Todd Haley sends Pittsburgh Steelers a message

[polamalubeast]

Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney voiced his concern with the team's running game by dumping offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. As Kurt Warner can tell you, new hire Todd Haley is not afraid to spread teams out. Haley also is not afraid to shove the ball down your throat when the situation dictates, like when he with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Haley sent a blunt message to his bosses and players about his vision for "Steelers football" during the team's first padded practice over the weekend.

Haley barely called a single pass.


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...lers-a-message

[Edman]

Haley barely called a single pass.


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...lers-a-message

Fire Haley.

[suitanim]

Confusing...cuz we were told in no uncertain terms that TOMLIN fired Arians.

Anyway, this is fine. Offenses always start by running the ball. You crawl before you walk, and walk before you run...

[Hindes204]

I give it 4 games before the haters come out of the woodwork with phrases like "I can't believe we hired this loser" and "get rid of this clown now!"

[fansince'76]

I give it 4 games before the haters come out of the woodwork with phrases like "I can't believe we hired this loser" and "get rid of this clown now!"

I got 6.

[Hindes204]

I got 6.

Thats pretty optimistic

[X-Terminator]

You are both too optimistic - I say week 1.

[polamalubeast]

You are both too optimistic - I say week 1.

you are too optimistic too....I say week 3......in Pre-season!!!!

[Hindes204]

You are both too optimistic - I say week 1.

you are too optimistic too....I say week 3......in Pre-season!!!!

[Edman]

I see your 'Third Preseason Game' and say the very FIRST Preseason Game.

[TheRuneMeister]

I must admit that I have been a Haley fan for quite a while. I have high hopes for what he can do.
This has nothing to do with 'sending a message'. It is football basics. He is installing a new offense. When you do that you start with basic plays and terminology. Running the ball is step one. I don't care if you are installing an offense in Pop Warner, High School, College, NFL, or in the Danish national league. This is how you do it. I wouldn't read anything into it.

[steelerdude15]

Once again, the bs media is making nothing into something.

[Chidi29]

I must admit that I have been a Haley fan for quite a while. I have high hopes for what he can do.
This has nothing to do with 'sending a message'. It is football basics. He is installing a new offense. When you do that you start with basic plays and terminology. Running the ball is step one. I don't care if you are installing an offense in Pop Warner, High School, College, NFL, or in the Danish national league. This is how you do it. I wouldn't read anything into it.

Plus, these are the first days of pads. Guys want to hit each other and lineman love run blocking more than pass blocking. It's much tougher to simulate running plays than passing plays on days the team is not in pads.

[Steeldude]

I give it 4 games before the haters come out of the woodwork with phrases like "I can't believe we hired this loser" and "get rid of this clown now!"

I give the Arians lovers one game before they call for Haley's head.

[ALLD]

Haley can only go up.

[Devilsdancefloor]

So you are all saying i should by fire haley.com and every variation i can think of right now i see nothing wrong with this it is a non story except maybe they're stiring the pot cause ben doesnt like haley and vice versa at least that is what they want us to think

[SteelGhost]

Awesome "story"

[suitanim]

I'm curious...I'm going to support the OC. I'm not going to call for him to be fired. What will that make me? A "Haley lemming"?