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Steelers fire Porter

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by uncblue012, Jan 4, 2019.

  1. uncblue012

    uncblue012 Well-Known Member

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    He gone. This is great. I think Tomlin is pissed and will make legit changes.
     
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  2. Va_SteelerFan

    Va_SteelerFan Active Member

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    He should have been gone but like you I agree this is step in the right direction.
     
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  3. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    great news he was terrible as a coach. let's keep em comin
     
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  4. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Yes! Now make the call to Greene. Would be a good first step.

    More changes to come I hope.
     
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  5. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    butler and smith please! then i will have hope for next year
     
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  6. shaner82

    shaner82 Well-Known Member

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    That's fine but a position coach doesn't make or break a team. We missed out on the playoffs in an absolutely epic way. More changes are needed that firing a position coach.
     
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  7. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    tomlin is staying so might as well fire the others lol
     
  8. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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  9. Smitch89

    Smitch89 Well-Known Member

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    Joey Porter will be the next special guest on Instagram live with James Harrison... With ab's dumbass in the background yelling karma
     
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  10. AFan

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    If there were more changes coming, I'd expect them to announce them all at once. Since they haven't, can this mean Butler stays? Danny Smith? I don't know why they'd announce changes in dribbs and drabs.
     
  11. Boomer

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    One down, many to go.
     
  12. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    Porter took one for the Tomlin team. I would be surprised if Butler even goes because that decision should of probably come down first. Joey and Tomlin I think are tight but I'm also pretty sure he is with JH as well. Could get very entertaining . I still think Porter took yet another bullet so to speak. It's gonna be hard to fire Butler if Tomlin had a major hand in the D which according to a few sources he has.
    I don't think it would fly for those who know the real hierarchy with the defense if Butler becomes a scapegoat and Tomlin moon walks into the background. I have a sick feeling one of our most obvious moves isn't gonna be made at all. Stay tuned.
     
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  13. Busman

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    its a start but not near enough
     
  14. SteelersFanFromTX

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    Porter - check
    Smith - ?
    Butler - ?
    Tomlin - ?

    The further they go down this list the better off the Steelers will be. I hope they're not done.
     
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  15. SDOT

    SDOT Well-Known Member

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    I like Porter but I think he was a horrible coach.
     
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  16. thorn058

    thorn058 Well-Known Member

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    Just as a point of clarification he wasn't fired anymore than BA or Haley were. He was informed his contract wouldn't be renewed. The difference being this shows strength when really it's weak. This isn't Tomlin taking decisive action and firing Porter, instead just they intend to go in another direction and thank him for his hard work.
     
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  17. SteelersFanFromTX

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    Really good point.
     
  18. NY STEELERFAN

    NY STEELERFAN Well-Known Member

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    You are right but I have to say this is more about actions then just a position coach. I love this move and like many others hope there is more to come.
     
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  19. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    So the question is. When is Butlers and Smiths up because evidently that is the only criteria they use. Are they so cheap they may have to eat a coaches contract. If so ,that's sad.
     
  20. Danthesteelersman

    Danthesteelersman Well-Known Member

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    Butler's contract is up now.
     
  21. Danthesteelersman

    Danthesteelersman Well-Known Member

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    Did he come out and say he would love to coach on the steelers staff, last year maybe or the year before?
     
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  22. FootballAnalyst98

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    He was a good player but not a good coach.
     
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  23. Danthesteelersman

    Danthesteelersman Well-Known Member

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    Kevin Greene is with the Jets
     
  24. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    Something tells me butler is staying lol
     
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  25. sjromano

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