All posts tagged "Keith Butler"
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Article‘Something Special That They’ve Done’: Former NFL C Calls Steelers Defense Most Consistent He Ever Played
Across 11 seasons in the NFL, former Pro Bowl center Ben Jones faced several great defenses during his time with the Tennessee...
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ArticleBroken Streaks: Mike Webster’s First Missed Game
A new series we’ll occasionally write about throughout the offseason. Examining some of the greatest streaks in Pittsburgh Steelers history and the...
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ArticleRyan Shazier Reveals Why He Didn’t Want Bengals To Draft Him
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier broke down his pre-draft process during an appearance on The Brian Hess Show, and Shazier provided...
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ArticlePerspective Of An Average Steelers Fan: Defensive Coaching Staff Under Mike Tomlin
Alex Kozora ranked the current Steelers coaching staff. That got me thinking about how the coaching staff under Mike Tomlin has evolved...
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Steelers NewsMike Tomlin Says Keith Butler Was First Defensive Coaching Mentor At Memphis: ‘That Was The Beginnings Of It For Me’
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is pretty much universally regarded as a defensive coach. His first job in the NFL was...
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Steelers NewsDulac: Teryl Austin Has ‘A Little More Leeway’ Than Keith Butler Did As DC
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had exactly three defensive coordinators since the 2004 season. Dick LeBeau returned to the city that year and...
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Steelers NewsRyan Shazier Recalls Keith Butler Telling Him ‘We’re Probably Not Gonna Draft A Linebacker’ During Visit
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of their best decisions of the past decade in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft...
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ArticleForming Strong Duo With Terrell Edmunds Allows Minkah Fitzpatrick To ‘Play Free, Play Our Game’
For the last three seasons, the starting duo of safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds has helped solidify the back half of...
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Teryl Austin’s Defense Will Have A ‘Coordinator Who’s Coordinating’, But Says ‘Anything Can Happen On Game Day’ On Play-Calling Duties
Like his predecessors, new Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin had already previously been a member of the coaching staff in a...
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ArticleSteelers Aiming To Be An ‘Aggressive Defense’ Under First-Year Coordinator Teryl Austin
Following the promotion of Teryl Austin to defensive coordinator after longtime coordinator Keith Butler retired in January, not much was expected to...
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Steelers’ Defense Has A ‘Different Level Of Detail’ Under Teryl Austin, According To Cameron Heyward
Though the hiring of new Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was an internal promotion to replace the retiring Keith Butler, some...
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Former Steelers DC Keith Butler Nominated For Lifetime Achievement Award
Keith Butler’s NFL career as both a player and coach spanned more than three decades before he announced his retirement in late...
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Steelers NewsCameron Heyward: ‘Doesn’t Hurt To Have A Fresh Face’ On Defense, But Doesn’t Expect Foundation To Change Post-Butler
The 2022 offseason is and has been a major year of transition for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did quarterback Ben Roethlisberger...
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Steelers Officially Name Teryl Austin Defensive Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially named Teryl Austin their new defensive coordinator, replacing the recently-retired Keith Butler. We have named Teryl Austin...
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Cameron Heyward: ‘We’re All Gonna Miss’ Having Keith Butler Around On Defense
Even though Keith Butler has already announced his retirement, the Pittsburgh Steelers do not appear to be in any great hurry to...
