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Hines Ward’s Future Up In Proverbial Air

By Christina L. Rivers on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | 3 Comments

Hines Ward’s future with the Steelers is on the decision block and his future with the team will most likely be decided on March 1. 2012, due to a roster bonus he is due. At the Super Bowl media center Thursday, Ward was adamant that he’d be with the Steelers. It’s true that in the last year of Bruce Arians’ offense, Ward was devalued, but Arians is gone and that may or may not bode well for the 14-year veteran out of Georgia. Ward is scheduled to earn $4 million in the last two years of his contract, and has insisted he’s willing to take a cut to stay with the team. According to the Pittsburgh Read more [...]

Report: Todd Haley Frontrunner For Steelers Offensive Coordinator Job

By Dave Bryan on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | 2 Comments

Alby Oxenreiter, Sports Director for WPXI, tweets this afternoon that it is his understanding that former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley is the frontrunner for the Pittsburgh Steelers open offensive coordinator job. Since it was announced two weeks ago that Bruce Arians would not return for 2012, Haley was the only interview that has been 100% acknowledged by the Steelers website. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also has reportedly had interest in Jim Caldwell, Alex Van Pelt and Hue Jackson as well, but if any of those interviews actually did take place, they only have fringe confirmation Read more [...]

Lynn Swann Says Last Time He Checked, Ben Roethlisberger Was A Paid Employee

By Dave Bryan on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | 6 Comments

Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame wide receiver Lynn Swann was making the rounds today on radio row at the Super Bowl promoting the free Burger King giveaway of onion rings this upcoming weekend. Swann sat down for a quick interview with Dave Dameshek and Adam Rank from NFL.com and Dameshek asked Swann his thoughts on the comments made last week by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger at the Pro Bowl where he said once he returns from Hawaii he will seek out team president Art Rooney II to find out what direction the Steelers offense will move in now that offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is gone. Swann Read more [...]

Don’t Count Out Koogs

By Jeremy Hritz on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | 7 Comments

By Jeremy Hritz Jim Irsay, who is becoming more eccentric with each passing day, and the Indianapolis Colts wasted no time in hiring a replacement head coach for Jim Caldwell. Nor did they hesitate in hiring a new offensive coordinator. Within eight days, Chuck Pagano, one-time defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, was hired to replace Caldwell, with the embattled and “retired” Bruce Arians following a few days later. Some Steelers’ fans may be looking at the Colts with envy, not because the history and tradition of the Colts’ franchise, but because of the swiftness that Read more [...]

Report: Steelers May Have Interest In Talking To Hue Jackson

By Dave Bryan on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 | 10 Comments

Alby Oxenreiter, Sports Director for WPXI in Pittsburgh, reports via Twitter this afternoon that a source has told him that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin may be interested in talking to recently-fired Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson about the still open offensive coordinator position. Jackson has long been speculated as a possible candidate for the job ever since it was announced that Bruce Arians would not return next season. Jackson began his coaching career at his his alma mater, Pacific, in 1987 and has since had several coaching stops at both the college and professional Read more [...]

Ike Taylor Would Like The Steelers New Offensive Coordinator To Run The Ball

By Dave Bryan on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 | 8 Comments

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor joined John Harris on Trib Live Radio on Tuesday for his weekly “Ike Taylor Show” and Taylor talked on several topics during the almost half hour spot. Taylor specifically was asked about the change at offensive coordinator and how if it were up to him, he would want the offense to run. Taylor gives his reasoning why in the interview from the perspective of a defensive player. You can listen to the full interview here and below are the three questions and answers concerning the running game transcribed below for your convenience. Harris: The recent changes Read more [...]

The Terrible Podcast – Chris Hoke Interview Episode

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | No Comments

Season 2, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is up and David Todd and I jump right into the continued offensive coordinator search by the Pittsburgh Steelers along with the news that linebackers coach Keith Butler has decided to stay with the Steelers instead of heading off to the Indianapolis Colts to become their new defensive coordinator. We discuss what Butler may or may not been offered and guaranteed to stay in Pittsburgh to be the successor to Dick LeBeau. Todd Haley and Alex Van Pelt are the latest names to surface that head coach Mike Tomlin might be checking into and we wonder if this Read more [...]

