ESPN reports Haley new OC

1) Young enough to commit to the team long-term, experienced enough to do the job (and unlikely to be hired as a HC soon)

2) Has always adapted his scheme and play-calling to the personnel, not the other way around (cough couch Bruce Arians).

3) He’s got attitude. It’ll be the number one complaint, but when was the last time this offense had attitude? When was it last that our identity was to go out and hit the other guy in the teeth?

4) He won’t go soft on Ben. Ben needs more discipline in his game. 2-3 checkdown/throwaways per game would elevate this offense and Ben’s performance. Arians/Fichtner are buddies, he needs a boss.

5) He’s gotten a ton out of young players in previous stints. And this is a very young offense.

I would put my feelings as ‘cautious optimism’

I think as an HC, the Haley is too much of a control freak dick that needs to calm the hell down.

But offensively the Chiefs were actually pretty solid last year, and this year were looking good until everybody got hurt. Cassel isn’t half the QB the Ben is but he played pretty well when he had time to throw. They only had one good WR in Dwayne Bowe, and Jamaal Charles blew his ACL out like in week 2.

Perhaps as an OC he’ll be a little more focused on just working with the players instead of trying to win their respect by yelling and being retarded. It’s a much more veteran team that shouldn’t have some of the problems and discipline issues that the KC squad seemed to have.

So we’ll see, I think it’s a decent pickup provided he doesn’t make everybody pissed off. I don’t think he will as OC.

I like the hire!

This offense has alot of great weapons and is in need of some innovation. Granted, i’m with everyone on getting the line shaped up, but i think we’ve been trying the past couple drafts (Pouncey/Gilbert), and it will continue. But i think Ben, the receivers and HEATH will really benefit with Haley.

I’ll take an abrasive personality that gets results over a “Yes man” to the starting qb every time. It’s a done deal, Steeler fans, let’s get on board!

Yes, we’re a veteran team with no discipline issues. I also think this falls right in with Tomlins ‘delegation type’ coaching style. With no loyalties to certain players, it’ll be nice to have someone holding BB accountable for the 2-3 boneheaded throws he makes a game. And like someone else said, when is the lasttime we tried to ‘hit someone in the mouth’ offensively….good fit IMHO

Anyone else see the puss on his face when he handed the SB trophy to the Mara’s

I would not have thought Haley three weeks ago any more than anyone else. However, Give the FO their due.

1. How hard did everyone complain when they did not hire Whiz or Grimm as the HC
2. I remember a lot of hand wringing back in the day about Cowher
== now all of a sudden we don’t like someone that shows emotion
== Not Haleys level but Whiz showed emotion on the sideline as well.
3. Looking forward to a few trick plays in the scheme as well. They always worked better than the total improv that Arians likes.
4. In KC other than the RB’s there was not a lot of talent after Bowe as a WR. In Pgh he has to be salavating.

Maybe I am in the bliss that is The Rooney Family, but they have a pretty good track record of hiring the “right man for the job.” Also, I agree with a previous post…He may be a dick, but atleast he is not the head dick.