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  • hawaiiansteel
    Legend
    • May 2008
    • 35649

    Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtner

    Report: Steelers Plan to Interview Todd Haley and Tom Clements for Offensive Coordinator Position

    January 31st, 2012


    The Steelers seem to be at 3 candidates right now for the open offensive coordinator position. That could change tomorrow though. They could stay in house with Randy Fichtner or they could go outside and look at Todd Haley and Tom Clements. The Tibune Review is reporting the Steelers plan to interview these 3 guys. It looks like things are starting to heat up in the coaching search. Any of the three of these guys would make me happy. They all run a good offense and could make this team better.

    Candidates:

    Randy Fichtner- I have warmed to this idea since it came out. After going through all of Fichtner’s past work I was impressed with the offenses that he has run. He did a whole lot with very little talent at his other jobs. He still runs a type of the spread but with a more balanced attack. I would like to see him stay as the QB coach though and one of these other two become OC. I still think he may be to close to Roethlisberger for our own good. If he is chosen it would not be a bad move though.

    Todd Haley- This is still my number one choice. His offense in Dallas was great. His offense in Arizona was great and before Jamaal Charles was hurt his offense in Kansas City was growing. All of this was with guys who people either thought were out the door or had no talent when he first arrived. Haley revived Kurt Warner’s career. He has a great scheme and it has seemed to work wherever he has gone. If we were to build some offensive line help Haley could make this team run because of how much talent it already has.

    Tom Clements- Another good candidate here. I thought Clements was planning on staying in Green Bay to replace Joe Philbin as OC but that has not happened yet. That is just to the Steelers advantage. Clements has been instrumental in the training of Aaron Rodgers. Look at how good he has become. He also has had his hands on Matt Flynn. Flynn will be the most coveted QB on the open market in free agency as a back up last year. That is unless Peyton Manning reaches the open market. Clements would be a great choice.

    The best part about all 3 of these guys is that they are Pittsburgh guys. Fichtner is already part of the Steeles staff, Haley is from Pittsburgh and Clements has coached here before as the QB Coach. They all know that attitude of the City and how things go around here. I would take any of the three of these guys.

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  • BigRob
    Pro Bowler
    • Jul 2008
    • 1381

    #2
    Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

    I'm really hoping for Clements.
    Here comes the BOOM!
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    • mazze
      Rookie
      • Jan 2012
      • 39

      #3
      Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

      I really don't buy this whole Fichtner and Ben are too close thing. Ben is a grown man the only person that's going to change what's done once the whistle blows is Ben.


      Being that Whiz was calling the plays in Arizona and Weiss called them in KC I'm not sure Haley is the answer for us. He just seems to be surrounded by drama all the time.

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      • Steeler Shades
        Starter
        • May 2008
        • 724

        #4
        Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

        Originally posted by hawaiiansteel
        Randy Fichtner-.. I would like to see him stay as the QB coach though and one of these other two become OC. I still think he may be to close to Roethlisberger for our own good.
        Amen
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        • steelblood
          Hall of Famer
          • May 2008
          • 4166

          #5
          Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

          I hope that it is Clements or Haley. I think either of them will forge a relationship with Ben AND force him to continue to develop as a rhythm passer. This will extend his career and offer greater offensive flexibility.
          Even if Bill Belichick was getting an atomic wedgie, his face would look exactly the same.

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          • Steelers>NFL
            Backup
            • May 2010
            • 488

            #6
            Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

            Originally posted by mazze
            I really don't buy this whole Fichtner and Ben are too close thing. Ben is a grown man the only person that's going to change what's done once the whistle is blown is Ben.


            Being that Whiz was calling the plays in Arizona and Weiss called them in KC I'm not sure Haley is the answer for us. He just seems to be surrounded by drama all the time.
            And Ben is not surrounded by drama all the time?

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            • mazze
              Rookie
              • Jan 2012
              • 39

              #7
              Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

              Originally posted by Steelers>NFL
              Originally posted by mazze
              I really don't buy this whole Fichtner and Ben are too close thing. Ben is a grown man the only person that's going to change what's done once the whistle is blown is Ben.


              Being that Whiz was calling the plays in Arizona and Weiss called them in KC I'm not sure Haley is the answer for us. He just seems to be surrounded by drama all the time.
              And Ben is not surrounded by drama all the time?

              He brings on his fair share of drama, but that doesn't mean we need to add any more to the mix.

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              • RuthlessBurgher
                Legend
                • May 2008
                • 33208

                #8
                Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                Haley + Roethlisberger =

                Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

                Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

                We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

                We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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                • SteelBucks
                  Legend
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 8075

                  #9
                  Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                  FWIW, Bouchette believes the new OC won't be Fichtner. He said there are other, more qualified candidates available and Tomlin can't afford get this one wrong.

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                  • hawaiiansteel
                    Legend
                    • May 2008
                    • 35649

                    #10
                    Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                    Haley meets with Tomlin for Steelers' O.C. position

                    Tuesday, January 31, 2012
                    By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette



                    Former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley yells to his team during the first half of a football game against the Steelers in Kansas City in November.

                    Former Kansas City Chiefs Coach Todd Haley, an Upper St. Clair native, visited the Steelers offices today and interviewed with Coach Mike Tomlin about becoming the Steelers offensive coordinator.

                    The Steelers official website first reported that Haley was interviewed for the job, but the Post-Gazette has also confirmed the visit.

                    Haley is the son of former Steelers personnel director Dick Haley and was the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals when they lost to the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII.

                    Haley is the second former head coach to interview for the position, left vacant when the Steelers would not renew the contract of Bruce Arians. Former Indianapolis Colts Coach Jim Caldwell was at the Steelers facility on Saturday.

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                    • RuthlessBurgher
                      Legend
                      • May 2008
                      • 33208

                      #11
                      Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                      The Steelers official website first reported that Haley was interviewed for the job, but the Post-Gazette has also confirmed the visit.
                      If the team themselves were the first to report this, then where the hell did the newspaper go to also confirm it as well???
                      Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

                      Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

                      We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

                      We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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                      • Shawn
                        Legend
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 15131

                        #12
                        Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                        My vote is for Haley.
                        Trolls are people too.

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                        • Oviedo
                          Legend
                          • May 2008
                          • 23824

                          #13
                          Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                          Originally posted by Shawn
                          My vote is for Haley.

                          I'm glad your not registered to vote on the Southside
                          "My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"

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                          • Steelers>NFL
                            Backup
                            • May 2010
                            • 488

                            #14
                            Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                            Originally posted by Oviedo
                            Originally posted by Shawn
                            My vote is for Haley.

                            I'm glad your not registered to vote on the Southside

                            He said Haley. Not Odumba!

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                            • JUST-PLAIN-NASTY
                              Hall of Famer
                              • May 2008
                              • 3937

                              #15
                              Re: Steelers OC position down to Clements, Haley and Fichtne

                              Originally posted by Oviedo
                              Originally posted by Shawn
                              My vote is for Haley.

                              I'm glad your not registered to vote on the Southside
                              Your vote O?

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