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The lethal combination of Tomlin and Rooney

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by TrueFan, Jul 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM.

  1. Pittsteely9

    Pittsteely9 Well-Known Member

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    For me things can only get better. If McCarthy does well and wins playoff games it’s a huge accomplishment and step in the right direction. If we don’t win a playoff game it’s the same as having MT here because he hasn’t won one in a decade. So for me there is only possible upside. I couldn’t care less about 10 wins and a 30 point WC loss vs winning 6 or 7 games and not making the playoffs. Both results equally suck.
     
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  2. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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    Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin holds a career NFL playoff record of 8-12 (.400 winning percentage). Most of those wins came early in his tenure using players he inherited from Bill Cowher. He also relied on coordinators he didn’t hire, including Bruce Arians and Dick Lebeau to win the vast majority of his playoff games. When they left, we were essentaily done winning playoff games.

    An 8-12 playoff record is simply not good enough. Among all Hall of Fame coaches (a group Tomlin is not, and should not, be part of), a .400 playoff winning percentage would rank dead last on the totem pole.
     
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  3. TrueFan

    TrueFan Active Member

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    I have a friend who is inside the Steelers organization and he said Tomlin's ego was so huge he didn't believe he needed anybody else. I think that is evidenced by the coaches he let go and the coaches he hired.
     
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  4. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    I know the guy who sells to the guy who buys the corn on the cob for the Steelers
     
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  5. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    THIS GUY AGAIN?!?!?!?!


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  6. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    I actually found out who that was

    It wasn't any less concerning

    But he is coming from the direction of the sweet corn field
     
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  7. TrueFan

    TrueFan Active Member

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    Liar:smiley1:
     
  8. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    Obviously harvesting oil from the sassafras tree :cool:

    :aikido:
     
  9. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    I was hoping you would bite

    I posted this last year

    I live in farm country and my farmer neighbors along with dairy they have a roadside table selling sweet corn

    The head chef for the Steelers lives out here and is a neighbor of ours

    So when in season he buys sweet corn for the team

    A lot every morning
     
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  10. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    My Dog Man
    you keep proving
    HOW CHEAP THE ROONEYS ARE!!

    CORN??!!

    hey guys!!
    dinnertime!!!!

    no daddy daycare here
    but
    we gots cobs and cobs of corn! cobs n cobs I say.
    no beans no rice or lentils
    just corn

    you can have it
    on the cob
    and
    off the cob

    don't be a knob

    in a bread
    on the street for some cred

    live out what you dreamed
    have it creamed

    but don't get canned
     
  11. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    Your entire post is just plain corny.
     
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  12. Mr.wizard

    Mr.wizard Well-Known Member

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    I dont think that is true either, tomlin coached Ben for the majority of his career and Ben was most definitely a gunslinger. Also I would say the league has shifted away from the gunslinger offense and focused more on time of possession. The reason Tomlin didnt have great playoff success over the last decade is most likely due to QB play and not some inability to adapt. Andy Reid has been running his offense forever, so for example: Reid was 10-9 in the playoffs in Philly and then 18-7 in KC, he is still running his same offense he just has Patrick Mahomesat QB.
     
  13. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    It’s really good corn :smiley1:
     
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  14. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    Yes sir, Kernel
    I ear ya
    shucks, it took all me grits
     
  15. Pittsteely9

    Pittsteely9 Well-Known Member

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    Tomlin's ego was a major part of his downfall. Too much pride to surround himself with other top tier coaches thinking they would steal his shine. To your point his success came early when he was surrounded by other good coaches.
     
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  16. TrueFan

    TrueFan Active Member

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    I went fishing once and caught a lantern. It was still lit!:smiley1:

    Actually, that's cool that the head chef would take the time to do that!
     
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  17. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Waste of time , these actual things that happen only matters to haters when it happens to other teams. I can't count the time I've heard these excuses when we beat a team we aren't supposed to.....well their so, and so got hurt, but for some reason that doesn't appear to apply for us. No amount of facts can change a close minded persons thoughts, and if it does they are stubborn enough to act like it didn't.
     

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