ALL THE TIME, over and over again. This is getting to marvin Lewis levels of ineptitude. Oh wait, his team came to play when it actually didn't matter. So this is tomlin levels of ineptitude.It looks like they have quit on their coach. This game is every Mike Tomlin against a ####ty team game.
Soooo close but truth be told a team that squeaks by a depleted Bengals team at home with the playoffs on the line doesn’t deserve it. Sorry. So disappointed in this season as they let what was almost a certain playoff berth a few weeks ago slip away.JoeSteeler said:have a gut feeling that everything works out today
Still could get the tie LOLSoooo close but truth be told a team that squeaks by a depleted Bengals team at home with the playoffs on the line doesn’t deserve it. Sorry. So disappointed in this season as they let what was almost a certain playoff berth a few weeks ago slip away.
Talk about people claiming the NFL is rigged!Still could get the tie LOL
Agree. So many close losses and that terrible raiders fiascoOnly thing I could say after the INT that sealed the Ravens win was "Serves us right". Not the Browns fault they didn't make the playoffs
Exactly, they barely beat one of the worst teams in the league. But no one is really surprised is the funny part. I hope everyone is ready for the same sh@@ next year, because its getting worse before it gets betterSoooo close but truth be told a team that squeaks by a depleted Bengals team at home with the playoffs on the line doesn’t deserve it. Sorry. So disappointed in this season as they let what was almost a certain playoff berth a few weeks ago slip away.
I know the Steelers could do a lot worse the Ben, but he threw 16 INTs this year and many of them were in the red zone. For a sure-fire hall-of-famer he sure makes a lot of mistakes. Boswell, Tomlin and the defense take a lot of heat for the under achieving season, but Ben seems to get a pass. I'm glad it appears that Ben will be back, but he needs to play WAY better next year.Also, Ben’s post game presser didn’t sound like a man who had played his last game... so there’s that.
Sounds like a coaching staff issue. They need to take the ball out of his hands in the goal to go situations and use their 235 lb backs.I know the Steelers could do a lot worse the Ben, but he threw 16 INTs this year and many of them were in the red zone. For a sure-fire hall-of-famer he sure makes a lot of mistakes. Boswell, Tomlin and the defense take a lot of heat for the under achieving season, but Ben seems to get a pass. I'm glad it appears that Ben will be back, but he needs to play WAY better next year.
Not to rub salt in the wound but Mayfield is going to be a star. He's going to be hurting the Steelers in more ways in the future.Only thing I could say after the INT that sealed the Ravens win was "Serves us right". Not the Browns fault they didn't make the playoffs
I know you're joking but this is virtually impossible in a game where both teams need a win to get in. There is absolutely no way they let this end in a tie. None lol.Still could get the tie LOL
I feel like I'm being tortured watching this Titans/Colts game lolStill could get the tie LOL
Tomlin has had a rough season, but we cannot let that cloud what he has accomplished. We beat green bay in the super bowl if not for mendenhall fumble. This was a full season without shazier and a 14mm waste of space. Next season there will be a more complete team.If tomlin is still around it just doesn't matter.
A+ postTomlin has had a rough season, but we cannot let that cloud what he has accomplished. We beat green bay in the super bowl if not for mendenhall fumble. This was a full season without shazier and a 14mm waste of space. Next season there will be a more complete team.
And don’t start on this Cowher would have won 5 rings with Ben. He had a HOF rb and some great defenses and did not have to deal with a Patriot dynasty and he barely won one with the refs making some bad calls.
Disappointing season as this team at its best could have won the whole thing. Lets hope
ben comes back as they should be even better next year. Maybe the kicker hits more that 60%.
They are not firing Tomlin while Ben is here and there is a championship window — rooneys wont hire a vet coach for a few seasons. They will want another longterm answer and that wont work with ben and ab.
