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Pittsburgh secondary coach Horton enters Cowboys' DC search
Posted at 1:42 PM on Thu., Jan. 13, 2011 | Permalink
Gerry Fraley / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Pittsburgh secondary coach Ray Horton has emerged as a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys' defensive-coordinator position, according to an NFL source.
Horton played 10 years in the NFL, including a four-season stint (1989-92) with the Cowboys. He has been an NFL assistant coach for 17 years, including the last seven years with the Steelers. Horton worked for well-regarded defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with Cincinnati and re-joined him with the Steelers in 2004.
Under LeBeau, the Steelers have had a top-shelf defense. In the last five seasons, the Steelers have annually ranked among the top seven for fewest offensive points allowed and top nine for fewest yards from scrimmage allowed. Pittsburgh this season was first in offensive points allowed with 217 and second in yards from scrimmage allwoed with 276.8.
If Pittsburgh were to lose a divisional-round playoff game against Baltimore on Saturday, the Cowboys could interview Horton next week. If the Steelers advance to the AFC final on Jan 23, the Cowboys would have to wait until the week after that game.
The Cowboys have previously interviewed Vic Fangio and Greg Manusky for the position, and Paul Pasqualoni reamins an in-house canidadate after handling the defense for the final eight games this season. Manusky is intervieweing today for the same job with San Diego.
Pittsburgh secondary coach Horton enters Cowboys' DC search
Posted at 1:42 PM on Thu., Jan. 13, 2011 | Permalink
Gerry Fraley / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Pittsburgh secondary coach Ray Horton has emerged as a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys' defensive-coordinator position, according to an NFL source.
Horton played 10 years in the NFL, including a four-season stint (1989-92) with the Cowboys. He has been an NFL assistant coach for 17 years, including the last seven years with the Steelers. Horton worked for well-regarded defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with Cincinnati and re-joined him with the Steelers in 2004.
Under LeBeau, the Steelers have had a top-shelf defense. In the last five seasons, the Steelers have annually ranked among the top seven for fewest offensive points allowed and top nine for fewest yards from scrimmage allowed. Pittsburgh this season was first in offensive points allowed with 217 and second in yards from scrimmage allwoed with 276.8.
If Pittsburgh were to lose a divisional-round playoff game against Baltimore on Saturday, the Cowboys could interview Horton next week. If the Steelers advance to the AFC final on Jan 23, the Cowboys would have to wait until the week after that game.
The Cowboys have previously interviewed Vic Fangio and Greg Manusky for the position, and Paul Pasqualoni reamins an in-house canidadate after handling the defense for the final eight games this season. Manusky is intervieweing today for the same job with San Diego.