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Bears Turned Down by Steelers to Interview Tomlin

madinsomniac said:
Espn reported at least one other team contacted them besides the bears and were immediately turned away.
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“Multiple” does mean more than one.
But you’d think that being the greatest coach ever, there would have been a lot more interest.
I was expecting 3 or 4.
 
SteveA said:
Steeler fans who really understand the culture and the ownership should know there is no way in hell they are going to entertain any offers for Coach Tomlin.

“Never say never, but NEVER”
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We get it Steve, we really do. My post was just a report that the Bears were interested in taking with Tomlin and the Steelers said NO.
Now, my comment merely suggested why not listen to what they would potentially offer. Doesn’t mean they have to pursue it but only listen.
If they’re worried that his ego is too fragile to handle it then that speaks volumes about the coach now doesn’t it?
Most here on this site are very well aware of the culture here and we realize the Rooney’s won’t trade him but I think it would have been worth the due diligence to at least listen.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
On paper, this would've been the perfect year for the Steelers trade break with Tomlin. If they sat down and agreed a mutual parting ways was best for both sides, Tomlin would've had a pretty big market and a deal could've been worked out. In reality, when ARII gave Tomlin a 3-year contract extension last season it pretty guaranteed at least 3 more seasons with Tomlin with the potential to move on from him in his contract year.
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Bullshyte, AR2 had a chance to move on from him in a contract year, and chose not to. After this extension, it will be rinse and repeat. Dookie and Tomlin are joined at the hip, they both go or neither goes. Only chance of any change is with the next Team President.
 
SteveA said:
Steeler fans who really understand the culture and the ownership should know there is no way in hell they are going to entertain any offers for Coach Tomlin.

“Never say never, but NEVER”
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Holding onto this is why we are where we are as a franchise. Hopefully Rooney reads this. Tomlin won't be fired but he can tell Tomlin to let his Coordinators do their jobs without Tomlin sticking his fingers in.
 
SteveA said:
Do you not understand they are not gonna entertain anything or listen

The Steelers and Tomlin love each other in case you guys didn’t notice
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What did I just say? I know they aren’t going to trade him. We all know the Rooney way, I was stating my opinion when I said there’s no harm in listening. I did not suggest they would do that, listen, but it was what my opinion is of what I think they should do. Geez!
 
All this means is that I’ll still be able to play Toon Blast on my iPad during the games, glance up at the tv on occasion and see that nothing has changed.
 
SteveA said:
Do you not understand they are not gonna entertain anything or listen

The Steelers and Tomlin love each other in case you guys didn’t notice
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LOL you nailed it. The Steelers are simping HARD for Tomlin. Wouldn't even think of playing the field. And if one reads the interview by Jim Rooney it's very clear he's the favorite son and this extends beyond just football wins and losses. Rooney even criticized other teams not hiring Steelers coaches and front office personnel. That's how insular they are and there's just an acute lack of introspection from top to bottom as the league passes them by. They think they're close and Tomlin is the chosen one to get them there.
 
steelhurt said:
What did I just say? I know they aren’t going to trade him. We all know the Rooney way, I was stating my opinion when I said there’s no harm in listening. I did not suggest they would do that, listen, but it was what my opinion is of what I think they should do. Geez!
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No different than when they run to the podium every year to draft players like KP they don't even use all their time to listen to what other teams might offer. Doesn't matter because their minds are already made up.
 
While I agree that it would do no harm to listen, we all know that nothing will change until Tomlin decides to move on.
He can change out coordinators for ones of the same mind-set and personality and nothing will change, he will continue to have his thumbprint on all aspects of the team.
Not sure why this team even needs coordinators.

Like everyone else, I'll approach the 2025 season with anticipation, watch hopes dwindle, and be in this same place next January.
 
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ZonaBurgh said:
While I agree that it would do no harm to listen, we all know that nothing will change until Tomlin decides to move on.
He can change out coordinators for ones of the same mind-set and personality and nothing will change, he will continue to have his thumbprint on all aspects of the team.
Not sure why this team even needs coordinators.

Like everyone else, I'll approach the 2025 season with anticipation, watch hopes dwindle, and be in this same place next January.
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Looks like Wilson ultimately will be the scapegoat and they'll run it back with JF next year. They can rationalize other young, athletic QBs having success and write this season off as experimenting.
 
