Well Steeler fans, many of you have gotten your wish. Bruce Arians announced his "retirement" from the position of offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I use that word lightly because there are a lot of indications that the Steelers ownership wanted a change to be made.During his tenure as OC, the team went to two Super Bowls and won one of them. He was also the wide receivers coach from 2004-2006 which coincided with the 2005 Super Bowl championship run.Were the Steelers an offensive juggernaut under Bruce Arians? That depends on your definition of the term. Under Arians, Ben Roethlisberger posted two 4000 yard passing seasons. We saw six 1000 yard receiving seasons, Mendenhall hit the 1000 yard mark twice and we saw a 1000 yard season out of Willie Parker in 2007.That yardage did not always equal success on the scoreboard. The Steelers never ranked higher than 9th in the NFL during any of Arians six seasons. Conversely during that time frame New En...
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PLAYERS:
Ben Roethlisberger,
Willie Parker,
Tom Brady,
Mewelde Moore,
Isaac Redman,
Todd Haley,
Jim Caldwell,
Antonio Brown,
Mike Wallace,
Peyton Manning,
Heath Miller,
Hines Ward,
Jerricho Cotchery,
Emmanuel Sanders,
Rashard Mendenhall
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts
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