Thank you Mike Tomlin

I heard that on the radio and actually hadn't thought of that at all. That could be a big deal for the Steelers but I do wonder if his intention is to take a year off to kind of reset. Maybe the job that he would be the most interested in hasn't opened yet.

 

Yes this is a good thing for the Steelers which if Tomlin was the author of that then I give him major props for that.

 

Not thankful and good riddance !!

 

I do not like to see anyone lose their job. Tomlin was a respected coach, a good man and I feel a sense of loss at his departure. I relished in pictures of him going to Pirates and Penguins games with his boys. Truly, he embraced the Pittsburgh Tradition. A coach is only as good as his players. Too many times it appeared that the Steelers were flat and seemingly not interested in the game they were playing. Were they prepared? It really did not appear to be so, they always seemed to play down to their opponents. To me, that's a coaching issue. Oh yes, I got angry with the Steelers (and him) for their lackadaisical play. That's on the players, not necessarily on the coaches. I wish Coach Tomlin all the best and want him to know that I appreciated his sacrifice as well as his family's sacrifice, to better the Pittsburgh Steelers. I know now that certain "Tomlinisms" will forever bring a smile to my face....."Unleashing Hell in December...." The Standard is the standard..." and how could I ever forget when things went south...
"We own it."

Good luck, Coach. You have made your mark on Pittsburgh. Thank you, sir.

 

Thanks for the memories, right? I was in high school when he helped us win the Super Bowl. Just because I am glad he no longer coaches the Steelers, doesn’t mean that I am not appreciative of all the good times there were in his tenure. Looking forward to what’s to come, but we have an enviable job opening because of our past.

Thank you, Coach Tomlin. Looking forward to the next chapter in Steelers football lore

 

We will all cheer for Mike when the Super Bowl reunions come around and he comes back.

He will probably go to Canton and we will all cheer.

He had a lot of success and there were some exciting moments, but the only thing constant in life is change. His legacy is cemented.

 

Yup, I was on the Trib board defending Cowher against his haters which is when I was first called a Lemming. More recently I am called a Tomlin fan. But I will ALWAYS root for our coach, and will root for the next one.

Your overall assessment is spot on.

 

I always felt more competitive with Bill. He could play advantages, game plan better, exploit weaknesses and come up with trick plays that would actually work. Had a winning playoff record with subpar qbs almost his entire career. Plus his assistants were good enough to be sought after by other teams. Plus I just loved his passion. Perfect he was not but I will always have a ton of respect for the chin.

 

I wish Mike Tomlin nothing but the best. When Cowher left, I wanted Ken Whisenhunt to replace him. I remember watching Mike Tomlin get interviewed by KDKA during the Steelers coaching search. I instantly knew he was going to get hired. There was just something about him that stood out. He was the perfect coach to take over for Cowher. Tomlin had many of the same qualities as Cowher, only he was younger and more aggressive. I give him full credit for leading the Steelers to #6, and the man helped the Steelers get damn close to #7. I hope Mike finds success in whatever comes next.

 

First 4 years is absolutely correct
Tv broadcast showed this numerous times

 

I wish him well, he did get a super bowl for us in 08. But he stayed 8 years too long and we wasted Ben’s best years under his tenure. I cant call him a great coach, Good perhaps, maybe a great guy. He didnt build a poor team into a contender like Noll and Cowher did. Thats about it.

 

I want to thank Mike Tomlin for stepping down and changing the entire media talk today. In a day after such a humiliating loss I was expecting to have to turn off all the media noise and avoid everything Pittsburgh; but thanks to Mike Tomlin hardly anyone out there is even talking about the game.

Thank you Mike Tomlin for taking one for the team and making Loser Tuesday all about Mike Tomlin, instead of the -show that was Monday night.