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[zeke5123]

1. The defense was still abysmal. Gave up over 200 yards on the ground again (still a bad day if you apply FWP logic to it). Bailed out more by Baltimore's ineptness compared to the defense doing anything.

2. The offense was not sustainable. Rodgers hit some beautiful balls deep (and even had some throws over the middle). But the deep plays were part of the U. It is impossible to have consistent big plays when you focus on the U.

3. Steelers' running game sucked -- especially when Washington exited the game. Washington creates a mismatch for opponents. If you add a run stopper, he is good enough as a receiver to beat the run stuffer. If you counter with a pass defender, he will make a crushing block. Without him, the run offense was abysmal.

4. Coaches still coached scared. Tomlin opened up the offense and attacked the first half. Even attacked in the 3rd quarter. But he got the ball late and even off of a terrible timeout call, he had a chance to effectively put the game away with a first down. Baltimore comes out with a goal line defense. Tomlin calls for two runs followed by a short pass. But for holding call on the punt, Baltimore would've ended up great field position and more than enough time to get down field while leaving PGH little time to get down field. The goal there has to be a single first down. First down play should've been PA setting up a nice little 8 yard play. That then gives you two (maybe three) shots at a first down that effectively seals the game. Tomlin coached scared again trusting his running game that did nothing all game and his defense that just was torn up the second half.

It worked out for him due to two holding calls and Lamar being terrible at running a 2min drive. But giving a team the ball around 35-40 with just under 2 minutes and a TO is a terrible position to be up less than a TD.

[K_C_]

They're still going to save Tomlin's precious NHALS.

Zero doubt about it.

They'll beat Miami and they'll either beat Cleveland, or they'll beat Baltimore.

[Jizz Mop]

1. The defense was still abysmal. Gave up over 200 yards on the ground again (still a bad day if you apply FWP logic to it). Bailed out more by Baltimore's ineptness compared to the defense doing anything.

2. The offense was not sustainable. Rodgers hit some beautiful balls deep (and even had some throws over the middle). But the deep plays were part of the U. It is impossible to have consistent big plays when you focus on the U.

3. Steelers' running game sucked -- especially when Washington exited the game. Washington creates a mismatch for opponents. If you add a run stopper, he is good enough as a receiver to beat the run stuffer. If you counter with a pass defender, he will make a crushing block. Without him, the run offense was abysmal.

4. Coaches still coached scared. Tomlin opened up the offense and attacked the first half. Even attacked in the 3rd quarter. But he got the ball late and even off of a terrible timeout call, he had a chance to effectively put the game away with a first down. Baltimore comes out with a goal line defense. Tomlin calls for two runs followed by a short pass. But for holding call on the punt, Baltimore would've ended up great field position and more than enough time to get down field while leaving PGH little time to get down field. The goal there has to be a single first down. First down play should've been PA setting up a nice little 8 yard play. That then gives you two (maybe three) shots at a first down that effectively seals the game. Tomlin coached scared again trusting his running game that did nothing all game and his defense that just was torn up the second half.

It worked out for him due to two holding calls and Lamar being terrible at running a 2min drive. But giving a team the ball around 35-40 with just under 2 minutes and a TO is a terrible position to be up less than a TD.

Excellent post, especially point #4

This gets back to a constant theme…”turtling”

Instead of attacking and playing to win Tomlin goes super conservative hoping a defense that absolutely blows can bail him out again. Such a stupid approach to “winning.”

Been discussed ad nauseum so I won’t, but we were beyond likely, I mean lucky to win that.

Fuck Mike Tomlin

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

Yesterday's result and leading up to the game was an all hands on deck for the illusionists to save precious Tomlin and NAHLS.

The media asshats talking up Tomlin scenarios, was the "code red" to keep status quo on the 'Golden Tomlin' Standard Sacred Cow continuance.

Seeing what the Refs/NY cooked up to influence clearly shows that level or effort

[Steel Ubaldo]

They're still going to save Tomlin's precious NHALS.

Zero doubt about it.

They'll beat Miami and they'll either beat Cleveland, or they'll beat Baltimore.

I wholeheartedly agree that NHALS will be secured…Mission will be accomplished. This board will erupt with posts of joy over the accomplishment and definitely not the bewailing, lamenting and gnashing of teeth seen here on a regular basis over it

[Jtf]

Yesterday's result and leading up to the game was an all hands on deck for the illusionists to save precious Tomlin and NAHLS.

The media asshats talking up Tomlin scenarios, was the "code red" to keep status quo on the 'Golden Tomlin' Standard Sacred Cow continuance.

Seeing what the Refs/NY cooked up to influence clearly shows that level or effort

I THINK YOU ARE CORRECT about what you are saying. Especially NY and refs. They got his back it appears to me.

