Tomlin post game

[Steelafan77]

"We can't Tote Baggage"
http://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio ... 5315c44804

Shamarko Has an Achilles injury of some sort.

Archer has an ankle injury.

[Legacy User]

Shamarko Has an Achilles injury of some sort.

Fuck

[Steelafan77]

Shamarko Has an Achilles injury of some sort.

Fuck

Yes. My exact first response too. Hoping it isn't too serious.

Also if you want to read the post game here is the steelers.com link. Enjoy! http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/ ... 8a7678ff92

[Legacy User]

Did he explain the second half meltdown or did he give more bullshit phrases

[Steelafan77]

Did he explain the second half meltdown or did he give more bullshit phrases

This from the article at steelers.com I linked to if you wish to read Tomlins post game comments.

Did the no-huddle give you problems in the second half?
It did and we gave ourselves some problems. http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/ ... 8a7678ff92

[Legacy User]

"It’s fundamental. Every time the ball is snapped it’ an opportunity. It’s a clean slate. We can’t tote baggage. We can’t do it when things are positive, we can’t do it when things are negative. It’s about playing good, fundamental football and guys delivering timely plays. And you have to take some calculated risk."

Lots of words that ultimately don't mean much

[Legacy User]

"It’s fundamental. Every time the ball is snapped it’ an opportunity. It’s a clean slate. We can’t tote baggage. We can’t do it when things are positive, we can’t do it when things are negative. It’s about playing good, fundamental football and guys delivering timely plays. And you have to take some calculated risk."

Is that what he really said?

What a bunch of crap.

[Legacy User]

"It’s fundamental. Every time the ball is snapped it’ an opportunity. It’s a clean slate. We can’t tote baggage. We can’t do it when things are positive, we can’t do it when things are negative. It’s about playing good, fundamental football and guys delivering timely plays. And you have to take some calculated risk."

Is that what he really said?

What a bunch of crap.

Yep.

[Legacy User]

The fake punt took balls and maybe saved the game.

But carryon with the whining.

[Legacy User]

Tomlin is a sucker

[Legacy User]

With all due respect, what do you expect after the game? For there to be a hara kari ceremony for him and Dick? By Tuesday if he's saying the same things I'll bitch. But right now the only thing he knows that we dont is the injuries. Not looking for anything other than "we barely survived, and we need to see where the breakdowns occurred, etc etc

[Steelknife]

The fake punt took balls and maybe saved the game.

But carryon with the whining.

The fake punt was one of those calls that was great in hindsight, but idiotic if it failed or even if we knew what was about to happen before it succeeded.

I'll take it, but if it fails, we lose the game almost certainly.

[Legacy User]

We punt there and I believe we lose.

It took balls.

Flipped the field.

[Jobu]

I'm about at wits end over Tomlin too, but has nothing to do with anything he says at these PCs. You guys get way too worked up about this shit. And I guaran-fuckin-tee that he'll say the same thing on Tuesday. You guys want/ expect answers...ya ain't getting any! Tune in to any presser, by any NFL HC, and it's the same. These guys are forced to do these. I bet none of them want too. Hell, some of Cowher's PCs sounded like they were conducted by a blithering idiot. Don't you guys remember a Cowher post loss presser? Answering every question with nothing other than a stern yes or no! Classic!!!

[Steelknife]

We punt there and I believe we lose.

It took balls.

Flipped the field.

Definitely took balls. I think the likelihood of losing is higher if we fail on the fake punt than if we punt, and making it so far down the field probably did not increase our odds of winning by more than failing increased our odds of losing, which makes it a bad risk by definition.

But totally hypothetical. It worked, I'll take it, but we are all calling for Tomlins head if it failed.

[Legacy User]

The fake punt took balls and maybe saved the game.

But carryon with the whining.

ya...I was in stunned disbelief it happened..then happy..what a gutsy call..

[Jobu]

The fake punt took balls and maybe saved the game.

But carryon with the whining.

The fake punt was one of those calls that was great in hindsight, but idiotic if it failed or even if we knew what was about to happen before it succeeded.

I'll take it, but if it fails, we lose the game almost certainly.

I said it in another thread, I don't think the fake was called from the sideline. I think it was an "audible" when the browns failed to cover the gunner.

[Steelknife]

The fake punt took balls and maybe saved the game.

But carryon with the whining.

