Gerry Dulac@gerrydulac
LB Coach Keith Butler staying with Steelers and not going to Indy to be defensive coordinator.
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Butler staying in 'Burgh (says Dulac)
Gerry Dulac@gerrydulac
LB Coach Keith Butler staying with Steelers and not going to Indy to be defensive coordinator.
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Gerry Dulac@gerrydulac
Butler met today with team prez Art Rooney II and coach Mike Tomlin and decided against going for interview.
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Damn if true this is great news for the Steelers
The best part about this is that it makes Adam Schefter look very stupid over at BSPN.com....oh and that Butler will be staying.
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Great news. That may mean that this is Lebeau's swan song. Sure hope he goes out as SB winner.
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My thoughts as well could we be seeing the last year for Lebeau?
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Addition by subtraction on the offense AND we maintain stability on defense. Looks like a good off-season already.
All Defense!
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I think they know something we don't know.............Steelers' LBs coach Butler to stick with staff
Linebackers coach Keith Butler has decided against interviewing for the defensive coordinator position with the Indianapolis Colts and will remain with the Steelers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has learned.
Butler was scheduled to interview with new Colts Coach Chuck Pagano on Tuesday in Indianapolis, but he changed his mind after meeting today with team president Art Rooney II and Coach Mike Tomlin.
Butler was told after the 2009 season he will be the team's defensive coordinator when Dick LeBeau retires -- a handshake agreement that was made when he turned down the Miami Dolphins offer to become their defensive coordinator.
It is not known what was said at today's meeting, but Butler was likely given a stronger indication -- not to mention a hefty new contract -- about when he might replace LeBeau, who is 74.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12030...#ixzz1kzcSPGRB
I bet they're giving him a NICE paycheck to stay.
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Schefter has been unreliable since he went to BSPN.
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I think we've been saying that for 5 years.
Very happy Butler is staying!
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Sometimes the story changes. These things are fluid, I don't doubt for a minute that Butler was all but gone, when Rooney, Tomlin, and maybe even LeBeau made their final pitch to keep him. As has already been said I'm sure that there's a clear understanding that 2012 will be LeBeau's last season and Butler will succeed him in 13.
"A man's got to know his limitations."
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The fact Butler has turned down three DC jobs just shows his happines with the organization and coaching under guys like LeBeau and Tomlin.
I know I gave Art a hard time but that never changed my opinion that we have the best organization in the NFL.
That we can definatly agree on!
Nice.
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Awesome news!
Again, it aint true until Rob Lowe tweets it.!!
This schtick aint ever gonna get old.
Yep, but he can't coach foreverI think we've been saying that for 5 years.
Very happy Butler is staying!lol.
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You made my evening Sue...thank you!
YAY
Looks like this may be Lebeau's last hurrah this season. Hopefully we can make him go out proud.
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Isn't that why you gave Art a hard time? It definitely was not his most classy move. But I don't want to dampen this good news. Onward and upward. We still have some work to do.
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I'd wager to say he's the highest paid LB coach in the league
Glad he's staying. But I wouldn't have blamed him for leaving either
"We're a team. There's no offense. There's no defense. There's no special teams. We're one. We're a band of brothers." – Ben Roethlisberger
If this is true thats great! Not that I'm saying this will happen...but if Butler does re-sign with the Steelers DL doesnt have a contract right for the new year like BA...hmmmm...maybe they said he can be DC now...doubtful but still.
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Yes, I gave him a hard time because that decision didn't reflect the great organization we have. But it didn't change my overall thoughts of the Rooney's. That would have been a knee-jerk reaction.
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Phewwww...
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