To actually talk football noob style... Pendergast was fired because the HC wants to go in a new direction. He wants to move the defense more to a 3-4 look. Pendergast runs a 4-3. He might not be a great DC, but he wouldn't be bad and Haley would sure know him well. The LB coach for the Cards would be a good possibility. He has connections to Pittsburgh under Cowher. He was the DC for the 49ers a few years back. I think his name is Bill Davis.
The other two names commonly brought up is Romeo Crennel and Todd Bowles also.
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