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LeBeau: if I'm in PA, I'll be in Pittsburgh

Steelers defensive coordinator says that if he's coaching in Pennsylvania next year, he'll be doing it in Pittsburgh.

LeBeau: if I'm in PA, I'll be in Pittsburgh

POSTED: Sunday, January 23, 2011, 11:45 PM

Before anyone starts drumming up speculation: Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau isn't coming to Philadelphia.

"If I'm in the state of Pennsylvania, I'm going to be in Pittsburgh," LeBeau told the Inquirer when asked about his future and the Eagles defensive coordinator position after Sunday night's win over the Jets.

LeBeau's contract expires after this season, according to ESPN, stoking the hopes of some fans of teams looking for a defensive coordinator. The ESPN report mentions Arizona as a potential landing spot for the venerable coordinator. He was probably not a very realistic target for the Eagles, and there were no indications that the Birds planned to go after him, but that wouldn't have stopped rumors or speculation. His comments, though, seem to indicate that this is one idea, however fanciful, that can be put aside.

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Jonathan Tamari @ 11:45 PM Permalink | 11 comments

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1 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:05 AM, 01/24/2011

Eff. Ah well can't blame him. Can't blame the Inquirer for asking I guess. Would've loved to hear that chat, "Hey Coach, I know you're going to another Super Bowl and all, and that you've run a 3-4 defense since the Nixon administration, but any chance you'd like to switch gears and take over what's basically Pittsburgh's scout team here in Philly??"

— stikolaboloni

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:51 AM, 01/24/2011

incredibly shocking. wow. spagnolo is not interested either.

— djack10

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:54 AM, 01/24/2011

No Sh#%. Geez, I thought they might have a chance at Bud Carson. Once again, some reporter responds to a story that was never a story in the first place. No one with any sense thought Dick LeBeau would ever leave Pittsburgh to come to Philadelphia.

— Hemingway

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:02 AM, 01/24/2011

After reading Hemingway, all I can say is " ditto ".

— Nuutron

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:03 AM, 01/24/2011

eagles will get a good DC. I have faith in Andy and Jeff. When we win the super bowl next year stay off the bandwagon please.

— notch44

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:10 AM, 01/24/2011

notch44..can i have whatever you are drinking..or for that matter smoking?

— Shemp Howard

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:10 AM, 01/24/2011

Hemingway is right! this is a non story! some reporter had some space he or she needed to fill.

— Geno D

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:12 AM, 01/24/2011

Just because Lebeau said "If I'm in the state of Pennsylvania, I'm going to be in Pittsburgh" doesn't mean he wouldn't come to Philly. His team will be playing in the Super Bowl in two weeks -- what do you expect him to say? "I can't wait to leave Pittsburgh and go somewhere else"? If he finds himself unemployed, he'll sign anywhere. With that said, I don't think the Eagles will pursue him.

— ej610

1 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:49 AM, 01/24/2011

non-story..why would he want to come here to do the same job he has with a perrenial SB team,,the Steelers/Tomlin will not let him leave,,BIG RED would be step down from Tomlin,times your (choke-choke-choke)...wolf.

— wolf 4