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Iyo, any chance Mike Tomlin is let go?

Big Blue '56 : 1/17/2022 7:43 am
Ok, I’m biased. I’m a huge Tomlin fan and have been for many years. I’d pounce on it in a nanosecond. Otoh, The Steelers seem to keep their HCs forever. Noll, Cowher, Tomlin. That’s it.

A longshot, I’m sure, but hope springs eternal..😎
And yes, he’s had the rape guy, a certain HOFer, imv,  
Big Blue '56 : 1/17/2022 7:47 am : link
but he’s always had solid defenses (notwithstanding last night) and surrounded himself with very good assistants, imo
I doubt it,  
section125 : 1/17/2022 7:47 am : link
Tomlin is not the reason the Steelers have not been better, if I heard correctly, he has never had a losing season.

However, if they are stupid enough to release him, I hope the Giants get him and his family a first class ticket to New York.

BTW, how about trading Jones to the Steelers? They need a QB.
You’d have to trade one of the top ten picks, maybe both  
Sean : 1/17/2022 7:48 am : link
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Sure  
Blue The Dog : 1/17/2022 7:48 am : link
I also think that Belichick, Sean Payton, and Andy Reid are going to be let go. Maybe even McVay and John Harbaugh! We should interview all of them
I think they have too  
jvm52106 : 1/17/2022 7:48 am : link
Many changes coming already and with this team making the playoffs when they really shouldn't have makes him safe.

I am curious to see where they go at QB. They do not have their QB of the future on the roster right now.

If however Tomlin were let go, he would have options in Chicago, Minnesota, Here with the GMen etc..
Doubt it  
Mike in NY : 1/17/2022 7:49 am : link
Pittsburgh and Tomlin probably have an understanding at this point that Tomlin will decide when he wants to step aside outside of something like it being clear that he has lost locker room which has not happened.
No  
jeff57 : 1/17/2022 7:51 am : link
Hasn’t had a losing season since he’s been there.
No Chance  
ZogZerg : 1/17/2022 7:53 am : link
He got the most out of a washed up QB.
RE: You’d have to trade one of the top ten picks, maybe both  
section125 : 1/17/2022 8:00 am : link
In comment 15557276 Sean said:
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Wasn't trading Jones for Tomlin. The Steelers are not going to trade Tomlin.

Was just saying the Steelers need a QB....
Tomlin  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 1/17/2022 8:20 am : link
is among the best coaches in the league. There is no chance whatsoever that he is let go.

Can you imagine the PR fallout of firing the only black head coach in the league after a playoff appearance?
Zero chance.  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 1/17/2022 8:21 am : link
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Zero chance  
Mike from Ohio : 1/17/2022 8:24 am : link
the Steelers are very proud of the fact that they don't cycle through coaches like the rest of the NFL. They certainly aren't going to get rid of a guy who has had success and just took the team to the playoffs with a QB way past his prime.
Hard pass on Tomlin  
LoveFootball : 1/17/2022 8:27 am : link
Unless he brings with him the officiating he gets in Pittsburgh, which I believe goes with the jersey and not the coach, he is average at best. Put him in NY and you will see his immense and obvious flaws much more clearer than you do in Pittsburgh.

Cannot imagine folks who have actually followed his career in Pittsburgh aren't VERY well aware of this.
RE: Hard pass on Tomlin  
EricJ : 1/17/2022 8:32 am : link
In comment 15557307 LoveFootball said:
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Unless he brings with him the officiating he gets in Pittsburgh, which I believe goes with the jersey and not the coach, he is average at best. Put him in NY and you will see his immense and obvious flaws much more clearer than you do in Pittsburgh.

Cannot imagine folks who have actually followed his career in Pittsburgh aren't VERY well aware of this.


who would you hire as our next head coach. Who is your guy?
RE: Hard pass on Tomlin  
section125 : 1/17/2022 8:34 am : link
In comment 15557307 LoveFootball said:
Quote:
Unless he brings with him the officiating he gets in Pittsburgh, which I believe goes with the jersey and not the coach, he is average at best. Put him in NY and you will see his immense and obvious flaws much more clearer than you do in Pittsburgh.

Cannot imagine folks who have actually followed his career in Pittsburgh aren't VERY well aware of this.


Yeah, ok. Holy Shyte mindless.
It s the Steelers …..BB 56  
joeinpa : 1/17/2022 8:39 am : link
No chance he s let go.
No  
Sammo85 : 1/17/2022 8:44 am : link
But Steelers are a middling team until they find a good QB. Tomlin probably has two years of grace.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 1/17/2022 8:46 am : link
I'd take him here in a heartbeat, but no. I don't see that happening.
Exactly why would the Steelers  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 1/17/2022 8:52 am : link
let him go? Because he lost a playoff game with a QB who is done?
Tomlin is such a good coach it is beyond discussion  
Essex : 1/17/2022 8:54 am : link
Give the guy any situation and he gets you a winning record
The Rooneys aren't idiots  
HomerJones45 : 1/17/2022 8:58 am : link
No way in God's Green Earth do they let Tomlin go. They have not fired a coach since back in 1968 (Bill Austin I believe). Haven't had to. They know their business in Pittsburgh.
No chance.  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 1/17/2022 9:01 am : link
The real question should be whether they are eyeing a move for Wilson (as Collinsworth hinted last night) or take a Corral if he gets in their range.

