Props to coach Tomlin
LandrysFedora
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I just want to spotlight coach Tomlin and the terrific job he does year in and year out. He took the torch from coach Cowher and has continued the consistency and excellence that Steelers fans are accustomed to. Win or lose, his teams are well prepared every week and his teams are usually well disciplined. I personally believe he is currently the best coach in the NFL. Never under estimate coach Tomlin and his teams.
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His game management in the playoffs has been horrible, and when they were stacked with talent they still couldn't get it done
He has had to deal with his fair share of nonsense with AB and Bell, I think.he is ok but personally his teams have underwhelmed after adopting Cowhers squad
I still take issue with the 2013 tripping incident. For those that don't remember, the Steelers were playing the Ravens in Baltimore. Tomlin stepped into the field of play and disrupted a play. He was fined. He said it was unintentional. I have heard him say something along the lines of he "forgot where he was". I have also heard him say that he was watching the jumbotron, and because things are flipped, he thought the play was happening on the other sideline. Nonetheless, when he finally does move, instead of just going towards the correct direction he first does a small step further into the field. The Ravens player had to adjust his running as he was approaching Tomlin, and this is the only reason he was caught from behind. Any other opinions appreciated.
I remember that when it happened, fascinating incident.
one thing i admire about the Steelers' org is the tenure of their hires. when they bring a new head coach on board, they stick with them. three since i've been alive, and i find that pretty cool in a sports world of revolving doors. (the Lions have had 19.)
as for Tomlin, i think he has underachieved as an HC. he has had some loaded teams, and to this point in his Pitt coaching career has a sub-.500 record in the playoffs.
and then we have a bush league move like the one above, which does not improve my perception of him.
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@galaxy27 I totally agree with you regarding the stability of the Steelers franchise when it comes to their head coaches. I wouldn't necessarily agree that coach Tomlin has underachieved as an HC with a record of 155-85-2 I could only wish my Cowboys were remotely close to that record during that same period. And as far as the playoff record of 8-9. Yes it is under .500 but the NFL playoffs are sometimes a crapshoot and sometimes anything can happen. No excuse but many of these years the Pats were beating everyone down in the AFC. I seem to be in the definite minority here but I just view coach Tomlin as a representative of stability and discipline that seems to be missing on many NFL sidelines these days. He is a throwback to the old days when coaches held players accountable, when the coach wasn't a clapper or a cheerleader on the sidelines. He's not there to be a players best friend or buddy, he is there to win.
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@LandrysFedora I was just sitting here and thinking about this tripping incident and my above comment. I want to apologize for negatively derailing the thread. That was not my intention. If I could go back and change things, I would have added a bit more to my post. I'll go ahead and add those thoughts right now.
I agree with you in that Tomlin has embodied a not often seen consistency of both preparation and performance. He is held in very high regard because of this throughout the league and the NFL fanbase.
Now I will go slightly off topic, but hopefully at least one of you will appreciate what I am about to write. I have read up on Tomlin as as a man, and there are a lot of things about him that I respect. He tries to empower people with good principles based on his Christian faith, but he doesn't believe that his faith should be shoved in people's faces. At the same time, I love that he wears a visible cross. So there is a lot I like about him. I shouldn't have brought up the tripping incident without at the very least saying these things. I know that people who live in the public eye like this are publicaly judged, while my past infractions live on anonymously.
@thisistheshow , there is no need for apology. I enjoy reading your comments and opinions very much whether I may agree or not. The subject of coach Tomlins faith is one I deeply share and thought about including in my initial post but I didn't want things turning into a non sports discussion that Todd would have to shut down.
Mike Tomlin certainly needs to be applauded for what he's accomplished but he should also be held responsible for what he's failed to get done. Don't forget the division he has played against: 24-8 vs. Cincinnati and 26-6-1 vs. Cleveland while going 17-15 vs. Baltimore. His teams are also 3-8 vs. New England and I believe he's behind the eight ball at 8-9 in the playoffs. Put another way when you consider the team he inherited, the talent Pittsburgh has had and the competition he's played against: He was handed a Ferrari and treated it like a Ford.
I know a pretty sizeable number of Steeler fans, guys that are rabid and live/breath Pittsburgh football, they don't think very highly of him. I won't give my real thoughts without first knowing how involved Tomlin has been with the front office decisions, who to keep, who to let go and who to draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers as an organization should be emulated and used as a blueprint for how to win in the NFL. I just don't know how much of that should be credited to the HC.
Another thing, how did the Steelers manage to go 8-8 back-to-back in 2012-13 with those teams?? After starting 2013 at 2-6 with a week nine 55-31 shellacking at the hands of the New England Patriots I think Tomlin was fortunate to keep his job.
A move like that could land him a spot on "Dancing With The Stars".