The fake punt was one of those calls that was great in hindsight, but idiotic if it failed or even if we knew what was about to happen before it succeeded.

I'll take it, but if it fails, we lose the game almost certainly.

I said it in another thread, I don't think the fake was called from the sideline. I think it was an "audible" when the browns failed to cover the gunner.

Who would have audibled that? Do we give our rookie punter that kind of authority? Interesting thought nonetheless.

[Legacy User]

We punt there and I believe we lose.

It took balls.

Flipped the field.

Definitely took balls. I think the likelihood of losing is higher if we fail on the fake punt than if we punt, and making it so far down the field probably did not increase our odds of winning by more than failing increased our odds of losing, which makes it a bad risk by definition.

But totally hypothetical. It worked, I'll take it, but we are all calling for Tomlins head if it failed.

It worked and made up for taking the penalty that almost put the offense on the 1 foot line. Even Fouts was stunned over that one.

[Jobu]

I said it in another thread, I don't think the fake was called from the sideline. I think it was an "audible" when the browns failed to cover the gunner.

Who would have audibled that? Do we give our rookie punter that kind of authority? Interesting thought nonetheless.

Probably the up-back(personal protector).

[Legacy User]

I said it in another thread, I don't think the fake was called from the sideline. I think it was an "audible" when the browns failed to cover the gunner.

Who would have audibled that? Do we give our rookie punter that kind of authority? Interesting thought nonetheless.

Probably the up-back(personal protector).

Thats usually the up guys job to make that call. Heck he could have thrown it to either side both gunners were uncovered. Easy play and the reason we do that spread and then go tight on punts

[FortyThree]

There isn't a single coach in the NFL that says a lot to the media after the game. People saying his comments are "a bunch of shit" are apparently stupid.

It's quite clear he said that the no-huddle caused problems (it did). That they caused some problems of their own (they did). And that they let poor performance on one drive hinder their play on the next drive. I think for a lot of guys this meltdown shit is in their heads. As soon as things start going wrong, they get tight. There's no swagger or cockiness that they'll ultimately come through. It makes sense too when you look at past performance.

Tomlin can tell his team not to dwell on the past all he wants but it's human nature and he can't think for these guys. Getting angry because Tomlin doesn't live up to your expectation of whatever the fuck you want him to say is stupid. It's people looking for a reason to hate the guy.

Nothing that Tomlin could say could change the outcome anyway, so why the fuck does anyone care how he says it?

[steelclan]

There isn't a single coach in the NFL that says a lot to the media after the game. People saying his comments are "a bunch of shit" are apparently stupid.

It's quite clear he said that the no-huddle caused problems (it did). That they caused some problems of their own (they did). And that they let poor performance on one drive hinder their play on the next drive. I think for a lot of guys this meltdown shit is in their heads. As soon as things start going wrong, they get tight. There's no swagger or cockiness that they'll ultimately come through. It makes sense too when you look at past performance.

Tomlin can tell his team not to dwell on the past all he wants but it's human nature and he can't think for these guys. Getting angry because Tomlin doesn't live up to your expectation of whatever the fuck you want him to say is stupid. It's people looking for a reason to hate the guy.

Nothing that Tomlin could say could change the outcome anyway, so why the fuck does anyone care how he says it?

If he nails his inner Knut Rockne then a 3 point win would transcend nirvana.

[Legacy User]

There isn't a single coach in the NFL that says a lot to the media after the game. People saying his comments are "a bunch of shit" are apparently stupid.

It's quite clear he said that the no-huddle caused problems (it did). That they caused some problems of their own (they did). And that they let poor performance on one drive hinder their play on the next drive. I think for a lot of guys this meltdown shit is in their heads. As soon as things start going wrong, they get tight. There's no swagger or cockiness that they'll ultimately come through. It makes sense too when you look at past performance.

Tomlin can tell his team not to dwell on the past all he wants but it's human nature and he can't think for these guys. Getting angry because Tomlin doesn't live up to your expectation of whatever the fuck you want him to say is stupid. It's people looking for a reason to hate the guy.

Nothing that Tomlin could say could change the outcome anyway, so why the fuck does anyone care how he says it?

What's crazy is that you think that this is valid

[Sir Lambert]

The fake punt took balls and maybe saved the game.

But carryon with the whining.

The fake punt was one of those calls that was great in hindsight, but idiotic if it failed or even if we knew what was about to happen before it succeeded.

