Why no love for Coach T???

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you like him you can have him,,,, no where is it written that as a Steeler fan I have to like the coach

 

I judge my head coach by how many playoff wins he has. Last 5 years don't look so good. If we didn't have a HOF QB I'd have less issue with our playoff record the past 5 years. Problem is we do. I don't think it's asking too much from a HC to win playoff games when you have a top 5 QB. Sure you might miss one here or there. But it's been a trend of late. Good coaches don't miss the playoffs with stud QB's. It just doesn't happen. Maybe a fluky season with injuries could cause this..but we don't have that excuse. So far my grade for Tomlin is a very generous C. Another season with out a playoff win and I'll be praying for his removal.

Beating a horrible 49er's team doesn't get me too excited. Sure it's nice to see us beat a team that's going to have a losing record. That's an accomplishment for Tomlin if you look at his recent record against bad teams.

 

This was refreshing to see:

The Steelers got up on a team and didn't let them back in the game...a la Cleveland last season. That has happened too often in the Tomlin era. Not in this game.

 

sucks to be you
he'll be here for a
looooooooooooooooooooooong
loooooooooooooooooooooooong
looooooooooooooooooooooooooong
time

 

Come up with something original instead that same dumb argument that fans that don't like Tomlin always use. The Rooney's don't feel that way they keep him around.

 

Right. Because the Rooneys go through coaches so often?

A lot of "the Steelers are doing this so they are right and I am right because I agree with what they are doing" around here.

You're right in that the Cowher comparisons get old. Especially when Tomlin's recent playoff history is the biggest knock against him. Cowher isn't coming back and if he was the "New NFL" would not suit his style.

Tomlin controls his destiny. He does have a top 5 QB, and a very good front office behind him. He says every year that his job is to win Superbowls so...

Elway got rid of John Fox because he felt there wasn't enough fire when the Broncos lost. Fox was 38-10 in 3 years with Peyton but 2-2 in the playoffs. Tomlin was 27-21 and 0-1 in that span. (Fox also took team Tebow to the playoffs and even managed to beat...)

Sometimes it just depends on who your boss is. Marvin Lewis knows what I'm talking anout haha.

 

Someone should start a poll. Tomlin is 43 now. How old will he be whrn he leaves the Steelers? 47? 52? 57? 60+?

 

The thing with Tomlin is his players would run through a brick wall for him and that is what you want out of your head coaches. He is a motivator of men. He still hasn't had a losing season either and has brought this team back from the brink a couple of times. There's a reason why every time they take a who do you want to play for poll he always comes in at the top of the list. He's not Cowher and you are never going to see spit flying from his mouth as he is chewing a player out on the sidelines but that is not his style. Leaders come in many different forms and fashions. He may not be the most hands on coach in the league and he lets his coaches do their jobs but that is what they are there for.

 

That's a good one but its hard to tell. I do think the job is his as long as he wants it. I fully expect the playoff losing streak will end this year. So when does he get tired of it? I thought Cowher would still be the head coach of the Steelers but with his wife's issues and his daughters going to school I fully see why he left. Hell 20 years from now we could still be arguing over Tomlin.

 

Haha that would be amazing to still be arguing over Old Man Tomlin.

Tomlin does a really good job as the face of the Steelers. He also lets his coordinators have a lot of freedom versus some other coaches which I feel is a great sign of character. He has had some good input into personnel as well. I know Leveon was his guy all the way for one.

 

But can he win on the road?

 

HAHHAA. Good one steelersrule6. There are only a handful of players now left from Cowhers reign. What will they say then ? haha

 

And Tomlins win was much sooner then Cowhers.

 

I don't count Ben as a Cowher guy I count him as a Rooney and Colbert guy since Cowher didnt want Ben so who does that leave Miller?

 

Yeah I seen it as well but it was a long time ago and I can't remember either.

 

I thought this was sarcastic at first. I'm still not sure.

I get the Cowher's players argument from a few years back, but seriously... the guy is in his 9th year.

By the by, the whole "Cowher's players" arguments seems quite specific to the Steelers. Presumably Browns fans don't argue that Pettine can only win with Romeo Crennel's players? (Or do they...?)

 

Sean Andrews, o-lineman. As I recall.

I seem to think he thought Rivers was the better QB, as well.

 

Yeah I just did some digging and you are correct thank you Dan Rooney for stepping in and saying he learned his lesson from passing on Marino.

 

I don't need your permission to dislike the man <snip> of course there is always someone who thinks his opinion is the only one that matters,,,I guess your it here


I can deal with it as long as he doesn't put the team in the crapper,,,

<Mod edit, there's no need for that.>

 

Yeah her opinion is normally a pretty cool one and we all like her around her and her opinion around here.

 

kind of odd that a few of you think that just because he is the coach and so far he has not had a losing season that everyone should like the man,,,like I have said before I don't need anyone's premission to dislike him,,, HE IS THE COACH AND WILL BE UNLESS SOMETHING ,,,SUCH AS,, SEVERAL LOSING SEASONS IN A ROW OR HE DECIDES TO MOVE ON