GDT: The Pittsburgher Thread - Here we go!

[Pens1566]

I wonder if he can last for more than 5 games before being suspended. I’m pulling for the kid but I’m a bit skeptical.

I think the testing window passed once we're out of preseason. New CBA rules and all.

 

[mynameisnick4]

Lol yeah our goaltending is why the Pens have been a joke in the playoffs for 4 years.

Hahahahahhahahaha some blind f***s repeat the same dumb shit and don't even realize it. First if was MAF costing Bylsma games and then it was realized Bylsma just didn't have it anymore. Sullivan is in the same boat and blokes here can't even f***ing see what they've already seen.

They just use the Ben Roethlisberger method of making excuses rather than the root of the issue. In this case - Tomlin and Ben need to f*** off.

In the Pens sake - the coach has no clue how to succeed in the playoffs anymore and is severely out coached 4yrs straight in the playoffs.

The Pirates - literally just need new ownership.

I mean did you completely not watch or erase your memory of the playoffs last year? I am no Sullivan defender but he was clearly not the #1 issue of the 2021 playoffs for the Pens.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I mean did you completely not watch or erase your memory of the playoffs last year? I am no Sullivan defender but he was clearly not the #1 issue of the 2021 playoffs for the Pens.

Bench management is on the coach.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

 

[JTG]

I'm shocked it's only 70%. He touches the ball and immediately has hands on him.

 

[TNT87]

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'd rather play the younger player. There's nothing to gain from trotting Ben out there when he's a shell of himself

At this stage I'm ok seeing Ben take the punishment. It's the only enjoyable part of the game for me at the moment.

Does it make me a monster?

Scroll down for the f***s I give.

 

[Night Shift]

At this stage I'm ok seeing Ben take the punishment. It's the only enjoyable part of the game for me at the moment.

Does it make me a monster?

Scroll down for the f***s I give.

There are some really funny Ben memes on Google if you want some laughs

 

[Night Shift]

Not only a Clown and a Fraud. A Coward too. This is almost like the architect of the Titanic saving himself at the end.

Any defenders left? No?

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin lays blame firmly at the feet of his players in loss

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Not only a Clown and a Fraud. A Coward too. This is almost like the architect of the Titanic saving himself at the end.

Any defenders left? No?

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin lays blame firmly at the feet of his players in loss

When all aspects of your team are a mess, that’s a coaching issue - but I still suspect this ship will get righted and my 8-9 win prediction still happens.

Hoping I’m wrong though and Tomlin continues to be exposed.

 

[Gold Diamond]

When all aspects of your team are a mess, that’s a coaching issue - but I still suspect this ship will get righted and my 8-9 win prediction still happens.

Hoping I’m wrong though and Tomlin continues to be exposed.

It won't matter, because the Rooney's won't fire him. 5-12 season won't even see him fired. We are stuck with Tomlin for multiple seasons of failure, and even then I'm not sure the FO will can him.

 

[ImporterExporter]

The Rooney's don't fire anyone. They simply don't extend contract extensions when the time comes. Tomlin will stay as long as he wants. Simple as that. When you are giving coaches 3 year EXTENSIONS AFTER the embarrassment of last year, the entire system is rotten. While I think Tomlin has long been overrated due to the HOF laden team he inherited, not to mention HOF level assistants, he is not solely (mostly) to blame here. Rooney has a stake in this downturn.

Mike was acceptable when he let the OC/DC's call the game and had people who were quality and not yes men put there to insulate himself or appease #7. The man has no desire to hold players accountable (see AB drama as one prime example) and is absolutely over his head when it comes to the intricacies of the game/football IQ.

Get used to him being around. And get used to this franchise spending a long haul in the darkness.

 

[Shaftception]

Get used to him being around. And get used to this franchise spending a long haul in the darkness.

It's arguable the best thing for the future of the franchise would be an extended stay in "darkness", or at least long enough to extinguish the entitlement that permeates every level of the organization. The "Steeler Way" has long since lost any valuable meaning. Maybe then, when they've been humbled enough to join the rest of the league in the 2020's, they can finally truly rebuild themselves as a modern, forward-thinking franchise.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

It won't matter, because the Rooney's won't fire him. 5-12 season won't even see him fired. We are stuck with Tomlin for multiple seasons of failure, and even then I'm not sure the FO will can him.

I think you misconstrued my post, but that’s more my fault than anything.