Mike Tomlin Interviewed Todd Haley Today For Steelers Offensive Coordinator Position

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | 8 Comments

Jason La Canfora reported last night that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was looking into former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley as a possible candidate for the open offensive coordinator position and now we have confirmation from Bob Labriola that Tomlin interviewed Haley today at the team’s practice facility. Haley, the son of former Steelers Director of Player Personnel Dick Haley, was hired to be the Chiefs head coach in 2009 and was fired late this past season. Prior to coaching the Chiefs, Haley was the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals under former Read more [...]

Report: Mike Tomlin Checking Out Todd Haley & Alex Van Pelt

By Dave Bryan on Monday, January 30th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Jason La Canfora is reporting tonight via Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has made inquiries into former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley and former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, presumably for the open offensive coordinator position with the Steelers. Both Haley and Van Pelt have links back to the Steelers organization as Haley is the son of Dick Haley, the Steelers former Director of Player Personnel and Van Pelt, a star college quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh, was drafted by the Steelers in the 8th round of the 1993 draft. Haley Read more [...]

Steelers LB Coach Keith Butler Staying With Steelers

By Dave Bryan on Monday, January 30th, 2012 | 5 Comments

Some great news to pass on tonight as Gerry Dulac reports via Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler is staying with Steelers and will not be the new defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts. Butler, who now appears to still be the heir apparent to Dick LeBeau, was tops on the list of Colts new head coach Chuck Pagano. Both Butler and Pagano had coached together on the staff of the Cleveland Browns years ago along with former Steelers and new Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. According to Dulac, Butler met today with Steelers team president Art Rooney Read more [...]

Report: Jim Caldwell To Join Ravens As Quarterbacks Coach

By Dave Bryan on Monday, January 30th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Adam Schefter is reporting tonight that former Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell plans to join the Baltimore Ravens staff this upcoming week, likely as the quarterbacks coach. Caldwell reportedly visited with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on Saturday, presumably about a possible spot on the Steelers offensive coaching staff. Caldwell, who coached with Tomlin when the two were with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has been speculated as a possible candidate for the Steelers open offensive coordinator position since it was announced last week that Bruce Arians was not offered a contract Read more [...]

Reports: Tomlin May Have Interviewed Caldwell, Arians Hired As Colts Next OC

By Dave Bryan on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 | 14 Comments

Happy Saturday, or is it? Mark Kaboly reports via Twitter today that a source tipped him to a possible meeting this morning between Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and former Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell presumably about the open offensive coordinators position on the Steelers coaching staff. Kaboly tweeted, “Just got tip that Tomlin had breakfast at Omni William Penn this morning with Jim Caldwell. Source told me “95 percent sure” it was Caldwell.” We shall see how this pans out but Caldwell certainly has ties to Tomlin dating back to when both were on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Read more [...]

Rumor: Mike Tomlin Considering Adding Former WVU Head Coach Bill Stewart To Staff

By Dave Bryan on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 | 11 Comments

This is in no way substantiated, so for now you must consider it a rumor that is growing legs from a questionable source. I usually don’t deal in this type of rumor mongering, but it does make a little sense based on connecting the dots. The rumor is that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has interviewed, or is going to interview, former West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart for a spot on his staff. It could be an interview for the vacant offensive coordinator position or perhaps as quarterbacks coach should Randy Fichtner end up being promoted. We just do not know that answer and are Read more [...]

Art Rooney II Talks About Bruce Arians Decision & Passing Game Evolution

By Dave Bryan on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 | 7 Comments

Bob Labriola recently sat down for the second part of his one-on-one interview with Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney II and Rooney answered questions about full time officials, the new Steelers NIKE uniforms for 2012 as well as new throwback uniforms for next season as well. Labriola made sure to hit on the recent departure of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, and while Rooney seemed to dance around the question at first, he then seemed comfortable pinning the reasoning on the Arians on again, off again retirement talk. He did however state how they were looking to improve the offense. Read more [...]

Steelers Offensive Coordinator Candidate Randy Fichtner – The Memphis Tiger Years

By Dave Bryan on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 | 8 Comments

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Randy Fichtner has been at the top of my potential candidates to replace Bruce Arians as the offensive coordinator since it was announced that Arians would not return in 2012. The reasons are obvious as he already has a good grasp of the talent on the Steelers roster, he has a good relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and he has had an association with head coach Mike Tomlin dating back to 1998 when they both were on the Arkansas State coaching staff. Tomlin in fact hired Fichtner to his staff when he was hired back in 2007. Fichtner also runs Read more [...]

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