In defense of Tomlin... he was the recipient of some bad luck.
Jesse James caught that ball for a TD. If I remember correctly, we were sitting pretty atop the division, home field throughout had we beaten NE that day. I was at that game. Ugh.
The fumble. Playoff game in Denver. We had the playoff game in hand and in scorning range when Toussant fumbled. Denver scored their only touchdown and went to the AFCC championship game. The Steelers went home.
The one playoff game vs. Jax. Pittsburgh ahead nearing the end of the game. Jax QB Garrard on 4th down breaks for a 32yd. run. Refs missed a blatant holding call. Adding insult to the loss was the NFL's apology.
You wonder how those teams would have fared had those games turned out in favor of the Steelers....and perhaps Tomlin wouldn't be disliked so much.
Jesse James caught that ball for a TD. If I remember correctly, we were sitting pretty atop the division, home field throughout had we beaten NE that day. I was at that game. Ugh.
The fumble. Playoff game in Denver. We had the playoff game in hand and in scorning range when Toussant fumbled. Denver scored their only touchdown and went to the AFCC championship game. The Steelers went home.
The one playoff game vs. Jax. Pittsburgh ahead nearing the end of the game. Jax QB Garrard on 4th down breaks for a 32yd. run. Refs missed a blatant holding call. Adding insult to the loss was the NFL's apology.
You wonder how those teams would have fared had those games turned out in favor of the Steelers....and perhaps Tomlin wouldn't be disliked so much.
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