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This is Tomlins World and we are just in it

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Steelresolve, Oct 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM.

  1. mytake

    mytake Well-Known Member

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    Dang, I must have been sleeping during that 3rd Super Bowl.
     
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  2. Steelvision

    Steelvision Well-Known Member

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    I think the expiration date may be after a losing season.
     
  3. OB1

    OB1 Well-Known Member

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    The real bigger picture was that Tomlin always sucked. He just Barry Switzered his way to 2 (not 3) SBs.
     
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  4. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    It’s really hard to make a SB, and really, really hard to make 2. No way am I discrediting those accomplishments. He was a very effective coach. He’s faded over time and not adapted to changes.
     
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  5. fanfav

    fanfav Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, that was a fat finger typo (2 being right next to the 3)
     
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  6. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    Let's get the record straight. Tomlin-coached Steelers teams made it to TWO Super Bowls, NOT THREE. Steelers won the Super Bowl in 2008 and lost the Super Bowl in 2010 season. Mike Tomlin had absolutely nothing to do with the 2005 Super Bowl victory. He was still coaching the secondary for the Tampa Bay Bucaneers at that time.
     
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  7. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Life is good

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  8. fanfav

    fanfav Well-Known Member

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    Man, I can’t catch a break here. It was a fat finger typo. Appreciate you guys pointing it out though. I edited my original post.
     
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  9. mytake

    mytake Well-Known Member

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    4-8 in the last 12. When does this become the norm, and not the exception?
     
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  10. mytake

    mytake Well-Known Member

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    After some research. the Steelers under Tomlin had a 2-9 stretch from the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013. And a 2-8 stretch from the end of 2020 through a 1-3 start in 2021. So he is not as bad as he has ever been, but he has had losing stretches of 2-6, 4-5, and 2-6 in the last 3 seasons, which some have called these rebuilding years. He has been able to squeeze the turnip a number of times to get to 8-8 or into the playoffs. Hopefully, there is some juice still in the 2025 turnip.
     
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  11. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    and 43-41-1 since our 11-0 start in 2020
     
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  12. Steelresolve

    Steelresolve Well-Known Member

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    watt is a really good player. Elite I’m not sure. He is being single blocked often now and not taking advantage of it.
     
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  13. SuperSteelers

    SuperSteelers Well-Known Member

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    He was.handed the keys to the Ferrari. All he had to do was not **** it up and let Cowher's coaches keep it on the track straight to victory lane.
     
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  14. OB1

    OB1 Well-Known Member

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    Well, Barry Switzer won a SB just like Tomlin. So there's equivalence as I said.

    Barry didn't hang around for a second go around. Tomlin did. It's debatable in either direction whether Switzer would have made another SB if he hung around for longer.

    I guess I should rephrase and say that Tomlin didn't suck always, but he's just a more successful version of Barry Switzer.
     
  15. Shortfinal

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    The Tomlin dysfunction with personnel, on field coaching gaffes, and with hiring **** coaches was obvious to me by 2015. What took so long for so many? The Steeler mystique maybe? Well that’s gone forever thanks to:

    Truly the greatest fraud in the nfl. Pretty crazy.
     
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  16. AskQuestionsLater

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    Austin is the scapegoat. The main issue is the man in charge. Until he changes, nothing will.


    The only way for true change to happen is when Tomlin leaves on his own terms. A far bigger question remains though; what the hell will the team look like in 2027?! Time will tell.
     
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  17. Trafalgar

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    There's no-one left to carry Tomlin, even Rodgers can't do it, Watt is in decline, and the defense is totally cooked. Ben's long gone, so is DLB and the old defense with Troy etc is long long gone.

    Most overrated coach in sports History.

    18 seasons, only 4 with a playoff win...

    Only Art "Neddy Flanders" Rooney and the clueless media are keeping him afloat.
     
  18. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

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    Mike Tomlin has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to the playoffs 12 times during his 18 seasons as head coach. He has won seven AFC North titles and made two Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XLIII.
    • And this is why non-Steeler fans can't believe I want Tomlin gone. Their not looking at the big picture. I too would think Tomlin was a good HC if I rooted for another team.
     
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  19. Steelersfan4life

    Steelersfan4life Well-Known Member

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    Exactly! I live down here in Dolphin land and most Fins fans talk about MT glowingly. I suppose I get considering all they have gone through the last 25 years.
     
  20. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

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    Eagle fans think highly of him and always on my case when I b!tch about him.
     
  21. Clive From PIT

    Clive From PIT I'm starting to drink the Koolaid! Site Admin

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    This is why I think Watt can be traded. I think NFL coaches can see he still has great talent but isn’t being used effectively. That’d be different if he was in another team’s system.
     
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