[Dan Smith--BYU]

Tomlin is a chaos agent as he has not only pissed off fans but corrupted the league and the press to keep the charade going.

I've never seen so many fans upset about a bad call that went their way. Ever. And kudos to the honest fans for having integrity.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

Tomlin is a chaos agent as he has not only pissed off fans but corrupted the league and the press to keep the charade going.

I've never seen so many fans upset about a bad call that went their way. Ever. And kudos to the honest fans for having integrity.

Good point to enrich the conversation. I was looking for bad calls in this game, as some posters mentioned last week we were getting the worst officiating crew rated out in the league. That means they (NY) can insert themselves where need be to drive an outcome.

Tomlin holding us hostage is another argument all together on what I now see as his Iron Fisted do as I say not as I do personna

[Steeldrama]

Yesterday's result and leading up to the game was an all hands on deck for the illusionists to save precious Tomlin and NAHLS.

The media asshats talking up Tomlin scenarios, was the "code red" to keep status quo on the 'Golden Tomlin' Standard Sacred Cow continuance.

Seeing what the Refs/NY cooked up to influence clearly shows that level or effort

On the surface, this post looks very tin foil hat.

BUT

I subscribe to every word.

No doubt in my mind Art 2 sent out an SOS distress signal to his friends up on Park Avenue.

The walls were closing in on NHALS and his boy, Mike Tomlin.

The review team 100% determined the outcome of yesterday's football game and THEY did it for ARTHUR J. (erkoff) ROONEY II

Now with NHALS all but secure and the media placated, there's only one thing left to do (no its' not win the WHOLE FUCKIN THING).

NOW

I (we) HOPE

I HOPE the Steelers win the AFC NORF

I HOPE the Steelers get a HOME playoff game

I HOPE that IF (when) the Steelers lose, that it is in the HIGHLY embarrassing fashion we've become accustom to.

I HOPE that fans chant "FIRE TOMLIN" and boo their ever loving lungs out

But ohhh noooo

That's just the appetizer

The main course comes at the NFL Draft

For cities like Green Bay, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh hosting the NFL draft is their SUPER BOWL.

Art 2 wants his family's beloved team and city to sparkle on this day.

It is here that the 'haters' take their vengeance.

Airplanes with banners

Larger than life posters

Mega phones/bull horns

Entire sections of angry yinzers in MASS PROTEST yelling, booing, chanting "FIRE TOMLIN" "SELL THE TEAM!" in front of MILLIONS watching on 3 fucking networks!

Glorious

I only wish that this would've happened to Rooney in his beloved Ireland.

"FUCK Tomlin" indeed

AND

FUCK ART ROONEY II

(And Fuck you too, Dino, ya barrel of monkey nuts)

[StillerDownSouth]

1. The defense was still abysmal. Gave up over 200 yards on the ground again (still a bad day if you apply FWP logic to it). Bailed out more by Baltimore's ineptness compared to the defense doing anything.

2. The offense was not sustainable. Rodgers hit some beautiful balls deep (and even had some throws over the middle). But the deep plays were part of the U. It is impossible to have consistent big plays when you focus on the U.

3. Steelers' running game sucked -- especially when Washington exited the game. Washington creates a mismatch for opponents. If you add a run stopper, he is good enough as a receiver to beat the run stuffer. If you counter with a pass defender, he will make a crushing block. Without him, the run offense was abysmal.

4. Coaches still coached scared. Tomlin opened up the offense and attacked the first half. Even attacked in the 3rd quarter. But he got the ball late and even off of a terrible timeout call, he had a chance to effectively put the game away with a first down. Baltimore comes out with a goal line defense. Tomlin calls for two runs followed by a short pass. But for holding call on the punt, Baltimore would've ended up great field position and more than enough time to get down field while leaving PGH little time to get down field. The goal there has to be a single first down. First down play should've been PA setting up a nice little 8 yard play. That then gives you two (maybe three) shots at a first down that effectively seals the game. Tomlin coached scared again trusting his running game that did nothing all game and his defense that just was torn up the second half.

It worked out for him due to two holding calls and Lamar being terrible at running a 2min drive. But giving a team the ball around 35-40 with just under 2 minutes and a TO is a terrible position to be up less than a TD.

This is the part I was cussing the coaches for the most, 1st down against that defensive front is screaming quick pass, get 6-8 yards or heaven forbid a first down on first down and put the game away....this is how good teams put other teams away, they don't rely on their defense having to get a stop when they can simply get a first down and go into victory formation.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

Yesterday's result and leading up to the game was an all hands on deck for the illusionists to save precious Tomlin and NAHLS.

