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Ray Horton aspires to become coordinator
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Before the Cowboys hired Rob Ryan as their defensive coordinator, there was some thought the team might be interested in Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Ray Horton.
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Steelers secondary coach, Ray Horton, joins GAC to talk about the Super Bowl and, much to our surprise, handed the phone to a member of his secondary and his now-legendary hair.
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Horton has never been a coodinator but he's respected around the league for his work.
With the Steelers making a deep run in the postseason, it kept Horton off limits to NFL teams searching for coaches. Under league rules, NFL teams can't interview assistant coaches who's teams are still in the playoffs.
"It’s the price of doing business," Horton said. "Would you rather be here or somewhere else? Yeah, you want this, but you want both. You want to be greedy. The system is kinda funny where if you come here you can't go somewhere else unless teams are willing to wait."
The Cowboys interviewed Greg Manusky and Vic Fangio for their defensive coordinator opening. The team also spoke with Todd Bowles about the head coaching position, that went to Jason Garrett. Bowles, a former Cowboys' secondary coach, could have also been considered for the defensive coordinators job.
Garrett elected not to wait for Horton or any other coaches with experience before selecting Ryan as his choice. Manusky went to San Francisco and Fangio to Stanford.
"I wish they would have [waited,]" Horton said. "I wish they would have waited. Everything is in place and things are working probably the way they should. [The rules for assistant coaches] probably [is] not to the extend of somebody else. But the process is working. All everybody wants in this building is to give me a chance to do what I do and that's all I can ask."
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Before the Cowboys hired Rob Ryan as their defensive coordinator, there was some thought the team might be interested in Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Ray Horton.
PODCAST
Steelers secondary coach, Ray Horton, joins GAC to talk about the Super Bowl and, much to our surprise, handed the phone to a member of his secondary and his now-legendary hair.
Listen Listen
Horton has never been a coodinator but he's respected around the league for his work.
With the Steelers making a deep run in the postseason, it kept Horton off limits to NFL teams searching for coaches. Under league rules, NFL teams can't interview assistant coaches who's teams are still in the playoffs.
"It’s the price of doing business," Horton said. "Would you rather be here or somewhere else? Yeah, you want this, but you want both. You want to be greedy. The system is kinda funny where if you come here you can't go somewhere else unless teams are willing to wait."
The Cowboys interviewed Greg Manusky and Vic Fangio for their defensive coordinator opening. The team also spoke with Todd Bowles about the head coaching position, that went to Jason Garrett. Bowles, a former Cowboys' secondary coach, could have also been considered for the defensive coordinators job.
Garrett elected not to wait for Horton or any other coaches with experience before selecting Ryan as his choice. Manusky went to San Francisco and Fangio to Stanford.
"I wish they would have [waited,]" Horton said. "I wish they would have waited. Everything is in place and things are working probably the way they should. [The rules for assistant coaches] probably [is] not to the extend of somebody else. But the process is working. All everybody wants in this building is to give me a chance to do what I do and that's all I can ask."
