Comments on: Jim Caldwell meets with Steelers about coordinator job

By: gavriloprincip33

gavriloprincip33 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:06:13 +0000

reason35 says:Jan 29, 2012 4:12 PM

Come on people…they are not going to hire Caldwell. The Steelers ALWAYS do their interviews and see what’s out there.

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Two things:

1. If you are serious about hiring him, then why bring him in for an interview?
2. Rooney and Tomlin have always been people that I used to consider smart but if they need to talk to this knucklehead to “see what’s out there” then they are slipping!

Charity interview to drive up interest is the only logical thing; no one in their right mind hires Caldwell for any position…

And for all you stat boys, choke on this -
College HC record: 26–63
Pro HC record: 26–22

By: sbaltimore

sbaltimore — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:39:53 +0000

Don’t worry, Steelers fans…your organization is too smart to hire this guy. As per Adam Schefter, THE RAVENS have hired Caldwell as the QB coach. Now, they’ll have bookends with John Harbuagh, the OTHER guy who, week in, week out, looks equally lost on the sideline. Not only that, but Caldwell can be bookends with Cam Cameron, the OTHER former HC with one of the worst W/L records in NFL history. Pair them with a drunk for an O-line coach, a DC who got run out of NE, and a ST coach who has fielded one of the worst ST’s units now for 4 years and counting. Yeah…that’s got the makings of a new and improved coaching staff for the 2012 season. Unbelievable.

By: superstee7ersdonthate

superstee7ersdonthate — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:40:23 +0000

Rk2000 must be a ravens / Ratbird fan… Don’t hate the player hate the game.. Listen to Ben’s interview he never said anything NEGITIVE . Everyone is making a BIG deal out of nothing… Get a REAL Line & some REAL corner’s and we WIN the SB hands down. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it HATERS. It’s not the steelers fault the good/ GREAT every year.

By: wallacejay

wallacejay — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:10:43 +0000

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

By: pizzon

pizzon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:32 +0000

wade phillips actually has a clue how to play defense get a grip

By: sixburghrules

sixburghrules — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:26:15 +0000

Wade Phillips comes to mind after reading there posts! He was pretty bad as a HC in Dallas but look at what he did with the Texan D this year! It was very obvious how important he was while he wasn’t on the sidelines! I trust the Steeler organization will hire the right man for the job!

By: 06jonjon

06jonjon — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:20:23 +0000

Everyone knows the league is 60/40 pass/rush. Why would they want to go back to ground and pound?? It gives no incentive for wallace, brown, sanders, or cotchrey to stay. Plus it only worked when they had bettis and bam. The guys they have now cant cut it running all game

By: apcsteel

apcsteel — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:32:38 +0000

Caldwell went to a superbowl

By: apcsteel

apcsteel — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:27:50 +0000

remember because he was a bad hc doesn’t make him a bas oc look at mike martz. Tom moore was never a hc but has 4 rings as a oc.

By: southyank7

southyank7 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:07:08 +0000

caldwell was in over his head from the minute Dungy retired

By: whackman

whackman — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:17 +0000

Who actually knows what position Caldwell was interviewing… Maybe Fichtner has been tagged as the next OC and Tomlin was actually interviewing Caldwell for the QB coach spot… or as a fill-in for Kirby Wilson as RB coach…

By: heyzeus143

heyzeus143 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:56:03 +0000

in the long run it may work out but why waste a year or two of Ben’s career to simply change an offense that only struggled because the O- line has been horrible and their one trick pony wideout drops too many passes and disappears in big games, just feels like bad judgement right now to change

By: knowerofallthings

knowerofallthings — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:18:10 +0000

At least he won’t be in charge of time outs

By: reason35

reason35 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:12:59 +0000

Come on people…they are not going to hire Caldwell. The Steelers ALWAYS do their interviews and see what’s out there. Move on, nothing to see here…

By: commandercornpone

commandercornpone — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:12:09 +0000

they have to get caldwell now, cause chilly is off the board.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:09:56 +0000

Just check Caldwell’s background, this alone makes me question why the Steelers would even call him in. Does caldwell have ties to Tomlin? Makes no sense what so ever with the players the Steelers have on offense. For some reason everyone is questioning Ben’s part in this, obvious the whole article on him wanting to have a sit down with Rooney was overplayed. But I can see why Ben would be scratching his head if the sign Caldwell.