I just want them to lose so he keeps getting exposed for the fraud he is - and they have a better draft pick to take a shot at the next franchise guy.

I’ve been pretty steadfast that AR2 is gutless and will never fire Tomlin.

AR2 wants to sucker fans into believing the Steeler way is all about being a stable org and ignoring the last ten years of debacles.

It’s like shitting your pants and having someone tell you it’s a good thing to have the shit consistently stay in your drawers, so don’t bother changing them.

 

[Shockmaster]

The only way Tomlin leaves before his contract is up is if some college program throws stupid crazy money at him.

 

[LOGiK]

Watching the eagles / cowboys game... so far is not disappointing. Great rivalry they have going there... pretty wild first quarter.

Anything is exciting as long as it's not the steelers.... so friggin' frustrating...

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

The only way Tomlin leaves before his contract is up is if some college program throws stupid crazy money at him.

I don't think so- Tomlin is more reputation seeking vs money seeking. And CFB is seen as a step down from pros

Although I think that's honestly Tomlin's best fit:- a recruiter, rah rah/emotion guy. College kids love that stuff.

 

[Gold Diamond]

I don't think so- Tomlin is more reputation seeking vs money seeking. And CFB is seen as a step down from pros

Although I think that's honestly Tomlin's best fit:- a recruiter, rah rah/emotion guy. College kids love that stuff.

Tomlin, IMO, is a great motivator. He just sucks at everything else. Because of his RS success, and it being the Steelers org, he'll coach here until he doesn't want to anymore. That is not fair to the fans, which sucks massive ass.

 

[Night Shift]

I don't think so- Tomlin is more reputation seeking vs money seeking. And CFB is seen as a step down from pros

Although I think that's honestly Tomlin's best fit:- a recruiter, rah rah/emotion guy. College kids love that stuff.

He'd do fine for a lesser or average college but not for a top school that is looking at him to run pro style offense or defense. Because....

He can't even develop his own draft picks,I can't imagine him getting a kid properly ready for the NFL. He's a charlatan so he'll get talent but it's fools gold to those kids.

 

[DanielPlainview]

A guy that relies on superior talent making individual plays would find life difficult in college ball unless he landed somewhere that’s already established as a recruiting Mecca, like Ohio State or Alabama, or is super easy to recruit at, like USC.

 

[xlm34]

He'd do fine for a lesser or average college but not for a top school that is looking at him to run pro style offense or defense. Because....

He can't even develop his own draft picks,I can't imagine him getting a kid properly ready for the NFL. He's a charlatan so he'll get talent but it's fools gold to those kids.

Uhhh what? Developing talent has never been an issue. Weird take.

Winning with the talent that gets developed? Yeah that’s an issue.

 

[Night Shift]

A guy that relies on superior talent making individual plays would find life difficult in college ball unless he landed somewhere that’s already established as a recruiting Mecca, like Ohio State or Alabama, or is super easy to recruit at, like USC.

You're probably right, though I was thinking those schools may lose patience sooner than later because he has nothing much else to offer.

 

[Night Shift]

Uhhh what? Developing talent has never been an issue. Weird take.

Winning with the talent that gets developed? Yeah that’s an issue.

He has drafted some very talented players but he relies on their raw talent to win games. He doesn't do much else with it, no progression, no scheme. He's good at cashing paychecks and throwing his players under the bus now that things are starting to go south

 

[xlm34]

He has drafted some very talented players but he relies on their raw talent to win games. He doesn't do much else with it, no progression, no scheme. He's good at cashing paychecks and throwing his players under the bus now that things are starting to go south

I think it’s definitely fair that his scheme or lack of scheme I guess is his biggest downfall. But player development is definitely a strength of his. He hasn’t just drafted the talent. He’s developed the talent along with the rest of the coaching staff.

And I think the article you posted was kind of click baity by the author. I listened to his post game talk and he basically said no one was good enough, including himself.

Any hope I had of them being successful with Tomlin ended after the Browns debacle. But it is what it is.

 

[Joejosh999]

Interesting to see the locals actually take Tomlin at his word, that the insane 4th-and-10 dump to Harris was in fact the designed play call, and that they had “no more bullets” I.e no plays left to call.

That looked to me like a hot-read to Najeh, cos Ben mis-read a fake blitz, and knee jerked to get rid of the ball to the flat.
But no one could admit that Ben messed up, so we get a bunch of nonsense about picket fences and bullets.
The locals will swallow anything from Tomlin.