Bruce Arians is a bad offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Arians argues: "No one sits at home and calls defense. I enjoy listening to sports talk shows myself and I think ‘We really did have a run called, Ben just threw the damn thing" [Feb. 1, 2011, NBC Sports].- Wrong, I call defense. Turn, he's an idiot. Empirically, I kept explaining the use of the 2-5 defense by the Steelers in early parts of this year, particularly when injuries plagued the defensive line (and you'll probably see it in the super bowl to when they go 4/5 wide). Again, my opponent framework is abusive because he won't separate Bruce's inefficency from ‘Tomlin's' Philosphy. Perhaps, the ‘Tomlin' philosophy as developed because of Bruce, after Tomlin's never had another offensive coordinator. On statistics: I looked at games won, season finishes, and how usefull the ‘man-who-called-the-plays-to-win-the-game' was (which as noted in Steelers case was often Ben not Bruce) My opponent claims statements by the Steelers organization are superior in all ways, however, politically they won't make bad press about there own staff unless they fired them. Meaning your evidence is in no way superior, and often lacks substance as it is simply quotes supporting him for doing a good job. The Steelers win, but not because of Bruce, in-spite of Bruce. Again, my opponents framework is abusive, because his claim of ‘fitting in Tomlin's coaching strategy' is basically saying Bruce has to do nothing at all and can take credit for winning anyways. Prefer my framework. C1 proves that Bruce is good enough at his job to save "his most functional formations for the playoffs." He makes valid points about Bruce's failure to use a full back. However, the Steelers under Bruce posted 2160 [2007], 1690, 1793, and 1924 rushing yards a season, with a 1,000 yard rusher every season except the 2008 Super-Bowl run. Any valid points here are mere opinions of dissatisfaction. –Bruce fails to fully use his team to the maximum potential. With the amount of talent he is given he doesn't use it to the full potential because of a lack of understand of the offense as a whole, this example is to explain the lack of dimension in his play calling and to explain raw talent, not his actions, win games. C3 argues that Bruce fails in the Red Zone, but he fails to compare this evidence of 50% (The 14-4 2010 Steelers in the Super Bowl) to other offenses this season and/or to other successful OC. Although Bruce recognizes failures (particularly dropped pass which are players not making plays), and Mendehall has the most rushing TD inside the 5 in the NFL, Bruce's mediocrity in the Red-zone could be a problem. When you pass the ball on 5 wide from in side the ten, no one was dropping pass, noone was open and Ben has to force balls into places they shouldn't be. When you run out of space to run routes for wide receivers (ie-the Red Zone) a more running/less passing needs to take over. However, we are still only near 50% over the last 2 season, mediocre by most standards, and this failure results from the packages and personal used in these situations (which rests on the offensive coordinator). Again, his failure to understand you can't go 5-wide in the red zone is his problem because he's stupid. C4. However, my arguments lack some evidence compared to my opponents, and it is viable that Bruce has refused to run possibly successful formations. –Thank you for conceding this point, which again effectively demonstrates Bruce's inabiality as a whole to understand all the demensions of offense. His C5 argues that Big Ben wins games despite his offensive coordinator. I argue here that close games build trust and a championship quality team, as proven by Arians leading two teams to the Super Bowl, including a victory. My opponent negates Ben's increase in statistics and ability on the field as having no correlation to Bruce's ability – I believe they strongly do. –Ok, sure. Ben running a 2 minute drive at the end of every game because he has to, and calling his own plays to boot, is because Bruce is suuuuuccccchhhhh a talented Offensive Cordinator. If he was, Bruce would call the plays (and you know why we don't? Cause in '07 when he did we lost, a lot, and Ben was like ‘hey I can do this better' and he does) AT: Counter-plan 1) To meet his burden, the CP would have to prove why Bruce is a bad offensive coordinator, not that Ben would be a better one, or that Ben even dislikes Bruce enough to want to replace him. –Look at my breakdown of games at the end of my third speech where I explain how Ben, not Bruce, wins us games. 4) Bruce argues: "I'm an idiot anyway. They're gonna say that anyway. Ain't going to change." [http://nfl.fanhouse.com......]. Specifically, he's addressing the 5 wide pass play where Ben threw the ball to Brown instead of continuing the designed roll out to end the AFC championship. Ben is viewed as successful when his gambles work, and Bruce is blamed when Ben's gambles fail: this is an unfair standard for determine whether or not Bruce is a ‘bad' coach. –Its unfair to not place any blame on the coach, when you simply get ‘luck' that takes not skill. When you gamble and lose, you should take the blame. That's why as a coach you win, and win big, if you want to stick around. That's just the way it is. Wasting a season with talented players is stupid, especially since you completely dropped my point about kicking a formation that worked when you were 6-2 and dropping 5 straight games (almost six but Ben pulled out a miracle). If you want to look at the '09 Season and how we beat good teams, we did. But why is your ‘great' offensive coordinator losing to the likes of the Chiefs, Raiders, Browns, insucession. Its abusive to claim ‘oh, we were building for next season'. No, Bruce sucked it up. Plain and simple, don't make excuses for him. He lost us 5 games in a row were we lost to teams that were 4-12, 3-13. That's terrible, especially when you sandwhich that between teams that went to Super Bowls. He took a team with talent and wasted it. You have to look at each season individually, and in '09 Bruce wasn't worth a damn and should have been fired for having a offense that failed to produce key points to win games (IE- scoring in the red zone, using Mendehall right tackle single back trips bunch which you completely dropped so I win that argument) Finally, my opponent failed address my claim that you need to be .500+ as an offensive coordinator to be good. I never gave the assertion or proof that Wisenhunt was a ‘good' offensive coordinator, though I would say without statistical anylisis he did fairely good job over his tenor with the Steelers. However, please recall that after winning a Superbowl, one season remover Wisenhunt/Cohwer left and handed over the team to Tomlin/Bruce (Even the 8-8 season prior to there arrival can be like to problems on Ben's end and a lack of drive from the head coach). Given a golden team of talent, anyone to fail with such star players desirves to be run out of the league. Ben is a seasoned, verteran QB in the NFL the likes of Peyton Manning, or Tom Brady. These guys can run teams w/o coaches. Note: After Dungy retired, and most of the Colts coaching staffed switched over the Colts went 14-0 (rested Manning) and lost the Super Bowl off 1 pick six. This can't be attributed to Calldwells talent as a coach, but merely he was handed a team that was ready to explode. Even this season, it was more injures that prevented the team from excelling then anything else. Consicuently, Bruce's numbers should be imaculent, however his team shouldn't have to be winning by the thread of a needle every weekend and if they do he cannot possible take credit. Furthermore, as all 5 of my contentions which have never been effectively over turned by my opponent prove, Bruce does not understand the complexities and dimenshes of running an offense. He simple understands saying ‘Hey, Ben wanna go win this game for me?' Anyone could do that, that is mine as well by our six year old brother. In conclusion, you failed to prove anything except an abusive framework where you say that Bruce plays to Tomlins coaching strategy. I provide 5 distinct examples explain how Bruce does not effectively understand the offense, and under utilize the talent he has. And furthermore explained how most of his wins came from a strong defense/Ben winning games in the clutch witch again has nothing to do with Bruce's ability as an offensive coordinator. Clearly he is not good, benefically, or in anyway usefull to the Steelers organization and he might as well be fired (say today?) before he does anything stupid. (LIKE LOSS USE THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) To anyone who actually read this: I'm sorry you wasted so much time on two boy squabbling, but you have to admit Bruce sucks? No? HE sucks open your Damn eyes!