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The Mike Tomlin (and general coaching) Complaint Thread

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by AtlSteel, Oct 17, 2025.

  1. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

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  2. Thor

    Thor Staff Member Mod Team

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    I do. Some still call most of the plays - I'd just think that ideally that's not the way you'd want to do it. But when the situation dictates, yeah, you overrule a particular call.

    There's no real way for us to know just how much Tomlin may have called over Butler. Like I said, it doesn't matter much to me. I just wish he'd get better coordinators in place (Smith I'm alright with).
     
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  3. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

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    Truthfully, it doesn't matter to me who calls them either. What really matters is the plays aren't getting communicated to the rest of the defense right. I don't know if this is PQs fault or Austin's fault. Changing the green dot from PQ just might solve a lot of our problems and if they persist, especially on a communication standpoint, then we gotta look at removing Austin from playcalling duties.
     
  4. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    And some people still won't believe what the local media says :rolleyes:
     
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  5. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Wow, could Tomlin finally lose the locker room?
     
  6. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    You believe these dipshits but not Butler :lolol:

    Anyway, I’m sure Austin is calling the plays now but Tomlin was before.
     
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  7. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Dipshits who cover the team daily don't know what they're talking about oh okay :rolleyes:. You ever think Butler was forced out and had an axe to grind.
     
  8. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Life is good

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    It was clarified Butler was not correct in the regard people want to take

    But people would rather stick to the conspiracy
     
  9. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    Even if Tomlin doesn’t call the plays…it is still Tomlin’s defense. Austin is calling plays based on Tomlin’s direction.
     
  10. Blast Furnace

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    I trust Bouchette more and some of the other beat writers who have backed it up over whoever these clowns are.
     
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  11. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    We disagree on this, Jeh. Ive read the whole interview, not just parts that could be taken out of context. I’ve also seen beat writers back it up, even Bouchette who confirmed it in a round about way when Austin was hired and he said Tomlin should concede the play calling to Austin because he has too much on his plate. Im paraphrasing but that was the gist of it.

    Anyway, people are dug in on this and will believe what they want. Doesn’t matter, whoever is calling it the defense still sucks.
     
  12. AtlSteel

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    Who cares who calls the plays. It's Tomlin's team, he hired Austin, he's kept Austin around, and he just said he is largely pleased with Austin and plans to keep doing what they've been doing. "We just got to keep doing what we're doing and do it better."
     
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  13. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    +1

    Andy Reid has an offensive coordinator.... how often does the TV shows the OC playcalling during a game? Answer; never
     
  14. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Pretty sure he said the same things about Matt Canada.... right up to the point he fired him.
     
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  15. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    He keep Canada way too long
     
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  16. Blast Furnace

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    I think Tomlin should be removed from any input on roster decisions. This is Tomlin 100% enraptured with players who were once elite. Same thing with Wilson last year. Even Rodgers this year but that one is working out so far.

    The defense is old and slow.
     
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  17. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Life is good

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    We did land on the moon
     
  18. Blast Furnace

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  19. Born2Steel

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    My only real complaint so far this season is we need to keep pounding the run game. Run the ball 70%of the time. Just keep doing it. Seen our offense thrive off the run this season.


    I don't know... if it's the coaches changing out of that, if the QB is changing out of it, whatever or why. My complaint is we abandon our run game when we should be leaning on it.
     
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  20. HeinzMustard

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    I think Tomlin should be removed, PERIOD.
     
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  21. Bubbahotep

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    They have good games against the Steelers and then the love affair begins.....

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  22. DJ18Baller

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    Regardless of who calls the plays this is Mike Ts D and he can override whatever the issues might be. He is supposed to be a defensive guru we spent the most money on D and yet have a bottom 5 unit. At what point is this man held accountable???? Unreal the apologists. He’s the freaking HC!
     
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  23. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I heard Butler was fired probably why he does a radio interview and says that.
     
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  24. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    The difference is Reid has a play sheet and Tomlin doesn't :shrug:
     
  25. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    That's some crap you guys made up Tomlin was a DB coach then DC for one year, how does that make a guy a defensive guru?
     
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