Chuck Cecil to Interview for Steelers Secondary Coach

[Shawn]

Re: Chuck Cecil to Interview for Steelers Secondary Coach

The nastier the coaches, the better.

F Goodell! Hire Cecil!

Heck, we should create a new position and call it the Director of Pain and hire someone like Mean Joe.

I love it!

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Chuck Cecil to Interview for Steelers Secondary Coach

No John Lynch? I'd rather give him a chance than any of those guys, particularly the guy from the Raiders that Woodson replaced.

Pappy

Lynch would be good but does he have any coaching experience. Our secondary is so bad I don't think we can afford to have a coach doing OJT.

Looking at that list I think Joe Woods would on the surface appear to have the inside track due to familiarity. Coaches like guys they know.

I'm not sure why Woods is even on the list. He is currently Minnesota's secondary coach. Harris even mentions that Woods is expected to have an expanded role under Vikings coach Leslie Frazier. He interviewed in Philly because that was for a potential D.C. job (a promotion). That is understandable. But why would the Viking allow us to bring in their secondary coach to be our secondary coach? Does not compute.

I think Joe Woods is on that list because he and Mike Tomlin are very good friends.

I understand that. But just because they are friends doesn't mean that Ziggy Wilf is going to let us take away their DB coach to be our DB coach. It's a lateral move. Going from a job as Vikes DB coach to be the Eagles D-coordinator would have been a promotion, which is why they allow him to interview for that job. But our job isn't a promotion. Why would Minnesota allow it? I'm sure Woods is friends with Leslie Frazier too.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Chuck Cecil to Interview for Steelers Secondary Coach

Steelers taking time in hiring new defensive backs coach

By Scott Brown, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, February 21, 2011


Mike Tomlin has only one opening to fill on his staff, and the Steelers coach said today that he is in “no hurry” to fill it.

The Steelers need a new defensive backs coach following the loss of Ray Horton to the Arizona Cardinals.

Tomlin said he has only done “research” in regard to replacing Horton, who left a couple of weeks ago to become the Cardinals' defensive coordinator. Tomlin said he has not interviewed any possible replacements even though former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil reportedly interviewed for the job.

“I know that was reported but I have not interviewed Chuck,” Tomlin said.

Tomlin said he expects every other coach on last season’s staff to return. The uncertain labor situation may be the biggest reason why Tomlin is taking his time in hiring a new defensive backs coach.

The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) ends after Mach 3, and if the owners lock out the players most NFL business, including offseason workouts and practices, will be put on hold.

“I want to make sure that we hire the right man,” Tomlin said in regard to the one opening on his staff, “and that has no timetable.”

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