Steelers hire Tomlin

[KYPack]

Ya know. The thing that was real cool about this hire was that Tomlin is African American. & the first time I realized he was Black was when I saw his picture.

This is a posiitive step. It shouldn't matter & it appears it didn't.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Perry got the boot. Seems like he's done a pretty good job with their secondary. They don't have great talent, but they seem to play above it. Too bad we are keeping Shittenheimer.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelers-perry&prov=ap&type=lgns

Perry quits as Steelers secondary coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Darren Perry, the Steelers' defensive secondary coach since 2003, resigned following a meeting with new coach Mike Tomlin.

Ray Horton, the assistant defensive backs coach the last three seasons under coach Bill Cowher, may remain on the staff.

Perry, a former Steelers safety, was an assistant defensive backfield coach in 2003, then took over as the defensive backs coach in 2004 with Horton as his assistant. Perry returned to Pittsburgh from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday night after giving his resignation to Tomlin earlier in the day.

Perry starred at Penn State, then started at safety for seven consecutive seasons with Pittsburgh after being taken in the eighth round of the 1992 draft. He finished his career with the New Orleans Saints in 2000.

Tomlin said Dick LeBeau would remain as the defensive coordinator and Bruce Arians would be promoted from receivers coach to offensive coordinator.

[Rastak]

Perry got the boot. Seems like he's done a pretty good job with their secondary. They don't have great talent, but they seem to play above it. Too bad we are keeping Shittenheimer.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelers-perry&prov=ap&type=lgns

Perry quits as Steelers secondary coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Darren Perry, the Steelers' defensive secondary coach since 2003, resigned following a meeting with new coach Mike Tomlin.

Ray Horton, the assistant defensive backs coach the last three seasons under coach Bill Cowher, may remain on the staff.

Perry, a former Steelers safety, was an assistant defensive backfield coach in 2003, then took over as the defensive backs coach in 2004 with Horton as his assistant. Perry returned to Pittsburgh from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday night after giving his resignation to Tomlin earlier in the day.

Perry starred at Penn State, then started at safety for seven consecutive seasons with Pittsburgh after being taken in the eighth round of the 1992 draft. He finished his career with the New Orleans Saints in 2000.

Tomlin said Dick LeBeau would remain as the defensive coordinator and Bruce Arians would be promoted from receivers coach to offensive coordinator.

I think Tomlin wants Vikings DB coach Woods so it would be a perfect trade.......