Danny Smith hired as new Special Teams coach

**NeilPatrickBanana** · 01-30-2013, 05:55 PM

official

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...l-teams-coach/

**Goodfrom55** · 01-30-2013, 06:18 PM

As with the O-line, let's hope for the best. Now if the Steelers would just can Johnny Mitchell and hire a new D-line coach.

**steelcity73** · 01-30-2013, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by NeilPatrickBanana

official

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...l-teams-coach/

Wow really hope he's better than what the redskin fans have commented on, what happened to Thomas McGaughey from LSU?

**86WARD** · 01-31-2013, 03:35 AM

27th ranked special teams! Nice!!

**LatrobePA** · 01-31-2013, 09:10 AM

This was a **** hire IMO... ST's for us sucked *** we needed someone to fix it not plug the hole!

**USMC607** · 01-31-2013, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by LatrobePA

This was a **** hire IMO... ST's for us sucked *** we needed someone to fix it not plug the hole!

This can't even be considered plugging the hole.

**Real Deal Steel** · 01-31-2013, 10:05 AM

Who is doing the hiring specifically?

**cmerrifield** · 01-31-2013, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Real Deal Steel

Who is doing the hiring specifically?

Its Mike Tomlin. He gets complete freedom on who is on his staff. I don't buy the Rooney influence crap the Pittsburgh media said about BA last year. Its his staff.

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**Crash** · 01-31-2013, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by cmerrifield

Its Mike Tomlin. He gets complete freedom on who is on his staff. I don't buy the Rooney influence crap the Pittsburgh media said about BA last year. Its his staff.

Not true.

He wanted Arians back.

Art II overruled him.

**Big T** · 01-31-2013, 11:46 AM

Smith has been with the Redskins since 2004 and once served as an assistant coach at William & Mary, Tomlin's alma mater. His coverage units have ranked at or near the top of the NFL the past three seasons.

The Redskins led the league in kick return average allowed in 2010 and 2011 and ranked seventh in 2012. They ranked third in punt return average in 2012.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/...eelers-672662/