Steeltown’s Influence On the Arizona Cardinals’ Coaching Staff

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Published: June 4, 2009

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... game. In his first year as offensive coordinator of the Steelers in 2004, he improved their running game from 31st in the league to 2nd.

However, the man who was once second on the all-time receiving yards list at Georgia Tech also has a fondness for the passing game, a statement Kurt Warner, Anquan Boldin, and Larry Fitzgerald would all agree with. With the departure of offensive coordinator Todd Haley to the Chiefs, Whisenhunt will take on more responsibility offensively this season.

Whisenhunt’s chief lieutenant on the offensive side of the ball is another former Pittsburgh assistant, Russ Grimm. Grimm was an all-pro lineman with the Washington Redskins for 11 years that saw him make four consecutive Pro Bowls. He also was a member of the famous “Hogs” offensive line that starred for the Redskins throughout the 1980s.

Grimm was a teammate of Whisenhunt for both the 1989 and 1990 seasons. Grimm rose through the coaching ranks with the R...

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