Dick LeBeau and Steelers agree to part ways

[Oviedo]

ESPN just reported that Dick LeBeau won't be joining the Cardinals coaching staff.

No surprise. I'm sure LeBeau wanted it "his way or no way." I'm sure that is what led to his "resignation" here as the Steelers were tired waiting for "his way" to produce results. Plus I'm sure the Cardinals and Lebeau couldn't agree to where to build the altar where everyone would be required to go to worship "St Dick"

[Slapstick]

No surprise. I'm sure LeBeau wanted it "his way or no way." I'm sure that is what led to his "resignation" here as the Steelers were tired waiting for "his way" to produce results. Plus I'm sure the Cardinals and Lebeau couldn't agree to where to build the altar where everyone would be required to go to worship "St Dick"

Wow. You are really bitter...

[7 UP]

Wow. You are really bitter...

LOL. I thought the same thing. Maybe Lebeau turned down the Cardinals position to return to the Steelers as defensive consultant/assistant head coach in 2015. Ovi's head explodes in 3..............2...............1.

[phillyesq]

No surprise. I'm sure LeBeau wanted it "his way or no way." I'm sure that is what led to his "resignation" here as the Steelers were tired waiting for "his way" to produce results. Plus I'm sure the Cardinals and Lebeau couldn't agree to where to build the altar where everyone would be required to go to worship "St Dick"

Or, like James Harrison, he didn't want to move across the country and away from his family.

[papillon]

No surprise. I'm sure LeBeau wanted it "his way or no way." I'm sure that is what led to his "resignation" here as the Steelers were tired waiting for "his way" to produce results. Plus I'm sure the Cardinals and Lebeau couldn't agree to where to build the altar where everyone would be required to go to worship "St Dick"

Geesh, Ovi, did Lebeau do harm to a family member of yours or something? Why all the hate? I don't understand.

Pappy

[Oviedo]

Wow. You are really bitter...

How am I bitter? Lebeau is gone and we have a fresh look with regards to our defense. I always said LeBeau's ego was part of the problem and it is fairly clear from his departure from here and inability to come to agreement with the Cardinals that I probably wasn't that far off on that count.

[Oviedo]

Geesh, Ovi, did Lebeau do harm to a family member of yours or something? Why all the hate? I don't understand.

Pappy

No hate at all, but no worship and idolizing either

[papillon]

How am I bitter? Lebeau is gone and we have a fresh look with regards to our defense. I always said LeBeau's ego was part of the problem and it is fairly clear from his departure from here and inability to come to agreement with the Cardinals that I probably wasn't that far off on that count.

Why would he want to take a lesser job for another team? That only happens when head coaches get canned and then they go back to doing what they did best before getting a chance as head coach, which is exactly what happened to Lebeau. Since, he has been a highly successful DC in the league there really isn't any reason for him to take a DL job or even a consulting job, he's proven what he can do as a DC. Now, other teams may not want to hire him based on age or some other reason, but there's certainly no reason to take a lesser job, unless, of course, no other offers come in and he really wants to coach, then it becomes supply and demand.

Pappy

[Slapstick]

How am I bitter? Lebeau is gone and we have a fresh look with regards to our defense. I always said LeBeau's ego was part of the problem and it is fairly clear from his departure from here and inability to come to agreement with the Cardinals that I probably wasn't that far off on that count.

Or, you were completely wrong. That has at least an equal chance of being the case...

[Oviedo]

Or, you were completely wrong. That has at least an equal chance of being the case...

...which provides an equal chance of me being 100% correct doesn't it?

[phillyesq]

...which provides an equal chance of me being 100% correct doesn't it?

Not quite. Below is what Dulac had to say. On the other hand, I haven't seen anybody other than you suggest that this was related to ego.

[URL="https://twitter.com/gerrydulac"]Gerry Dulac @gerrydulac[/URL] · [URL="https://twitter.com/gerrydulac/status/559562564103712768"]24h24 hours ago[/URL]

Cardinals talked Asst head coach/defense w Dick LeBeau; he didn't want to move to Arizona.

[feltdizz]

Wow. You are really bitter...

Extremely bitter...lol

[Slapstick]

Aha! It is LeBeau's ego that prevents him from wanting to move to Arizona!! That makes perfect sense!

[papillon]

The whole DL ego assumption is just that, an assumption, in all the years that he has been the DC for the Steelers not one single person associated with the team has even intimated that DL has a huge ego and, in fact, quite the opposite has been said. Only those that believe he is incapable of keeping up with the NFL or those that have some particular axe to grind make these statements of ego. He didn't want to move to AZ, yea, what a huge ego he has. What he does have is financial stability and doesn't "need" a job, so, unless he gets a job that he's amenable to he won't be employed this fall. That might be good for the Steeler offense.

Pappy

[feltdizz]

The whole DL ego assumption is just that, an assumption, in all the years that he has been the DC for the Steelers not one single person associated with the team has even intimated that DL has a huge ego and, in fact, quite the opposite has been said. Only those that believe he is incapable of keeping up with the NFL or those that have some particular axe to grind make these statements of ego. He didn't want to move to AZ, yea, what a huge ego he has. What he does have is financial stability and doesn't "need" a job, so, unless he gets a job that he's amenable to he won't be employed this fall. That might be good for the Steeler offense.

Pappy

well we have members on here with the ability to read minds and body language...

Bryant left Clemson because he was afraid of WR competition and Wallace left Pittsburgh because he was afraid of Brown outworking him...