Your best Tomlinism over the years

[steelhurt]

Mine has got to be “ we’re going to unleash hell” this month of December.
We all know how that went.

 

[steelcan58]

There's so many but my favourite Tomlinism is There's a fine line between making wine and squishing grapes

 

[Steeler Pride]

If you have red paint, you paint your barn red.

 

[Booted]

If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle.

 

[WindyCitySteel]

When playing Cleveland ten-ish years ago they had a great kick returner. When asked about him, Tomlin said "We're tired of being dead Indians in his Cowboy movie".

 

[BLITZ]

Excuses are the tools of the incompetent

 

[Ron Burgundy]

There's so many but my favourite Tomlinism is There's a fine line between making wine and squishing grapes

Ditto.

 

[Litos]

Didn't execute above the neck

 

[steelcan58]

Mine has got to be “ we’re going to unleash hell” this month of December.
We all know how that went.

That's the OG

 

[wig]

"We're turnin' stones."

 

[wig]

Oh how I loved my Mike Tomlin press response tool.

 

[SteelerFan448]

Not really a Tomlinism, but his "We do not care" response in a PC.

 

[Litos]

how about "we don't live in our fears" (we burrow in them and grow roots)

 

[Lunar]

Mike Tomlin's pre-game quote: "Don't blink. If you're a blinker, cut your eyelids off."

 

[SteelerFan448]

 

[jiminoh]

"You can't get that jello back in the box"

 

[Gildong Sack]

"Keep Watching"

 

[mightyguru]

"Do the routine things, routinely."

It's paraphrased from a military saying, but it so works for Tomlin's coach speak.

 

[JMM]

I resign..

 

[speedicut]

I didn't know what he was talking about half the time.

 

[Hypocycloids]

“This unit”

Not really a Tomlinism but a favorite word.

Examples of Tomlin using "this unit":

• On Third-Down Failures: "To be frank, it's been what's kept this unit from realizing it's true..." (referring to the offense).
• Praising a Unit's Strength: "There may not be a single player on this unit that can be classified..." (discussing player impact).

BS or not, you have to admit that Tomlin is very well spoken.

Precisely why I feel his next calling should be in television.
He’d have no losing seasons there either.

 

[mightyguru]

"Defend every blade of grass".

Yeah, ok Patton.

 

[Drink IRON City]

"You can't get that jello back in the box"

Not quite jiminoh

"You can't put the pudding back in the box"


Still a favorite




Salute the nation

 

[jiminoh]

Not quite jiminoh

"You can't put the pudding back in the box"


Still a favorite




Salute the nation

Actually, I thought it was pudding but couldn't remember for sure so I googled it and it said jello. Maybe he said both - wouldn't surprise me.

Edit: Yeah, it appears he's used both.



Mark Kaboly
@MarkKaboly · Follow

Tomlin said about conditioning: “Can’t get that jello back in the box”

9:08 am · 6 Aug 2020

 

[xjx]

Well spoken? No. It's jabberwocky talk.