1:52 left

[StillerDownSouth]

Everyone is bashing Tomlin for not taking a timeout after the Raiders ran the ball on 1st and goal and rightfully so, but the dumbfuck should have taken one after the long pass gave the Raiders 1st and goal with 1:52 left on the clock. If he takes one there, and takes his other one after the fist down run it would have been 2nd a goal with about 1:45 left. Even if the Raiders run it again or pass and get tackled in the field, still would have been over a minute left before the 3rd down snap. As it played out, steelers would have gotten the ball back with over 1:30 left on the clock only needing a FG to tie, why can’t this dude understand clock management 101. Someone needs to get him a football for dummies book cause even my teenager was screaming call a timeout at the tv.

[LakecrestSteeler]

Everyone is bashing Tomlin for not taking a timeout after the Raiders ran the ball on 1st and goal and rightfully so, but the dumbfuck should have taken one after the long pass gave the Raiders 1st and goal with 1:52 left on the clock. If he takes one there, and takes his other one after the fist down run it would have been 2nd a goal with about 1:45 left. Even if the Raiders run it again or pass and get tackled in the field, still would have been over a minute left before the 3rd down snap. As it played out, steelers would have gotten the ball back with over 1:30 left on the clock only needing a FG to tie, why can’t this dude understand clock management 101. Someone needs to get him a football for dummies book cause even my teenager was screaming call a timeout at the tv.

But we wouldn’t have had a timeout left to kick the FG with your way! With Tomlin’s way there was so little time left he actually saved a timeout for next week’s game.

[Orangesteel]

I’ve been saying it for years. Tomlin is a moron masquerading as a head football coach.

[steeljersey]

But we wouldn’t have had a timeout left to kick the FG with your way! With Tomlin’s way there was so little time left he actually saved a timeout for next week’s game.

Didn't need a time out to kick the FG. JuJu ran it out of bounds. I was screaming at the TV too, while the clock was ticking down. Tomlin has always shown poor clock management in the final minutes of games.

[franco32]

The sad thing is this.

I could ALMOST accept the stupidity of not calling timeout at 1:52. But to double down on that stupidity and not call it at 1:16?

It is almost criminally negligent. Unfathomable to me. He put the entire game on the D's shoulders and didn't maximize his chance of winning.

I'm so sick and tired of this shit. Year after year.

[AirRescueFF]

The sad thing is this.

I could ALMOST accept the stupidity of not calling timeout at 1:52. But to double down on that stupidity and not call it at 1:16?

It is almost criminally negligent. Unfathomable to me. He put the entire game on the D's shoulders and didn't maximize his chance of winning.

I'm so sick and tired of this shit. Year after year.

Seahawks, 2015.

Among other times.

[AirRescueFF]

Everyone is bashing Tomlin for not taking a timeout after the Raiders ran the ball on 1st and goal and rightfully so, but the dumbfuck should have taken one after the long pass gave the Raiders 1st and goal with 1:52 left on the clock. If he takes one there, and takes his other one after the fist down run it would have been 2nd a goal with about 1:45 left. Even if the Raiders run it again or pass and get tackled in the field, still would have been over a minute left before the 3rd down snap. As it played out, steelers would have gotten the ball back with over 1:30 left on the clock only needing a FG to tie, why can’t this dude understand clock management 101. Someone needs to get him a football for dummies book cause even my teenager was screaming call a timeout at the tv.

Because Gut Management 101 is an easy, elective course.

[Stosh-67]

We waste time outs every week in situations we should not be burning them and then not use them when we need to.

Burned a time out in first half after we got a first down at Oakland 2.
First and goal at 2 and we are not ready to play football.

Then burned timeout on the 4th and 1 play in 3rd quarter. Because we could never imagine a situation that'd we'd be in a 4th and one spot and have to be ready to run ac play.

I think we have burned 5 or 6 timeouts in the last 3 weeks....
But cant use a timeout at the most obvious point in a game...in a season

[Orangesteel]

We waste time outs every week in situations we should not be burning them and then not use them when we need to.

Burned a time out in first half after we got a first down at Oakland 2.
First and goal at 2 and we are not ready to play football.

Then burned timeout on the 4th and 1 play in 3rd quarter. Because we could never imagine a situation that'd we'd be in a 4th and one spot and have to be ready to run ac play.

I think we have burned 5 or 6 timeouts in the last 3 weeks....
But cant use a timeout at the most obvious point in a game...in a season

Tomlin’s slop and slather continues.

He sucks, period. And he’s wasting Ben’s last years with his shear stupidity. It’s sad and depressing. We are in Tomlin pergatory.

[Stosh-67]

The sad thing is this.

I could ALMOST accept the stupidity of not calling timeout at 1:52. But to double down on that stupidity and not call it at 1:16?

