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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
I don't buy it. I can buy that he was the "coordinator", in terms of preparing the game plan, etc. but not calling the game. That wasn't Haley as much as it was Whiz.
The playcalling from 2008 to the Chiefs 2009 were too different. Haley may have called the plays for Arizona in 2008 but it was Whisenhunt's philosophy driving the bus. Haley's philosophy has proven to be far different.
Keep in mind, Whiz and Arians share the same philosophy, which isn't shared by Haley and is currently bumming out Ben.
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Haley took over playcalling for the Cardinals in late 2007 and kept it until he left for KC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Haley
In 2007, Haley joined Ken Whisenhunt's coaching staff for the Arizona Cardinals as the team's offensive coordinator.
Haley did not start calling plays for the Cardinals until late in the season.[4] The Cardinals finished in the top half of the NFL in multiple offensive categories.
Under Haley’s guidance, the Cardinals offense in 2008 was one of the league’s most innovative and explosive units.[2] Arizona tied for third in the league in scoring, registering a franchise-record 427 points (26.7 ppg).[2] The Cardinals were fourth in total offense, averaging 365.8 yards per game.[2] Arizona was second in the league in passing offense (292.1 ypg) and ranked sixth in the NFL with 20.5 first downs per game.[2] The Cardinals finished the season with a 9-7 record and a playoff berth after winning the NFC West Division title. The Cardinals went on to appear in their first Super Bowl in franchise history after the team scored more than 30 points in each of its three playoff games.
In Super Bowl XLIII, the Cardinals offense played the NFL's top-ranked Pittsburgh Steelers defense.[5] Trailing 17–7 at halftime, the Cardinals offense fought back after a 13-point deficit and led the game 23–20 with just over two minutes remaining.[5] The Cardinals lost 27–23 in the game's final seconds.[5]