When D*ck LeBeau retires ...

**SanAntonioSteelerFan** · 08-27-2010, 10:22 PM

... which will be, who knows? I suppose it could come as early as 1 year from now ...

But whenever it is, who is his heir apparent? There is an assistant head , and he is also the D line coach,John Mitchell. Maybe him?

Or would we get someone from outside the organization?

Has anyone heard any speculation?

**plainnasty** · 08-27-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by SanAntonioSteelerFan

... which will be, who knows? I suppose it could come as early as 1 year from now ...

But whenever it is, who is his heir apparent? There is an assistant head , and he is also the D line coach,John Mitchell. Maybe him?

Or would we get someone from outside the organization?

Has anyone heard any speculation?

Linebackers coach Keith Butler

**Ozey74** · 08-27-2010, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by plainnasty

Originally Posted by SanAntonioSteelerFan

... which will be, who knows? I suppose it could come as early as 1 year from now ...

But whenever it is, who is his heir apparent? There is an assistant head , and he is also the D line coach,John Mitchell. Maybe him?

Or would we get someone from outside the organization?

Has anyone heard any speculation?

Linebackers coach Keith Butler

Bulter turned down an offer this past offseason to be the Dolphins DC to stay with the Steelers. His time will come with the Steelers.

**SanAntonioSteelerFan** · 08-27-2010, 10:47 PM

I wonder what will happen then. Will we stay 3-4? How will the veterans (Troy, Wood, Timmons, among others) react ... will they toe the line, or think they're bigger than when Lebeau was here?

Tough shoes to fill, are LeBeau's.

**Crash** · 08-27-2010, 10:59 PM

Can we please remove the word filter on the word "dick", especially when that's Mr. LeBeau's first name? That thread title looks silly.

**SanAntonioSteelerFan** · 08-27-2010, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Crash

Can we please remove the word filter on the word "bad word", especially when that's Mr. LeBeau's first name? That thread title looks silly.

I've edited it for you!

I was going to put "Duck" , or "Dock", or Ricardo, but I thought that might be the best option, D*ck.

**MeetJoeGreene** · 08-28-2010, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by SanAntonioSteelerFan

Originally Posted by Crash

Can we please remove the word filter on the word "bad word", especially when that's Mr. LeBeau's first name? That thread title looks silly.

I've edited it for you!

I was going to put "Duck" , or "Dock", or Ricardo, but I thought that might be the best option, D*ck.

you could use an exclamation D!ck.

**Oviedo** · 08-28-2010, 08:34 AM

I think it is a sure thing that Butler will take over for LeBeau. I would suspect a promise was made when he turned down the Miami Defensive Coord job. I'm betting this is LeBeau's last season and Butler takes over.

As far as scheme I think they will stay with the 3-4. IMO drafting Worilds and Gibson for OLB depth pretty much confirmed that.