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Nothing easy about making a coaching change

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, December 29, 2006

For nearly 20 years now, beginning with the last few seasons of the Chuck Noll Era and continuing through Bill Cowher's entire 15-year tenure, the Pittsburgh Steelers have employed the 3-4 defense. Pittsburgh scouts scoured colleges for undersized defensive ends, guys like Greg Lloyd, Joey Porter and Clark Haggans, that they could convert into linebackers. They sought out defensive tackles who possessed the size and speed components needed to move outside to end in the 3-4. And they always plac ...

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