Not excusing Smiths performance in relation to his salary but the offense was an abortion last year. He may thrive in another environment. I don't know about that. Offensive issues aside, to me Jonnu seemed objectively below Muth and Washington. Muth had more of a live body. Jonnu was as pedestrian...

LOL LOL LOL NOONE is going to make Mike Tomlin look like an offensive mastermind. Tomlin was one of the worst offensive minds at the HC coach position in the history of the league. Getting out from underneath the Tomlin offensive rock is a breath of fresh air. McCarthy is probably not the answer. Hi...

Scheelhaase being an hc candidate to us, but mcvay going outside of the organization to bring in Kingsbury when LaFleur left instead of just promoting Scheelhaas to the non-play calling rams OC job is a rough look as well. There may still be some face-saving job title changes, but geez. Scheelhaase...

Eh, Tomlin's the witch that finally melted to me. He's always going to have his ballwashers who will refuse to acknowledge he played any role in his own decline over time (and the peak wasn't all that great, really). I'd rather just see the organization stop deluding itself and make progress. I get...

You also understand that the Hall of Fame changed the voting rules a few years ago and made it very hard to elect everybody. I think it’s going to be much harder to get first ballot guys elected and even more so for coaches and contributors who are now lumped in with seniors Like, Bill Belichick ha...

Sean McVay has more playoff wins, and more Super Bowls than Mike Tomlin's entire 19 years in Pittsburgh. He was hired in 2017. Tomlin is a good coach, but let's not act like we did anything exceptionally well since 2010. 2011 - lost to Tebow 2012 - missed playoffs 2013 - started 0-4 missed playoffs...

Steeldrama wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 15, 2026 2:27 pm

swissvale72 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 15, 2026 2:08 pm

Steeldrama wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:49 pm

Exactly

149 total yards the Steelers lowest playoff total since 1947 but yeah they were right in it lol

Trailing 7-6, Houston w 3rd & 15 on own 18 going into final play of 3Q. Were Steelers NOT in it at that point.

If you say so

What should have happened did (except sooner)

Dan Smith--BYU wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 18, 2026 6:09 am

Nah, Art 2 doesn't want any part of this 41-6 balderdash. Best is to ease in, keep it 17-17 and try to win late in the fourth quarter.

Good chance they fuck this up and we end up with something similar

I'm open to getting surprised

Harrison may be bitter and aloof...but he's not wrong in his critique. Zero coaching tree...8-12 playoff record....7 consecutive playoff losses (where he was down by 21 or more at one point). That's not HOF worthy. Purely from a football standpoint Mike Tomlin is probably as average as it gets. 200...

You know, what might end up impacting the job search more than anyone is thinking is Rooney's seeming determination for the team not to rebuild. If he really thinks they've always been in contention, is he going to be open to a young guy in interviews who says that he thinks they need to tear it do...

We’re up to 7 interviews, 6 DCs and a passing game coordinator. Not a single OC so far. Rooney gonna Rooney. The Steelers have submitted an interview request for 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak for their head coach vacancy, per source https://x.com/DMRussini/status/2011937676736286797 Dumb ...

I stayed a Tomlin fan longer than most. He didn't lose me until that day in New Orleans where Ben and Brown couldn't be stopped... ...and then Mike Tomlin thought he'd be able to turtle away an entire quarter of football with just a four point lead. His numerous mistakes before then had shaken my f...

And thank God for that! FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST! LORD ALMIGHTY, WE ARE FREE AT LAST! Yes, the HATERS brought this change about. Congrats and thank you to all of you guys, ballwashers deserved another decade of Tomlin Congrats to all of the sports savvy Steelers fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to congratulate every single one of the haters out there. The “Fire Tomlin” chant crowd. You got to him and brought change. You ballwashers are worthless fans and not allowed to celebrate with us. I feel like I'm dreaming. It's just like when you realize Santa Claus isn't real, only th...

gojira5150 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:09 pm

YES, YES, YES!!!!

FINALLY

This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Including this game, Steelers were -24 in point differential this season.

LOL LOL LOL

They are a garbage organization on the offensive side of the football. I was capable of better sports strategy when I was 10 years old.

Need an offensive HC to change the trajectory of the franchise.

Dan Smith--BYU wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:02 am

Ryan Clark with the "should be Tomlin's decision bullshit"

He's the most unlikeable commentator in all of sports media

Yes it is absolute bullshit and only works that way in Steelers disfunctional bizzaro world.

lifelongsteel wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:29 pm

It's doubtful. but probably the Steelers easiest path to a SB in the next decade . . .

Good chance this was Tomlin's best opportunity for the rest of his coaching career.

But he absolutely sucks on the offensive side of the football.

Tomlin is a complete idiot. When asked about Freiermuth not being targeted until the 4th quarter he said it was because they didn’t convert enough 3rd downs. Jonuu Smith didn’t have that problem. If they don’t fire this asshole, I’m not sure I can watch another season. Used to be that I wanted Toml...

steelmann58 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:42 am

Arthur smith should be shown the door he has no imagination to call plays he sucks balls

Only for the organization with the worst HC in the league on the offensive side of the football to bring in another shitty neanderthal OC

LOL on tying Marvin Lewis

Steelers are one of many organizations in sports who have other agendas above winning championships.

Steelperch wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:36 am

Seasons with a playoff win:

DeMeco Ryans: 3 in 3 years
Mike Tomlin: 4 in 19 years

You have to be dumb as a hammer or with agenda to have a problem with Steelers fans who want an offensive guru HC.

Steelperch wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:07 am

Bump for the most predictable 9 win season and first round playoff blowout loss of them all.

Fools gold

Steelperch wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:24 am

The only way the franchise gets competitive is to hire a great offensive mind at HC. Go watch the depleted 49ers game where they beat the defending champs on the road in the playoffs all because of coaching. This conservative bullshit offense has to be killed with fire.

This

langer wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:13 am

23 points in the 4th.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

13 of the last 15 seasons without a playoff win...

... with the same HC

Pathetic

Stroud has been horrific.

He has single-handedly kept the Steelers in the game

Crazy game

Smith has sucked. We start games slower than a dead sloth. His constant personnel changes and tinkering suck as well. Good riddance. Agree Can we please hire someone innovative? The streak of 2,590 games of no more than 7 offensive points in 1st qtr is embarrassing Half the GM's in pro sports are b...

Swiss' "safer than the pope" coping mechanism is bullshit.

Yes it is

In the past week or so 1 of the local radio guys here made the statement on the subject of the Dallas Mavericks, "STILL every time we think of the Luka Doncic trade we throw up"... Sports should be fun. Yeah I still throw up at the 19 year shoe salesman prior to becoming the Mavericks GM (GM because...