BlitzburghRockCity
01-24-2007, 06:33 AM
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07024/756277-66.stm
Arians will have at least one other member of the offensive staff to work with -- tight ends coach James Daniel, who is also expected to be retained.
But it is LeBeau, 69, who will have very little disruption to the defensive staff. Tomlin is expected to retain all the defensive coaches from Cowher's staff, including both secondary coaches, Darren Perry and Ray Horton, a surprising development for a coach who employed a different defensive scheme with the Minnesota Vikings. All the coaches from Cowher's staff had at least one year remaining on their contracts.
Earlier, Tomlin was at the team's complex on the South Side and retained another holdover from Cowher's staff -- conditioning coordinator Chet Fuhrman, who also had a year remaining on his contract.
There's alot of good info in that article so check it all out.
I like that he's retaining our defensive staff. Tomlin will be able mix in his scheme's the way he likes, and Lebeau can continue to work with our 34 defense so it should be a good union in theory atleast. One reason I can think that Tomlin isn't bringing more staff from Minnesota is that he's the one that brought his Tampa2 to the Vikings and he's the one that developed it there so if he's going to bring it here atleast to some degree; then this way he has the freedom to implement it the way he wants and still work with Lebeau.
Chet Fuhrman is a well respected conditioning coach around the league and he's done a great job for us.
Arians will have at least one other member of the offensive staff to work with -- tight ends coach James Daniel, who is also expected to be retained.
But it is LeBeau, 69, who will have very little disruption to the defensive staff. Tomlin is expected to retain all the defensive coaches from Cowher's staff, including both secondary coaches, Darren Perry and Ray Horton, a surprising development for a coach who employed a different defensive scheme with the Minnesota Vikings. All the coaches from Cowher's staff had at least one year remaining on their contracts.
Earlier, Tomlin was at the team's complex on the South Side and retained another holdover from Cowher's staff -- conditioning coordinator Chet Fuhrman, who also had a year remaining on his contract.
There's alot of good info in that article so check it all out.
I like that he's retaining our defensive staff. Tomlin will be able mix in his scheme's the way he likes, and Lebeau can continue to work with our 34 defense so it should be a good union in theory atleast. One reason I can think that Tomlin isn't bringing more staff from Minnesota is that he's the one that brought his Tampa2 to the Vikings and he's the one that developed it there so if he's going to bring it here atleast to some degree; then this way he has the freedom to implement it the way he wants and still work with Lebeau.
Chet Fuhrman is a well respected conditioning coach around the league and he's done a great job for us.