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Amos Jones will reportedly be the new special teams coach for the Arizona Cardinals (AP File Photo).
During his first nine days on the job, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has wasted little time putting together his new coaching staff.

This weekend, Arians reportedly added to that staff by hiring former colleague Amos Jones as the team's new special teams coordinator.

Jones, previously worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was hired by Mike Tomlin in 2007 to be the assistant special teams coach. Over the past two seasons, Jones assumed all special teams duties for the team.

Arians and Jones worked together in Pittsburgh from 2007-11, but first met as members of Bear Bryant's staff at Alabama in 1981-82.

Before being hired in 2007 by the Steelers, Jones worked extensively in college football as an assistant at Alabama, Cincinnati, James Madison, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh and Temple.

The Cardinals former special teams coach, Kevin Spencer, left the organization earlier this month to assume the same role with the San Diego Chargers.

Dave Dulberg, Web Content Editor - ArizonaSports.com

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    Hummer71 wrote...
    OK
    A ha. Now we know it wasn't anything against Spence. It's just Amos is BA bud from the old days at Alabama. Maybe we should change the nickname from Pittsburgh West to Alabama West.
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    AZ Hope wrote...
    Change
    We are not going to be able to recognize any coach on the sidelines next season. Lets hope we dont recognize the way the players play either.
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    CopperMiner wrote...
    Enough with the Pittsburgh Coaches
    Wasn't that what the strategy with Wisenhunt and his staff? It failed. The Cardinals were nothing like the Steelers during his time. When was the last time the Cards had a freggin' running game? Isn't that the Pittsburgh bread and butter? Stop hiring Steeler coaches please.
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    CoachK wrote...
    Bring them in from the best places
    Hey, if you want a winner, you bring in the best from Pittsburgh and Alabama. Makes sense to me.
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    AZSPORTFAN wrote...
    Nothing Wrong With It
    They just hired another recent Pittsburgh Coach ..... Larry Zierlein as assistant offensive line coach. I personally like what Arians is doing..... The Cardinals offense needs all the help it can get.
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