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The lethal combination of Tomlin and Rooney

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by TrueFan, Jul 15, 2026.

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  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Are you asking about Arians? He has spoken about it. Spoke about how Tomlin said after the season had ended that he was safe. He even recanted how he found out that he wasn’t, Tomlin called him and said why dont you come in, we have to discuss some things and by now I guess Arians had an idea he wasnt being retained and said Mike if you are firing me just do it now and save me the trip.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
    Blast Furnace, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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  2. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    To add to this from ESPN

    "I got a call on Monday and [Tomlin] said, 'I can't get you the money.' I said, 'OK,'" Arians said. "He said, 'No, I can't get you a contract.'

    "I said, 'Are you firing me?' He said, 'No.' 'Well ... it's just a matter of words, Mike. OK. If I don't have a contract, I'm fired.'"
     
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:21 PM
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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  3. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    This is not correct and it’s not a signature move. It is how NFL contracts and contracts of this type are done. Your contract expires and either it is renewed or not. If it is not in essence you are fired but it certainly is not avoiding saying he was fired.

    Now Matt Canada was fired during his contract.
     
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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  4. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    And Arians did say he was retired. I just read his quote. Then an opportunity came along that he liked and he changed his mind.
     
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:29 PM
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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  5. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Yeah, that was it, I was paraphrasing. Here’s the interview.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:34 PM
    Blast Furnace, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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  6. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    It’s how the Steelers handled their coaches. They would let contracts expire and then just move on and say they “retired”. It was absolutely their M.O.

    Normally teams dont wait for contracts to expire, they just fire them.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
    Blast Furnace, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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  7. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    Go to bed

    You have to get early to work tomorrow
     
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
    jeh1856, Jul 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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  8. KnoxVegasSteel

    KnoxVegasSteel Well-Known Member

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    Look bro, I am a founding member of the FMTI club from way back and love a good Tomlin bashing. That said, this has all been discussed, debated, argued, beaten up down and all around so much on this MB, that it is royally stale AF. That is the point that several posters have been telling you. Plus, he is gone and most folks are focused on the present and future that doesnt include MT. But you continue to double down that you haven't seen it all posted in one place. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it isn't here in the 15 years of threads and posts in the archives. Trust me, it's here. Not to mention, you don't seem to understand the difference between fact and opinion and also want to go at the old heads here. Its really a bad look, man.
     
    KnoxVegasSteel, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM
    KnoxVegasSteel, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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  9. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    My ongoing complaint about the Tomlin sycophants is how they twist themselves into pretzels with ludicrous spin and total bullsh!t to support their dumb pro-popcorn narratives. It's getting somewhat tiring and futile... but somebody has to fight the good fight and bring truth to light.
     
    HeinzMustard, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM
    HeinzMustard, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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  10. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    I think he has been kicked off twice before
     
    jeh1856, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:45 AM
    jeh1856, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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  11. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    That's why I was shocked they fired Canada during the season.
     
    steelersrule6, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
    steelersrule6, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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  12. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    :facepalm:
     
    steelersrule6, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
    steelersrule6, Jul 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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  13. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    They should have done this a year earlier, or at least in the 2023 offseason.
     
    Steelersfan43, Jul 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
    Steelersfan43, Jul 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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