It is almost criminally negligent. Unfathomable to me. He put the entire game on the D's shoulders and didn't maximize his chance of winning.

I'm so sick and tired of this shit. Year after year.

Ummmmm. Bolded.
See my sig.

[jeemie]

Maybe,..just maybe...they’ll wise up and get rid of Tomlin a la Denver getting rid of Reeves for Shanahan and snagging a couple Lombardis in Ben’s last years like Shanahan got two for Elway.

[StillerDownSouth]

Maybe,..just maybe...they’ll wise up and get rid of Tomlin a la Denver getting rid of Reeves for Shanahan and snagging a couple Lombardis in Ben’s last years like Shanahan got two for Elway.

This would be dreamy, but we all know what will happen....only hope is maybe Tomlin will retire himself to pursue a booth opportunity. Maybe ESPN will throw 10 mil a year to him to replace Witten, which would be a move more suitable to his talents.

[steelmann58]

tomlin won't be fired come on people its not going to happen. He will be gone after Ben rides into the Sunset. It a shame we wasted Ben time here.This team has not added any playmaker to this defense .

[LakecrestSteeler]

The fact that he wasn’t able to do the math, and calculate the risks, and run scenarios through his head tells me all I need to know. We will not win the Super Bowl.

What in God’s name did he expect to do with 25 seconds and 2 timeouts? What a joke. A short running play averages about 5 seconds and about 4 yards. So if you get the ball on the 25 or if we are lucky and get it on the 30, that leaves 50 yards for FG. 50 divided by 4 equals...well we have to run 12 plays to get there on the ground. 12 times 5 equals 60 seconds. That won’t work. Ok and average pass play 7 to 10 seconds.

50 yards left for FG. We need to average 25 yards a play. That sounds about right. What a nimrod!

OR you call a timeout at 1:46 or even 1:16 and have time to score a touchdown if needed.

Tomlin has completely lost it. Has no concept of what his defense is capable of, which is a fireable offense itself. Then has no concept of average time per play! Art will fire him after the season. Guaranteed!

This is being asleep at the wheel in the NFL!

[Jobu]

Everyone is bashing Tomlin for not taking a timeout after the Raiders ran the ball on 1st and goal and rightfully so, but the dumbfuck should have taken one after the long pass gave the Raiders 1st and goal with 1:52 left on the clock. If he takes one there, and takes his other one after the fist down run it would have been 2nd a goal with about 1:45 left. Even if the Raiders run it again or pass and get tackled in the field, still would have been over a minute left before the 3rd down snap. As it played out, steelers would have gotten the ball back with over 1:30 left on the clock only needing a FG to tie, why can’t this dude understand clock management 101. Someone needs to get him a football for dummies book cause even my teenager was screaming call a timeout at the tv.

There isn’t a book out there that can help this guy...he’s in over his head.

[LakecrestSteeler]

Everyone is bashing Tomlin for not taking a timeout after the Raiders ran the ball on 1st and goal and rightfully so, but the dumbfuck should have taken one after the long pass gave the Raiders 1st and goal with 1:52 left on the clock. If he takes one there, and takes his other one after the fist down run it would have been 2nd a goal with about 1:45 left. Even if the Raiders run it again or pass and get tackled in the field, still would have been over a minute left before the 3rd down snap. As it played out, steelers would have gotten the ball back with over 1:30 left on the clock only needing a FG to tie, why can’t this dude understand clock management 101. Someone needs to get him a football for dummies book cause even my teenager was screaming call a timeout at the tv.

There isn’t a book out there that can help this guy...he’s in over his head.

And I didn’t even factor a kick return, which took nearly 10 seconds off!

[steelmann58]

Not using a TO to give your offense more time is Moronic but did he think the defense was going to hold maybe him and Butler were the only ones

[DP39]

Maybe,..just maybe...they’ll wise up and get rid of Tomlin a la Denver getting rid of Reeves for Shanahan and snagging a couple Lombardis in Ben’s last years like Shanahan got two for Elway.

This would be dreamy, but we all know what will happen....only hope is maybe Tomlin will retire himself to pursue a booth opportunity. Maybe ESPN will throw 10 mil a year to him to replace Witten, which would be a move more suitable to his talents.

I know it's wishful thinking, but you might as well give up on that idea. Tomlin will never give up coaching because his number one mission in his football life is to mold young black men.

To the SJWs on this site, this is not meant to be racist (actually, it sucks that I even have to insert this disclaimer!) Unfortunately, Tomlin sees his ability to mold these men into much more than football players as priority one. Give me a real football coach to lead my Steelers, not a Boys and Girls club mentor. I want an X's and O's guy, not a Jimmies and Joes guy. Molding young people is admirable, for sure, but do it on your own time, not when you're in charge of winning football games for my Steelers. If it happens while your doing your real job - winning football games - it's a bonus, not priority one.