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Coordinator of the year: Dick LeBeau, Steelers
Dick LeBeau's five decades in the NFL give him the experience to bring into play in combination with an approach that pays dividends season after season.
News - Super take - Cincinnati Bengals
News - Super take - Cincinnati Bengals
bengals.com — Updated: 1-30-09, 7:40 a.m. Few people have seen Dick LeBeau like Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski has... seen the Steelers defensive coordinator. Bratkowski has torched him on four Carson Palmer touchdown passes and a slew of Chris Henry ... (more) News - Super take - Cincinnati Bengals
Dick LeBeau set to return in 2009
steeltradition.com — Steelers' defensive coordinator ended speculation today that he would retire after the season by telling his players... in a closed-door meeting that he would be returning in 2009. Everything seemed to be wrapped up in a perfect bow for some media outlets that had decided that 50 years in the ... (more) Dick LeBeau set to return in 2009
Steelers defensive coordinator LeBeau says he's staying
Steelers defensive coordinator LeBeau says he's staying
post-gazette.com — TAMPA, Fla. -- After hearing repeated rumors he might retire after the Super Bowl, Steelers defensive coordinator... Dick LeBeau told his players in a team meeting he intends to return next season. LeBeau, the architect of the league's No. 1 defense, ... (more) Steelers defensive coordinator LeBeau says he's staying
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Dick LeBeau may be the best coach in the NFL
The Steel Pitt — ... LeBeau is most definitely old school.  LeBeau has been a part of the NFL as a player or coach for 50 seasons:  14 years as one of the most underrated cornerbacks in the history of the game, and the other 36 as an assistant coach, a defensive coordinator and a few seasons as a head coach.  Mike Tomlin surely is the head coach of this football team, but there's no doubt that Dick LeBeau is its heart and spine, which was re-inforced when the Sporting News named him the defensive coordinator of the year. ...

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steeltradition.com 1/25/2009 — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is most definitely old school. LeBeau has been a part of the NFL as a player or coach for 50 seasons: 14 years as one of the most underrated cornerbacks in the history of the game, and the other 36 as an assistant coach, a ...
Dick LeBeau - Still Awesome After All These Years...
one4theotherthumb.com 4/3/2009 — "This really is a great day to be alive. I love you, Pittsburgh. You're never going to get rid of me now." There's nothing I can say about Dick LeBeau that could even begin to describe his greatness. He is the Godfather of the zone blitz. He is the crusher of opposing offense's dreams. And ...
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profootballweekly.com 1/21/2009 — It isn't every day that a coach refers to an 18th-century Prussian king when talking about his defensive philosophy. But the point Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was trying to make comes across clear whether history class was something you ...
Michael Arace commentary: Innovative LeBeau deserves call to Hall
dispatch.com 2/3/2009 — The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton has enshrined 247 worthy members. It has players from every position, covering all eras. It has great players, great coaches and vital contributors. But it does not have Dick LeBeau. How is that?
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dcsteelernation.blogspot.com 1/24/2009 — Let start this piece by asking you a question of the utmost importance: Why do old people smell? It’s a particular odor, too. You know what I’m talking about. It permeates “Retirement Villages,” Grandma’s houses and Bingo halls everywhere. It’s a ...
High expectations
pittsburghlive.com 3/6/2009 — Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said there is still room for improvement for James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley.
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