Do the players Respect Tomlin?

I was thinking back to the personal foul penalty that Jarvis Jones took during Sunday's game. Tomlin got in his face about it, as he should have. But it appeared as though at one point Jones just turned and walked off, ignoring Tomlin while he was still talking. I can't be certain because I was in a bar without audio, but is that how this transpired? One would think that a player, especially a rookie, would take in everything the coach would have to say, not ignore them and wander off. Is this indicative of a lack of respect on Jones's part, or am I reading too much into this? And if he isn't shown respect from a rookie, does that mean the vets don't respect him either?

There have been many points during this season where I wonder if Tomlin has lost the team. Maybe this showing on the sideline yesterday can shed some light into the truth of this matter?

 

I absolutely hate Tomlin as a head coach and think he's a joke, but yes, I think the players respect Tomlin. He's a players coach, so players are going to like him

 

respect like a buddy probably as a coach i don't know ..

 

Wow. hate is a strong word. I can see not liking him. And he is a joke? Two Super Bowl trips. One win, one loss. Guess your going to have to hate him for a few more years, so go on Hater...

 

hines and the veteran brought us to the sb tomlin gave them the keys

 

This. Tomlin can't build a team, he's proving that as we speak. He has no idea how to turn around a sinking ship. He took a SB contending team and won with them. Lets not overstate his importance in those SB wins

 

1.5 more years. He's gone after next season

 

We will see how good of a coach Tomlin is based on the remainder of this season. If he can turn this thing around and keep the ship from capsizing, he may win a few of us over who are on the fence at this point. As for the players respecting Tomlin, I think they do to a degree. But I also think players can see through the bullcrap too. If they start to perceive Tomlin the way some of us may perceive him, as all talk and little action, that respect may go out the window. The players are looking to Tomlin for leadership, solutions and guidance. Can he deliver? Stay tuned...

 

no i don't imply that , i think when cowher left the veterans took the responsability to carry the team and tomlin was bright to leave them do it , hines farrior ben hampton smith .. all they knew what to do to in the locker room to go deep in the playoffs because they just where coming from one (two year before ). why a.smith was kept on the roster till the end of the season (gb sb).. now that tomlin has to do it alone he has troubles
not good players only but veteran oustanding players with fresh experience ..

but is normal , tomlin was a young dc of minnesota what could have done if not leave everything as it was before ?

 

You might have something here on the time frame...

 

Hell, Ben's off-season motorcycle accident and in-season surgery, didn't have anything at all to do with that 8-8 record, did it?

 

Somebody needs to get in Jarvis Jones' face. He's gone from being a man among boys to being a boy among men. He's getting owned out there week in and week out and that is becoming increasingly disconcerting!

 

While I think Tomlin has his share of short comings, I'm glad the Rooney's aren't as knee jerk as some of the fans. The Steelers have proven their way is the right way to run a team. You have to have stability at the coaching position and firing a guy every few years isn't going to get you very far. I'm confident that if the Rooney's feel Tomlin is not the right guy to lead the Steelers, they'll make a change.