Tomlin would lose the game at the end of both halves. His clock management and personnel management are atrocious at those times . It was Ben who came through at those times, but he is long gone and we have seen how it has played out over the last two years. It sucks!
Berm, as one poster stated its all based on the coaching cultural level of the era. Most don’t realize Noll was a player (Guard with Coach Brown in the 50’s), he really kept a distance from player relationships, other than Joe Greene who was his de facto team leader. QBs couldn’t figure out how to be around him (he expected cerebral traits), and drama was anti-team. He supported Brad, but only to be a better player. Terry’s insecurity wasn‘t an issue Noll felt he had to address to a grown man. The players who really gravitated to Noll and understood his quiet coaching style were come to work and get better OL, RBs and DL. The LBs also had a healthy respect for Chuck, because they knew his rapport with the defensive coaches. The WR were indifferent until the rule change and Chuck blew open the offense with all the down field passing. At that point they absolutely revered him. Franco intimated Chuck was like Joe Paterno (but quieter), and that his coaching was more as a teacher than a taskmaster. Chuck knew from day one he was his offensive building block, and Franco was never a problem off or on the field.
That’s the plan, let Smith run the offense, just like Arians and Haley did. JUST LIKE COWHER did after getting rid of Joe Walton. And just like Tomlin, Chin had some bad OC’s too. Sherman, Gilbride in between Chan Gailey, Mike Mularkey, Whiz and then Arians.I am hoping that is the course with the new OC. I would think being a successful OC and a former head coach Tommy would let him do his job. Fingers and toes crossed.
Did you know who else sued Noll because of the “criminal element” case? Mel Blount. Yep a staunch supporter of Noll, but did so, because his name was mentioned in the trial in reference to whom criminal element players were. Al Davis’s lawyer focused on which players were aggressive like those Raider players, and offered up other players on different teams, including Blount. Noll had to agree to the names or face defamation from Raider players. Instead, Mel sued him for defamation because his name was mentioned (all because of that rule change that was named after him). Mr. Rooney said that was the worst training camp ever, since some PIT players were flying to and from court to testify. Noll and Mel, mended the hard feelings though.
That ole' criminal element, who knew?
Tomlin is ONE of THE worst coach when it comes to ending halves, no one can even deny it. Just pathetic.
What a great post. We need more like this and more from ike Kelly
More verbal diarrhea rhetoric by Tomlin; it's all he has.
he was giving a speech
We can agree to disagree. To me it's all Tomlin has, which is worn out didactic epitomes and "go get 'em rah rah" cheerleading. If he had more to offer, perhaps he would have found a way to win a playoff game the last 7 seasons, instead of giving up, on average, over 40 points per game. The team has seemed to have tuned out his didactic messages.
you certainly have the right to be wrong
OK, then in all his teaching, how has the postseason been working out for him? If he is such a great coach/teacher, you'd hope it translated into results for the team.
who ever said he was a great coach?
Cheating aside, Belicheat's teams still made very few mistakes and took very few penalties.
The Tomlin Fan Club and national sports media.
Discipline wins. And the players obviously went above and beyond with study. Always in the right place at the right time on defense.
And then you have the exact opposite in Pgh, where offensive starters/stars have gone on record saying Tomlin's teams lack discipline in practice and it should be changed. Cripes let's not pretend that didn't happen.
I am going to give my thoughts on this bit of rambling. Clearly Coolie was just showing another side to CMT. And went out of his way to show that this was not an on the field type coaching post. Another side of Mike.
Coach 1 and 2 has never showed the ability to grasp and adjust. It was, is, and always will be Tomlin Tomlin Tomlin regurgitated Mambo Chahambo. Some look at him as conversation movers. But for me it just floods the site with stupid. Even the fresh Steelers news gets shifted to Tomlin this that or the other. Nothing refreshing about that. Nothing inviting. It just is one idiot with a dunce cap on trying to entertain with a Barry Manilow song on repeat.
Bravo!! Standing ovation....
Life lessons from lawyer coaches and to girls, ages 3-16 are great. I mean that. But we need a coach who can direct players in the here and now, and to postseason success. A coach giving life lessons can be great, but I want the head coach of my NFL team to be better than that; to give insights on how to win today. Noll didn't spend time on "life lessons" like he was coaching a pee wee league. Maybe Tomlin should pick up on what Noll was doing. We haven't won a playoff game in 7 years. Even Noll of the 80's was better than that.
You are asking Tomlin to do something that is against his strengths. His best recipe for success is to let the coordinators coordinate this X and O’s and continue to motivate and oversee the process.
I’ll try and be polite here. But you really didn’t get a word of what I was trying to say. Zero. Coolies post was just showing a different side of coach off the field. You know it,I know it,anybody that knows how to read would know it. Including my 5 year old grandson.
Preach brother
