Mike Silver: Ray Horton out as Cardinals DC

MoJo122-b-21 · Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 6433 Location: Not London!

Any rumors as to where Horton will land?
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TommyC376 · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:57 am Post subject:

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The fact that Arians is pushing out Horton in one of his first acts as HC says a lot about him in some ways. I think it shows poor leadership and a degree of egoism that endangers the team. Sorry to pull an example from my team, but when Rex Ryan was passed over for the head coaching job in 2008, John Harbaugh still brought him back and he was promoted to assistant head coach/defensive coordiantor. Rex was beloved by the players and a lot of them wanted him to get that head coaching job, and so, as with this situation, you could see how there might be potential for some turf issues. But he was also the best man for the job and Harbaugh didn't let him walk. In the end, it worked out for everyone. While he went through some growing pains winning over the locker room early on, Harbaugh is now firmly entrenched at the HC position with us and one of the most successful head coaches in the league. In the one year Rex spent on Harbaugh's staff, we went to the AFC Championship Game largely behind a dominant defense and Rex was finally selected to lead a team on his own, getting hired by the Jets.

That Arians wants to push Horton out (which at least seems to be the case) in favor of the Bowles Movement says something about his willingness to put his own standing ahead of the team. Getting rid of one the best DC's in the game because you feel threatened by him is a dangerous way to start off your tenure.
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Come to Chicago and run a hybrid! we have great personel for it IMO.
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TommyC376 · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:48 am Post subject:

Apparently Horton had a "heated" exchange with Steve Keim.

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RainbowCarebear · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:52 am Post subject:

Rumor is Cleveland. I wonder how Horton is connected to Chud/Norv?
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Don't go to clevland.. Come to Stlouis, We have a much better Dline and are younger Razz

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