The media asshats talking up Tomlin scenarios, was the "code red" to keep status quo on the 'Golden Tomlin' Standard Sacred Cow continuance.

Seeing what the Refs/NY cooked up to influence clearly shows that level or effort

On the surface, this post looks very tin foil hat.

BUT

I subscribe to every word.

No doubt in my mind Art 2 sent out an SOS distress signal to his friends up on Park Avenue.

The walls were closing in on NHALS and his boy, Mike Tomlin.

The review team 100% determined the outcome of yesterday's football game and THEY did it for ARTHUR J. (erkoff) ROONEY II

Now with NHALS all but secure and the media placated, there's only one thing left to do (no its' not win the WHOLE FUCKIN THING).

NOW

I (we) HOPE

I HOPE the Steelers win the AFC NORF

I HOPE the Steelers get a HOME playoff game

I HOPE that IF (when) the Steelers lose, that it is in the HIGHLY embarrassing fashion we've become accustom to.

I HOPE that fans chant "FIRE TOMLIN" and boo their ever loving lungs out

But ohhh noooo

That's just the appetizer

The main course comes at the NFL Draft

For cities like Green Bay, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh hosting the NFL draft is their SUPER BOWL.

Art 2 wants his family's beloved team and city to sparkle on this day.

It is here that the 'haters' take their vengeance.

Airplanes with banners

Larger than life posters

Mega phones/bull horns

Entire sections of angry yinzers in MASS PROTEST yelling, booing, chanting "FIRE TOMLIN" "SELL THE TEAM!" in front of MILLIONS watching on 3 fucking networks!

Glorious

I only wish that this would've happened to Rooney in his beloved Ireland.

"FUCK Tomlin" indeed

AND

FUCK ART ROONEY II

(And Fuck you too, Dino, ya barrel of monkey nuts)

to the bolded part, I know Drama, it does but we have a long history of NFL and it's operational processes to understand things are influenced. We can talk about the Patriots in the former, 1970s Steriods era, Chiefs getting calls dominance, you name it

[Ice]

Fury can certainly send along some larger than life poasters.

[Texas Black & Gold]

Fool's gold is better than no gold at all.

There are teams/fanbases out of the hunt well before Thanksgiving. At least we have the opportunity to watch meaningful football with the Steelers.

10-7 is not out of the possibilities.

Long live the Black & Gold.

[langer]

Who was this asshole directing this kiss towards?

The nuthuggin ballwashers?

The Fire Tomlin crew?

New York and whoever called in that TD?

A curious response from a curious Coach T. This isn't football anymore, it's something entirely different. He and his POS son were right, it's sports entertainment. The gullible drink it up.

This win further cemented my dislike for this cocky worthless asshole. He deserves more embarrassment.

[Jizz Mop]

I did notice him rocking back and forth, side to side, nervously in the waning moments of the game

Think he was thinking more of his collective than the actual game being played

Yes it’s my hypothesis but with this arrogant fuck it’s quite possible

[Dan Smith--BYU]

"Fool's gold is better than no gold at all."

Incorrect. Fool's gold, you're in the red the extraction costs and blood sweat and tears.

[Texas Black & Gold]

"Fool's gold is better than no gold at all."

Incorrect. Fool's gold, you're in the red the extraction costs and blood sweat and tears.

Oh the emotional toll....

[LakecrestSteeler]

Tomlin is a chaos agent as he has not only pissed off fans but corrupted the league and the press to keep the charade going.

I've never seen so many fans upset about a bad call that went their way. Ever. And kudos to the honest fans for having integrity.

This was definitely bizarro world. Great observation. I suspect everyone thought what you typed, but couldn’t quite put their finger on the absurdity and rarity of the feeling.

It felt like a full court press from the NFL to throw a lifesaver to Tomlin and the Steelers to save their flailing brand at this moment in time.

[LakecrestSteeler]

Yesterday's result and leading up to the game was an all hands on deck for the illusionists to save precious Tomlin and NAHLS.

The media asshats talking up Tomlin scenarios, was the "code red" to keep status quo on the 'Golden Tomlin' Standard Sacred Cow continuance.

Seeing what the Refs/NY cooked up to influence clearly shows that level or effort

On the surface, this post looks very tin foil hat.

It is not tin foil hat; it is WWF and WWE. Have they crossed over to that business model?

As someone who lived in Stamford CT, I was surprised when NBC, NFL and WWE have sizable operations in that small hamlet! WWE is HQed there. NBC studios are there and the SNF broadcast originates from there.

It wouldn’t take much to go to the dark side of a pure entertainment corporation, especially with the amount of pure corruption that becomes more and more accepted and lack of accountability that becomes more and more difficult to obtain.