By: johntonioholmes

johntonioholmes — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:06:01 +0000

Ummm, people…he’s meeting for the job. He didn’t get hired, yet.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:01:23 +0000

@ottomanismydog …

Thank you. Yes, haters gonna hate, but I’m surprised how many Steelers fans seem to have forgotten that the Rooneys have a pretty good record of hiring coaches. And Art II has been running the team for years. Nothing has happened to suggest he’s suddenly become a Jerry Jones meddler because he chose not to renew Arians’ contract. I’m sure he and Tomlin came to an agreement on that, and it was a wise decision as far as I’m concerned.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:58:21 +0000

Caldwell has a better offensive coaching pedigree than Fichtner. I’d prefer someone with a long history of working with pocket passers and receivers–not to mention Peyton Manning–to someone best known for the spread system Fichtner installed at Memphis. And neither Ben nor anyone connected to the team has said anything about Roethlisberger attempting any power plays.

Caldwell worked on two championship teams at Penn State as well as the Colts Super Bowl team. Like Tomlin, he’s a Dungy guy. I hadn’t thought about him, but I’m open to anyone who can get Ben up to the next level. The idea has potential.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:57:29 +0000

I think if you were to compile a top-10 list of the most clueless head coaches in NFL history, Caldwell would definitely be on it. This move makes no sense whatsoever. I don’t see how he could possibly get that job.

By: ottomanismydog

ottomanismydog — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:55:07 +0000

Keep questioning the best franchise in sports. But, haters gonna hate.

By: ravenmaniacisback

ravenmaniacisback — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:44:09 +0000

Jim Caldwell?? Really?

By: ar1888

ar1888 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:37:33 +0000

As a Colts fan, you can have him.

By: brintfatre

brintfatre — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:31:47 +0000

Great move!

If they hurry they can balance this move by hiring Juan Castillo for defensive coordinator and switch to the wide 9!

By: bamasleeper13

bamasleeper13 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:27:30 +0000

Not a Steeler fan but OMG, really???Caldwell is completely useless, always looked like he had NO clue. Wow sorry Pittsburg.

By: dsimp724

dsimp724 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:22:49 +0000

I’ll bet this guy can draw up one hell of a “statue” of liberty play

By: tjacks7

tjacks7 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:21:44 +0000

I’m assuming the job responsibilities include coordinating practice times, busses, and flights. But I gotta say, I think they can find someone more qualified.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:18:02 +0000

Steelers plan for offensive greatness:

Step #1: accumulate young, fast, talented recievers.

Step #2: switch offense back to a ground and pound, run oriented scheme.

Ummm……what?

By: illinininer

illinininer — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:11:51 +0000

I’ve always admired the Steelers organization for the way they conduct business, but I don’t understand how ownership can overrule the head coach and franchise quarterback and fire an offensive coordinator.

And now they’re bring in Jim Caldwell? And this is an upgrade how?

By: paulieorkid

paulieorkid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:09:50 +0000

Not liking this at all.

I actually feel worse for fans of teams like the Redskins, Raiders (Al era), Cowboys. Teams with meddling I-know-best ownership.

C’mon man. Go with Fich – and put some heart and soul into that offensive line. Every offensive system will be compromised with a garbage OL. We’re like 1-4 when Pouncey is down. Not exactly how a team should protect its $102,000,000 investment at QB.

Fix the damned OL, and quit proving that you have no clue, for YET ANOTHER YEAR, about what ails our offense.