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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
Yeah. Because good coaches never get fired. Come on Dane. You know better than that.
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Not only did Todd Haley's offenses underperform, anyone with half a brain could see the writing on the wall this year after the bar incident with his wife and a bar patron.
The guy isn't good enough to overcome his weirdness and bad publicity.
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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
Wade Phillips was let go by the Donks and is one of the best DC's in the business.
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Wade Phillips contract had expired and he chose to join the Los Angeles Rams.
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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
Al Saunders led a very good offense under Dick Vermeil, yet was unable to get a job soon thereafter.
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Al Saunders was the Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator for the Redskins in 2006, the following season after Vermeil retired from the Chiefs and his tenure ended.
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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
Haley has been at Pittsburgh for what? 5 years now? If he wasn't any good, how did he last so long?
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Because the Steelers value consistency. They've always stuck with coaches for years, regardless of the results.
Haley's time had come.