Courtesy Hamilton Spectator:

It figures that it would take a Pittsburgh native to restore the stellar Steeltown defence of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

As expected the Ticats turned the responsibility for restoring the unit to seven-year Canadian Football League veteran assistant coach Denny Creehan yesterday.

Creehan, 58, spent the past four seasons as the Calgary Stampeders’ defensive co-ordinator before being fired with five games remaining last season.

He told a news conference he had four different coaching opportunities to pursue for the coming season.

“This was my No. 1 choice all along,” he said.

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