They may go OL in the first round because that was a disaster last night, roll the dice with one year of Rudolph, and then pick a QB in two years.
Will be Interested to See  
varco : 1/17/2022 9:05 am : link
Tomlin is very safe, unless he wants to leave. Will be interesting to see how the Steelers handle the QB Succession. I really feel they are behind the curve in that they have not drafted and brought along a true successor to Big Ben. I don't think they will draft a QB and start him - more likely they will pursue a veteran via FA or trade - and just watch them improve next year. The Steelers will be an attractive landing spot for a QB looking for a next move.
I don't see it  
Lines of Scrimmage : 1/17/2022 9:07 am : link
but you never know where Tomlin is with things. Still a very young man in terms of coaching. !5 years is a long time to be with a franchise.

I guess you could see him maybe stepping away from things for a bit especially if wants to do more of the family thing. He could come back and pretty much pick a new challenge at his leisure.

Knowing the Steelers, they will totally stink next year and are in position to draft one of the top QB's and put together another decade of good football.
None  
blueblood : 1/17/2022 9:07 am : link
you dont fire superbowl winning coaches that still continue to put a competitive product on the field despite having an aging QB who was probably done two years ago.
I don’t think there’s any chance he’s let go.....  
Simms11 : 1/17/2022 9:11 am : link
He’s a tremendous HC and I’m sure they’ll give him more opportunities with a new QB next season. Yea, one could always wish I suppose. I just hope we can get the next one right and keep one on board for more then two years.
He  
Toth029 : 1/17/2022 9:25 am : link
Would be snatched up really quick, if so. But he isn't going anywhere because the Steelers aren't poorly run.
Zero  
BillKo : 1/17/2022 9:33 am : link
Follow the history of the Steelers.

Only three coaches since I've been alive (and I'm 54).
RE: Hard pass on Tomlin  
TyreeHelmet : 1/17/2022 9:36 am : link
In comment 15557307 LoveFootball said:
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Unless he brings with him the officiating he gets in Pittsburgh, which I believe goes with the jersey and not the coach, he is average at best. Put him in NY and you will see his immense and obvious flaws much more clearer than you do in Pittsburgh.

Cannot imagine folks who have actually followed his career in Pittsburgh aren't VERY well aware of this.


Some people really are absurd
Tomlin will not be fired  
Jay on the Island : 1/17/2022 9:38 am : link
But if he were he would be my #1 candidate by a significant margin. He has kept that team competitive every year of his career.
0 chance  
UConn4523 : 1/17/2022 9:38 am : link
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Doesn't Pittsburgh have a certain first round selection  
HomerJones45 : 1/17/2022 9:41 am : link
stashed somewhere?
Better chance  
Biteymax22 : 1/17/2022 9:44 am : link
of Belichick being fired...
No fucking way  
mattlawson : 1/17/2022 10:30 am : link
If he is you unload the boat for him
15 years as head coach  
Ten Ton Hammer : 1/17/2022 10:33 am : link
and not one time has he ever been under .500.

Probably going to the hall of fame when he's done, and he's only 49.
RE: 15 years as head coach  
Big Blue '56 : 1/17/2022 10:45 am : link
In comment 15557514 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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and not one time has he ever been under .500.

Probably going to the hall of fame when he's done, and he's only 49.


A lock for the HOF, imo
No chance  
Vanzetti : 1/17/2022 10:50 am : link
Like Giants with Eli, Pitt has been saddled with a QB with declining skills who ate up a huge part of their cap space. Hard to win in that situation.
No  
Paulie Walnuts : 1/17/2022 10:53 am : link
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Yes you  
Big Al : 1/17/2022 10:57 am : link
Biased and a racist hoping for a Black man to get fired from his long standing job,
Not a chance  
ColHowPepper : 1/17/2022 11:03 am : link
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RE: Hard pass on Tomlin  
chick310 : 1/17/2022 11:18 am : link
In comment 15557307 LoveFootball said:
Quote:
Unless he brings with him the officiating he gets in Pittsburgh, which I believe goes with the jersey and not the coach, he is average at best. Put him in NY and you will see his immense and obvious flaws much more clearer than you do in Pittsburgh.

Cannot imagine folks who have actually followed his career in Pittsburgh aren't VERY well aware of this.


Idiotic take.

In 15 years, Tomlin is 154-85-2 in terms of wins, losses and ties, a 64% winning percentage. This is approximately 10th best all-time for coaches over 100 wins.

Has made playoffs 10 of those 15 years, coached in two Super Bowls, winning one.

His worst coaching season is 8-8 which he has done 3 times.

On his way to the Hall of Fame someday. Maybe he will mention the refs that helped him win so often during his induction speech.
RE: Hard pass on Tomlin  
Big Al : 1/17/2022 11:34 am : link
In comment 15557307 LoveFootball said:
Quote:
Unless he brings with him the officiating he gets in Pittsburgh, which I believe goes with the jersey and not the coach, he is average at best. Put him in NY and you will see his immense and obvious flaws much more clearer than you do in Pittsburgh.

Cannot imagine folks who have actually followed his career in Pittsburgh aren't VERY well aware of this.
Yes he would not do as well here as he did there due to the dysfunctional nature of the Giants organization but the testy of your post is ridiculous.
It should say  
Big Al : 1/17/2022 11:35 am : link
the rest.
He is a top 5 coach  
rasbutant : 1/17/2022 12:39 pm : link
let go?!! Why because he's...
No chance  
giantstock : 1/17/2022 1:13 pm : link
Don't know why Pitt would ever consider it.
No chance  
darren in pdx : 1/17/2022 1:17 pm : link
in hell but I'd love it.
NO  
Jimmy Googs : 1/17/2022 1:17 pm : link
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The guy has NEVER had a losing record  
Steve L : 1/17/2022 2:00 pm : link
In 15 years. Why would they let him go?
Let’s raise..  
morrison40 : 1/17/2022 2:58 pm : link
Lombardi from the dead!
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