The Steelers will have a new offensive coordinator in 2012, as Mike Tomlin said today that offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is retiring from coaching.
The 57-year-old Arians joined the Steelers as the wide receivers coach in 2004 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2007.
Tomlin announced the move in a statement Friday, lauding Arians for “helping lead our offense to new heights.”
Arians entered the NFL as a running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989 and served as Peyton Manning’s first quarterback coach. His NFL resume also includes stints with the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns.
Leave your comments below with who you want the Steelers to hire as a new OC for the team moving forward.
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Peter
January 20, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Be careful what you wish for Steeler fans….
The Tony
January 21, 2012 at 1:30 am
Todd Haley
Steelfan
January 21, 2012 at 4:53 am
I understand your cautionary tone Peter but I also think in this instance change might be what Ben needs, even if he doesn’t agree.
Mike
January 21, 2012 at 9:46 am
Well said. My question is, Can we really do any worse? 21st in scoring with the weapons we had? Do you remember how pathetic we looked against playoff teams like Houston and San Fran, let alone Baltimore? Rooney II and the front office wanted a change and they hinted to it right after the Denver game. Arians “retirement” will be short lived. He is only 59. I believe they made things clear behind closed doors that either way Arians was not returning. He will be back in coaching sooner rather than later. In what capacity, I don’t know. College, Pros? It just won’t be with the Steelers. The front office made sure of that.
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