January 31, 2012

The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position.

Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh
coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday.

The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained.
Arians was hired to the same position by the Indianapolis Colts on
Monday. Pittsburgh finished 12th in the NFL in yards in 2011 but
just 21st in points scored.

The 45-year-old Haley went 19-26 in two-plus seasons with the
Chiefs, leading them to the 2010 AFC West title.

Haley spent 10 seasons as an assistant before being hired by
Kansas City. He was offensive coordinator for Arizona in 2007-08,
helping lead the Cardinals to their only Super Bowl appearance.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position.

Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday.

The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained after the season. Arians was hired to the same position by the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Pittsburgh finished 12th in the NFL in yards in 2011 but just 21st in points scored.

NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin Steelers had been making calls around the league and to inquire about Haley, who had also been in discussions to return to the Arizona Cardinals. 

Haley spent 10 seasons as an assistant before being hired by Kansas City. He was offensive coordinator for Arizona in 2007 and 2008, helping lead the Cardinals to their only Super Bowl appearance.

The 45-year-old Haley went 19-26 in two-plus seasons with the Chiefs, leading them to the 2010 AFC West title.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position.

Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday.

The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained. Arians was hired to the same position by the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Pittsburgh finished 12th in the NFL in yards in 2011 but just 21st in points scored.

The 45-year-old Haley went 19-26 in two-plus seasons with the Chiefs, leading them to the 2010 AFC West title.

Haley spent 10 seasons as an assistant before being hired by Kansas City. He was offensive coordinator for Arizona in 2007-08, helping lead the Cardinals to their only Super Bowl appearance.

PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Kansas
City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator
position.

Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh coach Mike
Tomlin on Tuesday.

The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained. Arians was
hired to the same position by the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Pittsburgh
finished 12th in the NFL in yards in 2011 but just 21st in points scored.

The 45-year-old Haley went 19-26 in two-plus seasons with the Chiefs,
leading them to the 2010 AFC West title.

Haley spent 10 seasons as an assistant before being hired by Kansas City. He
was offensive coordinator for Arizona in 2007-08, helping lead the Cardinals to
their only Super Bowl appearance.

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Carl Peterson, former president of the Kansas City Chiefs, along with LSU Coach Les Miles, longtime high school coach Mickey Roussel of the Riverside Academy Rebels, and Ron Brocato, sports editor of the Clarion-Herald will be honored for their contributions to football by The Touchdown Club of New Orleans at a banquet Feb. 25, the club announced Wednesday.

The club will present Peterson with the 22rd annual Pete Rozelle Award, given each year to the person who has made outstanding contributions to professional football and the NFL. Peterson’s tenure with the NFL began in 1988 as president and general manager of the Chiefs. In 2009, he became the chairman of USA Football – the sport’s national governing body dedicated to strengthening the game of football on youth and amateur levels.

Miles will receive the group’s collegiate award and Roussel the prep award. Brocato will receive the Bob Roesler Media Award for his work as a prep sportswriter, author, and screen writer. Brocato covered prep sports for The Times-Picayune until 1987 and now serves as sports editor of The Clarion-Herald. Additionally, Rev. Msgr. Clinton Doskey will be recognized for his years of service as the Club’s chaplain.