I'll take it, but if it fails, we lose the game almost certainly.

The way the defense was giving up yards and points at that time, I think we were going to be behind if we punted the ball. One main difference between punting and failing to convert at that point would have been how much time we had left to score afterwards. Converting was big there, but we could have still pulled it out if we gave them a short field and then put the ball back in Ben's hands.

The defense did stiffen up after we eventually gave them the ball back, which surprised me.

[Legacy User]

There isn't a single coach in the NFL that says a lot to the media after the game. People saying his comments are "a bunch of shit" are apparently stupid.

It's quite clear he said that the no-huddle caused problems (it did). That they caused some problems of their own (they did). And that they let poor performance on one drive hinder their play on the next drive. I think for a lot of guys this meltdown shit is in their heads. As soon as things start going wrong, they get tight. There's no swagger or cockiness that they'll ultimately come through. It makes sense too when you look at past performance.

Tomlin can tell his team not to dwell on the past all he wants but it's human nature and he can't think for these guys. Getting angry because Tomlin doesn't live up to your expectation of whatever the fuck you want him to say is stupid. It's people looking for a reason to hate the guy.

Nothing that Tomlin could say could change the outcome anyway, so why the fuck does anyone care how he says it?

This. Some of these posters around here want a Japanese guy at these press conferences with a sword after tight wins and losses.

[Legacy User]

Nothing Tomlin says post game is going to soothe a fan's wounded feelings over the game not making them feel better enough about themselves to carry through the next week.

It was ugly, but we won. That's all that matters. Almost losing isn't a loss. Almost winning isn't a win, ask Chicago.

[FortyThree]

There isn't a single coach in the NFL that says a lot to the media after the game. People saying his comments are "a bunch of shit" are apparently stupid.

It's quite clear he said that the no-huddle caused problems (it did). That they caused some problems of their own (they did). And that they let poor performance on one drive hinder their play on the next drive. I think for a lot of guys this meltdown shit is in their heads. As soon as things start going wrong, they get tight. There's no swagger or cockiness that they'll ultimately come through. It makes sense too when you look at past performance.

Tomlin can tell his team not to dwell on the past all he wants but it's human nature and he can't think for these guys. Getting angry because Tomlin doesn't live up to your expectation of whatever the fuck you want him to say is stupid. It's people looking for a reason to hate the guy.

Nothing that Tomlin could say could change the outcome anyway, so why the fuck does anyone care how he says it?

What's crazy is that you think that this is valid

Why isn't it valid? What can Tomlin say after a game that makes any difference whatsoever? He answered the question he was asked. He did so by not only confirming what the reporter asked, but by expanding on it.

I could see acting like a bitch over a "no comment" but to get offended and pissed off when he literally could not have answered the question any more directly is silly and is a product of idiots either not understanding what he's saying or idiots looking for reasons to hate the guy.

[randomsteelerfan]

There isn't a single coach in the NFL that says a lot to the media after the game. People saying his comments are "a bunch of shit" are apparently stupid.

It's quite clear he said that the no-huddle caused problems (it did). That they caused some problems of their own (they did). And that they let poor performance on one drive hinder their play on the next drive. I think for a lot of guys this meltdown shit is in their heads. As soon as things start going wrong, they get tight. There's no swagger or cockiness that they'll ultimately come through. It makes sense too when you look at past performance.

Tomlin can tell his team not to dwell on the past all he wants but it's human nature and he can't think for these guys. Getting angry because Tomlin doesn't live up to your expectation of whatever the fuck you want him to say is stupid. It's people looking for a reason to hate the guy.

Nothing that Tomlin could say could change the outcome anyway, so why the fuck does anyone care how he says it?

What's crazy is that you think that this is valid

Actually, it's perfectly valid. I noticed your overly redundant "Why are you surprised?" comments in the game thread today. It's fairly obvious that Tomlin will never do anything to make you happy until he resigns

[Legacy User]

Actually, it's perfectly valid. I noticed your overly redundant "Why are you surprised?" comments in the game thread today. It's fairly obvious that Tomlin will never do anything to make you happy until he resigns

You're very observant. Congratulations.

If you tell me that you thought that we'd keep that lead after the half, you're lying.

It's a trend with Tomlin.

I couldn't give a shit what he says at pressers. He's shown time and time again that he doesn't learn from his mistakes... even 8 years later.