Thanks. Either a) or b) would have been fine choices. Making it a one-score game at that point, or just getting a new set of downs would have motivated the defense. After that sack, they were deflated, and the game was pretty much over right then and there.Do you quickly send Pickett up to the line and run a sneak, which is basically the only play which the guy has been able to consistently execute with any proficiency? Nah.
good post.... Glad you allowed for the above query.
I hope Trubisky goes on a winning streak and Pickett never sees the field again this year. or nextI just fear that Kenny missing time will be Tomlin's excuse. And the coaching ineptitude will continue.... status quo.
So there's about a minute left in the third quarter. Your team is down ten points, Your defense is doing its best to hold the line despite an inept offense that keeps putting it back on the field time and time again, and has you in the game with the fourth quarter still to play. It's 4th down and 1 at the 33.
a) Do you turn to your kicker, who has been solid gold this season, including 3 for 3 from 50+, and make it a 7-point game? Nah.
b) Do you quickly send Pickett up to the line and run a sneak, which is basically the only play which the guy has been able to consistently execute with any proficiency? Nah.
c) Do you waste a valuable timeout to think about it, allow the defense to get aligned, then come out in shotgun formation needing just a yard, and run a short out? Nah. A quick slant? Nah.
d) How about a long-developing pass play going God knows where, and getting your quarterback sacked and injured? Perfect!
It is getting harder and harder to watch this team for a full 60 minutes. I very well may have turned them off for the first time ever when Tomlin decided to punt the ball on 4th-and-2 down by 17 points with 10 minutes left in the game, if I hadn't had company over.
Well you better brace yourself for disappointment. Because Kenny will be the starter when he returns.I hope Trubisky goes on a winning streak and Pickett never sees the field again this year. or next
I thought Trubisky was the better QB last year and could still be, but the best thing for the Steelers would be for Pickett to become a solid NFL starting QB. Short of that and it’s back to searching for an answer to the most critical position on the team.I hope Trubisky goes on a winning streak and Pickett never sees the field again this year. or next
I just fear that Kenny missing time will be Tomlin's excuse. And the coaching ineptitude will continue.... status quo.
even when hit in the back field, Najee was throwing people to the ground trying to make something out of nothing
Exactly what I texted son after the game. Kenny's unfortunate injury - the product of blatant incompetence and stupidity by Cana-DUH and Tomlin - gives Tomlin the excuse for losing 11 or 12 games.
Get ready for 2024 and NFL broadcasters assuring us, "You know, Mike Tomlin has had only one losing season. And that was because of an injured QB."
Don't laugh. AI has gotten to the point that predictive algorithms would probably kick serious ***.Can we just have an AI computer call plays?
I hope Trubisky goes on a winning streak and Pickett never sees the field again this year. or next
Stupid on so many levels.Yep… so let’s pretend you were a head coach who was planning to take a TO in that situation to .. well whatever they were trying to do… wouldn’t you at least have them go to the line and try to draw them off then call TO at the last second? You still get your TO and maybe you get a free first down…
And the field goal there was the move…. Or tge push play.. or a run up the middle against an average run stopping team… or a quick pass to the te from under center … not a slow developing pass play from the shotgun… that was stupid
And all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't get Tomlin a postseason win.All of his coaches all of his players.
Lol I know but he can't look worse than Pick-itGood luck with that. I hope I win the lottery.
Losing Ben Roethlisberger, last of the Cowher era players. Needed an excuse.Not often you hear that a team hired the worst coordinator in the league. And we did it twice at the SAME time.