Amid rumors he would retire following the Super Bowl, Dick LeBeau confirmed that he will remain the Steelers' defensive coordinator in 2009.
LeBeau, 71, made the announcement in a team meeting. LeBeau's defenses have ranked first (2008), first (2007), ninth (2006), fourth (2005), and first (2004) since he returned to Pittsburgh after a three-year stint as head coach of the Bengals. He is the father of the 3-4 scheme and the use of "fire zones" to confuse offenses with QBs rarely knowing which players will blitz.
LeBeau, 71, made the announcement in a team meeting. LeBeau's defenses have ranked first (2008), first (2007), ninth (2006), fourth (2005), and first (2004) since he returned to Pittsburgh after a three-year stint as head coach of the Bengals. He is the father of the 3-4 scheme and the use of "fire zones" to confuse offenses with QBs rarely knowing which players will blitz.