Event Date: August 14th, 1982
Event Description: Dotsch to USFL?
Source: Pittsburgh Press
PITTSBURGH -- Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and offensive line coach Rollie Dotsch are keeping mum on reports that Dotsch is about to take a head coaching job in the new United States Football League.
“I can't say anything at this point,” said Dotsch, who would become the second Steeler assistant to jump to the USFL. 'There are several people involved, and anything I say at this time would be inappropriate.”
It would be the fifth change in the Steelers' coaching staff since last season. Assistant coach George Perles left earlier to become head coach of the Philadelphia franchise of the USFL.
However, Steelers president Dan Rooney indicated the team might fight to keep Dotsch, whom one report had headed for the USFL's Birmingham franchise.
“He's talked to us,” Rooney said. “We expect people to honor their contracts. It wouldn't be disastrous for us. It's up to the players and to (head coach) Chuck Noll to do the things that have to be done.”
(Story-Pittsburgh Press/UPI)
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