SteveA said:
Steeler fans who really understand the culture and the ownership should know there is no way in hell they are going to entertain any offers for Coach Tomlin.

“Never say never, but NEVER”
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Yep ya can't fix stupid
And Art deuce is proving to be one stupid ineffective owner

That they gave him the extension was stupid
That they won't even listen to offers is beyond stupid

But as long as fans lap up the mediocre product Art keeps pushing out nothing will change cuz rest assured he's still getting his $$$
And that is obviously ALL that matters

Book coming soon: How to turn a once proud franchise into the Stains by Art deuce
 
SojournerSteel said:
Looks like Wilson ultimately will be the scapegoat and they'll run it back with JF next year. They can rationalize other young, athletic QBs having success and write this season off as experimenting.
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Well Wilson does suck verse anything but the league's trash
He proved that

No reason to sign up for more of his ineffective play

JF may just be smart enough to move on to greener pastures, and I wouldn't blame him a bit
 
SteelerSask2 said:
Well unless he is open to it.....total moot point. I will say this. Unless he turns this thing around massively (not a wildcard win) and they sign him again. I'm gonna be as close as I can be to being done with this **** as I can.
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I am just about to that point. I don't get worked up anymore during games and I already know like many here what the end of the season result will be.

I get a kick out of threads about free agents and the upcoming draft..what does it matter? We had the Killer Bs at one point and the end of season result is always the same. There is one common denominator to all this that doesn't change..we know who that is.

At the end of the Ravens game I seriously began to question why I should even care or watch this crap product anymore. And that is after 45+ years of being a fan.
 
Djfan said:
It's so frustrating. It just feels like we will just have to go into a holding pattern for three or more years. Stupidville
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Welcome to Groundhog Day, keep moving along…… nothing new here to see……………..

Djfan, when you go back to 1969 when Joe Greene was drafted and watch how this franchise was transformed into the GREATEST Franchise ever……………….. Until Tomlin lost inherited players and the team was more dependent on Tomlin players……….. from that time forth it has been deteriorating down.

So frustrating to see this HC taking so much away from the legacy of this Franchise, it just boggles me to no end.

Coach Cowher left a strong Franchise Legacy, Coach Tomlin is not leaving ……… that’s the problem.


Salute the nation
 
Gildong Sack said:
I am just about to that point. I don't get worked up anymore during games and I already know like many here what the end of the season result will be.

I get a kick out of threads about free agents and the upcoming draft..what does it matter? We had the Killer Bs at one point and the end of season result is always the same. There is one common denominator to all this that doesn't change..we know who that is.

At the end of the Ravens game I seriously began to question why I should even care or watch this crap product anymore. And that is after 45+ years of being a fan.
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It's like when the calendar shifts the conversation to FA signings, the draft, TC and even winning close games against average teams in the regular season, the focus shifts away from the elephant in the room and Tomlin goes back to doing same things over again until the next December.
 
Doubtful Tomlin would waive the no trade clause and move on to Chicago. With Fredo Rooney, Tomlin has a cushy job indefinitely and is coach for life if he wants. Moving on to Chicago on the other hand puts him at risk of being fired.
 
Litos said:
I'm sure the rooneys should feel insulted by the product that Mike has put on the field, if they actually give a **** about winning championships and the real Standard
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It's pretty simple: team reaches new amount in value every year and team is respectable enough to remain non losing, end of story. It's not a threat to gain more trophies but lawyer Rooney doesn't truly care, just do what's comfortable, leave him alone. He's worth billions. And he's not considered a Mike Brown on the cheap scale (although he's not far off).
 
Steelers1356 said:
Doubtful Tomlin would waive the no trade clause and move on to Chicago. With Fredo Rooney, Tomlin has a cushy job indefinitely and is coach for life if he wants. Moving on to Chicago on the other hand puts him at risk of being fired.
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You are correct

No way would he waive it and take on a challenge like Chicago where he would fail and expose himself as the imposter he his

Just think of the damage Tomlin and Chicago put together could do if they combined their colllective abilities of mismanagement of QBs.
 
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