I’m not sure how fair that is. Shazier was a stud and impossible to replace but great pick none the less. I think he’s batting pretty decent in comparison to other GM’s. Tuitt and Heyward are awesome and Watt looks like a future EDGE stud. Hargrave has quietly been a great pick. Joe Haden also a good to great FA pickup. Vince Williams also a solid but unspectacular addition. The secondary has been sour though and they need a fresh approach to it. Whoever is doing the DB scouting is not good and either needs to stop advising Colbert or if it’s Colbert himself he needs to identify it as a major deficiency. Haden was lucky seeing as they were poo slinging at the time and he stuck and returned to early career form. They put a heavy emphasis on athleticism and I know that’s why they missed on Leonard seeing he did not match up to any of the top 4 LB’s. I’m not sure how you correct that though. Since the Jarvis Jones pick it’s like they swore to never let someone who has a bum workout burn them again and, honestly, that thought process has worked out pretty well for them.Excellent article. Ledyard is one of the best Steelers analysts out there and he's been beating the fire Joey Porter drum for years now. Mike Tomlin's not going anywhere so they need to shore up his weaknesses...which they probably won't. I think the criticism of Colbert is also warranted. For all the picks they've spent on defense they really don't have much to show for it (not that Butler is helping).
I really hope Rooney lays down the law about replacing some coaches and time/challenge management.
Yea this is true, he's been incredibly odd going back to training camp this year, all kidding aside something seems truly off.In any case, AB is off his ####### rocker. Time to cut him loose, I don’t know if he’s taken one too many Burfict hits but he’s lost his mind.
Would that type of conduct be in violation of a personal conduct clause that could be within the contract and if so does that offer cap remief if they cut him? what do we think they can get for him in terms of a trade? Would there be other NFL teams willing to trade for a head case?Wow, just read what I'd term and explosive article on AB: Why AB did not play week 17
Could this be the end for him as a Steeler? I 'd tend to think likely but hard for them to much with him until after June 1. I checked and per Overthecap if they cut or traded him before June 1 they'd get about $20M in dead space but can get that down to around $7M if they do it after June 1, plus pick up more salary cap savings.
Good question on the player conduct but I think that would need to be a league mandated type of suspension to be able to void any part of his contract.Would that type of conduct be in violation of a personal conduct clause that could be within the contract and if so does that offer cap remief if they cut him? what do we think they can get for him in terms of a trade? Would there be other NFL teams willing to trade for a head case?
If it was tolerated he would have played?Iceman03 said:If they decide Tomlin is staying AB needs to go. If AB is staying they better have someone who doesn’t tolerate this nonsense. In any case, AB is off his ####### rocker. Time to cut him loose, I don’t know if he’s taken one too many Burfict hits but he’s lost his mind. He’s not the loveable leave it all out there guy anymore. He’s become a TO like monster.
It’s the third time he’s done itIf it was tolerated he would have played?
If they can't figure a way to dramatically reduce the cap and/or dead money then I don't see how they can get rid of AB. My guess is there will be some kind of meeting between Tomlin, AB, Ben and the FO to come to some kind of a meeting of the minds and then all will come out and say everything is fine.Different generation of players and self promotion cowher v tomlin.
They need AB. Love JuJu but it was obvious that the offense was stuck in mud without AB as a threat out there; and a $21m cap hit means he is untradable
Almost all head coach press conferences are useless with very little new information given.Well the Tomlin presser was gross. Guy pretty much lied about the AB ordeal to make sure the organization didn’t take a hit for falsifying injury report. I can’t watch anymore of it. No mention of Butler and I doubt there is going to be. Nothing new revealed on the AB front. Nothing to be gained at all from what I watched. Players will just continue to reveal the bits and pieces of the story to the press or through their pod casts/radio shows and the organization will pretend everything is going to be ok. AB isn’t going anywhere with his 20mil cap hit, the staff isn’t changing at all because it’s been three days since the end of the season and it would pile onto the already ridiculous end. I’m just going to hope that the large opening in cap gets some decent defensive players and overcomes Butlers deficiencies. Nothing else to do.
Well actually he did say AB hasn’t been in contact with the organization since Sunday... so there is that.Almost all head coach press conferences are useless with very little new information given.
Good. It's probably better that all sides take a little time out and hopefully calmer heads will prevail. As much as we're sick of AB's antics he would be a very difficult player to replace.Well actually he did say AB hasn’t been in contact with the organization since Sunday... so there is that.
Ya, sure that’s a good sign.Good. It's probably better that all sides take a little time out and hopefully calmer heads will prevail. As much as we're sick of AB's antics he would be a very difficult player to replace.