While Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Bruce Arians announced
his retirement Friday, team sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris
Mortensen the Steelers
chose not to retain Arians, against the wishes of quarterback Ben
Roethlisberger. The sources
said the move was made in order to shift the offense back toward its
blue-collar identity of years past, in line with the desires of Steelers
president Art Rooney II http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7489906/pittsburgh-steelers-chose-not-keep-bruce-arians-bucking-ben-roethlisberger-sources-say
My Take: It amazes me when anyone thinks backward thinking is
the way to go. Excellent defense is
definitely a plus but the passing game is just as important to success these
days. Even Pittsburgh’s last 2 Super
Bowls were won as much with the pass as with the run. With the way the rules are set up, I think
being able to score is equally as important as playing D. The Steelers have an outstanding receiving
corps and a healthy Ben likely would have produced better playoff results. It will be interesting to see if Pitt can go
back to the future.
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