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Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Blast Furnace, Dec 17, 2023.

  1. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    You know damn well if we get an “offensive minded” head coach y’all will be whining about the defense
     
  2. OB1

    OB1 Well-Known Member

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    ‘what I know is you will whine about whatever anyone else posts in the forum.
     
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  3. KMM

    KMM Well-Known Member

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    I would agree, but that's not their history, past or recent.

    It's not just HCs, we've got more cap money on the defensive side of the ball than any other team in the League. The league has passed up by.
     
  4. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    Our defense is not that good right now especially against above average offense but yeah we wouldn't be happy if our defense would be in the bottom 5 like our offense has been since 2019.But an offensive coach as head coach did not guarantee that our defense would be bad...Far from that
     
  5. mikeyg

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    no, he is not. not even a close comparison

    CLEAN OUT TOMLIN and things will change, I PROMISE YOU
     
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  6. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    If he sucks, sure.

    Can also bet money you will whine about the whining.
     
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  7. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Given your other takes I’m going to pass.
     
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  8. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Our defense isn’t that good because we’ve been decimated by injuries. We literally have guys off the street and practice squads starting. Hell we had Peterson and killebrew playing safety yesterday.
     
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  9. Steel Hog

    Steel Hog Well-Known Member

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    Agree. I just wish there was a little less hoping and a lot more developing. I thought very highly of Chase Claypool as he was from my college team and did great things there. Too bad he couldn't develop the way most hoped. JMO>
     
  10. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    I forgot to specify in the Tomlin era, especially in the last 10 years or so

    Our stats in general in defense have often been good in the regular seasonbut against good offense with good coaching team, this defense has been too often exposed in the past, especially in the playoffs and that's the reality
     
  11. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    What has happened in that time?
     
  12. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    No playoffs win since 2017 and give up 36 points or more in the last 4 playoffs game
     
  13. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    It does fall on the players. Look at AB. He went from a late round draft pick that almost got cut because he didn’t know the playbook to a HOF career(obviously he ruined that), but he put in the work. Remember those crazy toe tap catches? He practiced that crap daily.
     
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  14. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    I should have known you would aim for low hanging fruit
     
  15. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    Trade him to 9ers for Purdy
     
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  16. shaner82

    shaner82 Well-Known Member

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    Pickens has quit on this team. The coaches are allowing it.
    He should be inactive or on the bench until he gets his **** together. If he never does and chooses to destroy his career, that's on him. I know it hurts the team too, but it's a means to an end. You can't continue to let a player play when he doesn't even try. That will destroy the culture of a team.

    Like I said a few weeks ago. We're losing with pickens in the lineup. We can lose without him just as easily
     
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  17. shaner82

    shaner82 Well-Known Member

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    They have 2 WR's far better than him. They aren't trading away their starting QB for an immature WR who so far hasn't shown he's all that good.
     
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  18. biggbunch68

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    Agreed...................I saw last night where the Steelers leads the league in diversity (coaches/Coordinators) on their staff......... Maybe Rooney needs to care a lil less abt diveristy and worry abt hiring the right/ best coaches/Coordinators regardless of color
     
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  19. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Did that good Christian in you ever think for a second rooney thinks he has?
     
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  20. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    It's crazy you like to look for some little forum fights for nothing so often
     
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  21. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    DOGDAM MAN
    It only applies when it benefits an individual
     
  22. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    The steelers have no culture since the leaders under Cowher are gone
     
  23. BobbyBiz

    BobbyBiz Well-Known Member

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    I like Brian Flores. Im nut sure why he was chased out of Miami, he had them on the right path. The only thing is that I don't think Minka cares much for him.
     
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  24. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Johnson had that one incident with the fumble, but I haven't seen him playing half assed like Pickens.
     
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  25. biggbunch68

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    Results says different .. everyone makes mistakes... and what does this have to with Christianity??...... Take your attitude somewhere else .
     
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