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ellipses · Mod Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!

I didn't see that coming... it seems like the offense was the half of the team that did relatively well this year...

http://kdka.com/local/bruce.arians.fired.2.1406516.html
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Brant · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject:

Can you say scapegoat? I'm guessing that he didn't kiss Roethlisberger’s behind often enough, and that's why he's gone.
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Brant · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject:

And you're right about the offense being the good part of the team, but you can't blame anything on Dick LeBeau, because he's revered.
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dick · Journeyman Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 3134

Reports are that Bruce Arians will be retained.

He was criticized after a few of the losses for not switching up the offense. Specifically, the KC game was the only game where I questioned the play calling. I really didn't care either way. He is obviously good at what he does, but he's not irreplacible. I would be curious to see how a new OC would handle the talent on the Stillers offense. There are certainly situational calls that could be improved (red zone).

The one issue that comes to mind concerning Arians is that he didn't call many trick plays. I remember a flea flicker, and then the Holmes interception last week. I like trick plays. Very Happy

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ellipses · Mod Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!

Mike Jones has something to say on the whole Arians reporting gaffe:

http://thebreadlineblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/shoddy-reporting-at-its-best-or-worst.html
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dick · Journeyman Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 3134

Very well written. I never actually saw the reports. I just heard basically that Laird had the hunch. And thats why I never really commented on it.

Steelers did fire offensive line coach Larry Zierlein.
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Brant · Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject:

I read on one site that Arians, himself, was the source for Laird.
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ellipses · Mod Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!

There was this other time, at band camp...
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busdriver · Journeyman Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 3497

Wednesday, January 06, 2010
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers have fired offensive line coach Larry Zierlein and told Bruce Arians he will be retained as the team's offensive coordinator, the Post-Gazette has learned.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10006/1026257-66.stm#ixzz0brzX0fHc