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After two seasons, defensive coordinator Ray Horton will reportedly not be returning to the organization in 2013.
While the Arizona Cardinals defense made great strides in 2012 -- ranked in the top 5 this season in pass defense and team takeaways -- defensive coordinator Ray Horton won't live to see another day in the Valley, according to Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports.

Although Horton previously worked for six seasons (2004-2010) in Pittsburgh with Bruce Arians, the new Cardinals head coach will reportedly not be retaining him on his staff.

On Wednesday, ArizonaSports.com had heard that would be the case, but has not yet confirmed Silver's report.

Bowles, who will reportedly be replacing Horton, played eight seasons (1986-1993) in the NFL as a safety for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers.

He has served as an NFL assistant with six different franchises since 1995, and most recently was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012.

Bowles worked with Arians when the two were together with the Cleveland Browns from 2001-2003.

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    LAGNAF69 wrote...
    Wait and See
    January 18, 2013 8:17 am
    I'll let the actions of this coach and his staff do all the talking. All the comments so far are the same thing I heard when Ken Whizenhunt was hired and then he took the team to a Superbowl appearance. So I'm going to wait and see before making any comments concerning the new hire.
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    desert designer wrote...
    Crapping On Your Best Coaching Asset
    January 18, 2013 8:43 am
    This ownership is The Worst in organized sports. What's next Tebow for a QB? Maybe a Kardashian for a DC. Just think of all the posing opportunities. Good luck Bruce watch your back.
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    westflame202 wrote...
    Wow.
    January 18, 2013 9:54 am
    From reading all these comments, you would have thought the cards finished 12-4 last season. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."? News flash... IT WAS BROKE! They finished dead last in offense, and last in their division. The defense was good, but without points, its impossible to win. Plus, I don't want Horton around if hes going to throw a fit. I thought Arians would be the one coach he could suck it up and work with.
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    theuglytruth wrote...
    Westflame...
    January 18, 2013 11:06 am
    ...apparently you don't know much about Bowles. It's a balance of both offense and defense. Horton finally had his 3-4 Defense in place, Bowles runs a 4-3...like the Eagles. The Cardinals defense will now take a few years to retool, find the correct talent to fit the scheme, teach new techniques to the existing players if they are a fit....and at the end the 4-3 scheme may not even work! The offense only needed 2 areas to address: QB & offensive line. It's a huge step back!
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    mesa mad man wrote...
    @theuglytruth
    January 18, 2013 11:57 am
    apparently you dont know much about bowles. when he was promoted in philly, the talk was "he is a 3-4 guy, can he adjust to the 4-3"? he had half a season to work with a defense that had already quit on their head coach
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    showmeyourTDs wrote...
    Same ole TARDS!
    January 18, 2013 12:01 pm
    You hire a 60 year old that has had nothing but top rated quarterbacks to work with. He freaking worked under Whisenhunt for gods sake. Nice way to jerk Horton around and push him out. Horrible job and this isn't how you treat professionals and expect them to want to come coach your pathetic team. I'm DONE
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    OzinPhx wrote...
    Why wasn't Horton hired anywhere?
    January 18, 2013 12:01 pm
    Before we get all riled up about Horton leaving, you have to remember he also interviewed for HC with other clubs. There's reasons why he did not get a HC job here or anywhere else. Don't get me wrong, I loved Horton and what he did defensively for this club but we have to think of our offense and how to improve it. Maybe he didn't have the right answers and the Cardinals found someone who does. I, for one, am happy with the hire. If Horton leaves, it may hurt, but the pieces are there for a stellar defense for years to come.
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