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Butler was hired in 2003, LeBeau in 2004 and Tomlin in 2007...
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And, when did we start hearing about Butler being the heir apparent? Before Tomlin or Tomlin was hired? If it was prior to Tomlin being hired then I would have to say the FO had everything to do with Butler staying on, if it was after then Tomlin probably decided to promote him.
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The 2025 Pittsburgh Steeler draft
1.21 - Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon - Nick Emmanwori, S, S. Carolina
3.83 - Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa - DJ Giddens, RB, Kans St
3.123 - Will Howard, QB, OSU
4.156 - JJ Pegues, DT, Ole Miss
5.185 - Clay Webb, OG, Jack St
7.229 - Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DT, Georgia
"Football is a physical game, well, it used to be anyways" - Mel BlountComment
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From BTSC:
[url]http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-opinions-reactions-news-updates/2015/1/14/7539847/steelers-dick-lebeau-forced-out-resigned[/url]Actually, my post was NOT about you...but, if the shoe fits, feel free to lace that &!+€# up and wear it.Comment
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Bottom line: it was time.
I was afraid that one day they'd have LeBeau calling the defensive plays remotely from a convalescent home.Comment
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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.Comment
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Same site says he is considering being OL coach there.
Really?
We got our "6-PACK" - time to work on a CASE!
HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!Comment
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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.Comment
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"Old Guy" causing problems already
UPDATE: Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports LeBeau isn't interested in a position coach job. This conflicts with earlier reports.
If ex-Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is heading to Arizona to serve as the team's linebackers coach under Bruce Arians, it would make the sixth time a former Steelers coach has been hired by the Cardinals after leaving Pittsburgh since 2007. But it would easily be the biggest.
The current Cardinals coach, Bruce Arians, was the Steelers' offensive coordinator from 2007-11. Arians replaced Ken Whisenhunt, who was named the Cardinals head coach after the 2006 season. Whisenhunt brought with him offensive line coach Russ Grimm, and eventually, ex-Steelers defensive backs coach Ray Horton, who served as the team's defensive coordinator. Amos Jones, an assistant special teams coach with the Steelers, went to the Cardinals last season, and currently serves as the team's special teams coordinator.
LeBeau resigned his position with the Steelers shortly after the 2014 season ended with a wild card round loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Rumors have been circulating of his potential hire in the desert under Arians since then. Alex Marvez of Fox Sports reported Tuesday the team is nearing a deal that would bring LeBeau in as their linebackers coach, with the Cardinals not yet having settled on their defensive coordinator. The most recent rumor is Arizona's interest in Mike Nolan for that position.
The Steelers' defense has sagged in recent years, but even with that, LeBeau's resignation was seen as a bit of a surprise. It was his second of two stints as the team's defensive coordinator, this one lasting from 2004 until 2014, and included in that are three conference championships and two Super Bowl titles. Steelers team president Art Rooney II recently made his first public speaking comments regarding LeBeau, wishing him well, while noting the team needs to improve its pass rushing production in 2015."My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"Comment
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ESPN just reported that Dick LeBeau won't be joining the Cardinals coaching staff.Comment
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