in labor negotiations and league expansion. Rooney himself might have selected a white coach when Bill Cowher retired in 2007 had he treated Tom. mpanies Williams, a devout Muslim, said: “As I learn more, and develop a deeper understanding of my faith, I am no longer comfortable doing things I used to do. ”“If a player wants to sustain a high intensity over the season the key is incorporating recovery,” says Valencia of the New York Knicks.