tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post3717462051463050549..comments2024-03-27T17:53:10.159-04:00Comments on Mondesi's House: BREAKING: Steelers To Choose Tomlin?mondesishousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196483886553780303noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-3113728978743965262007-01-23T09:15:00.000-05:002007-01-23T09:15:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.sshishenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236287863201597577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-37653963087716433952007-01-22T13:06:00.000-05:002007-01-22T13:06:00.000-05:00Yeah, the Steelers never hire a head coach who was...Yeah, the Steelers never hire a head coach who wasn't already on the staff...just like when they hired Cowher away from Kansas City.mondesishousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196483886553780303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-33899093559617443282007-01-22T12:30:00.000-05:002007-01-22T12:30:00.000-05:00Mon, don't know why you think Barden winning the s...Mon, don't know why you think Barden winning the slots was such a big shocker...The Post-Gazette did a huge preview on the eve of the decision and showed them as an even money favorite (better odds than Harrah and the same as IoC) to win it.<br /><br />As far as Tomlin, boy is this going to change a lot of things. Pittsburgh running a Tampa 2 defense? A lot of yinzers are spinning in their graves now.Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-34367217800351981112007-01-22T09:28:00.000-05:002007-01-22T09:28:00.000-05:00Are you frickin kidding me, where is the loyalty, ...Are you frickin kidding me, where is the loyalty, this job should be Grimms. Who the F is this guy anyway. Get ready for the next 4 at least losing seasons.sshishenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236287863201597577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-20105057001318629292007-01-20T22:45:00.000-05:002007-01-20T22:45:00.000-05:00ESPN.com is now reporting the Steelers WILL hire T...ESPN.com is now reporting the Steelers WILL hire Tomlin. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2732197GQbedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014439524803458337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-77150645015259483042007-01-20T21:49:00.000-05:002007-01-20T21:49:00.000-05:00cecil -- you're not wrong. I worry about that as w...cecil -- you're not wrong. I worry about that as well.Paul Rinkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376278565763162845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-42285992276353521012007-01-20T17:38:00.000-05:002007-01-20T17:38:00.000-05:00Let's remember that Cowher was a significantly dif...Let's remember that Cowher was a significantly different coach than Noll, as evidenced by the fake punt in Cowher's first game.<br /><br />Tomlin is supposedly a rising star within the NFL coaching ranks, much as Cowher was in 1991, before being hired by the Steelers.<br /><br />Therefore, if Tomlin is the choice, I trust the Rooneys 100%.<br /><br />Sadly, my primary concern with the Tomlin hiring would be the fans. Let's face it - Pittsburgh is not the most progressive of towns when it comes to race relations. I say that having spent the first 22 yrs of my life in the 'Burgh and spending plenty of time there in the years since.<br /><br />I worry that Coach Tomlin would be labeled as something far worse than just a "stupid coach" if falls on hard times.<br /><br />I really hope that my intuition is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-65655971685254490092007-01-20T16:20:00.000-05:002007-01-20T16:20:00.000-05:00The Steelers are looking for a clean break from "T...The Steelers are looking for a clean break from "The Jaw". They were an underachieving team last year with a coach who mostly appeared detached during games. As the saying goes, "A new broom sweeps clean."<br /><br />With that new broom, look for changes not only in personnel, but a whole new coaching staff, new formations, new playbook, you name it.<br /><br />History will show that while Cowher's teams were always tough and competitive, they were mostly disappointments when the chips were down. Fortunately for Cowher he got his ring...by the grace of God and a tackle by big Ben. <br /><br />Obviously, the Rooneys, feeling jilted after showing extreme loyalty to Mr. Bill, now want to chop down his family tree and plant a new one. That's what happens to your assistants when you resign with a year left on your contract with the Steelers.<br /><br />So Russ Grimm and Ken Whisenhunt both can thank the "native North Carolinan" for them not getting the opportunity that one of them easily could have handled.<br /><br />The Rooneys are taking a big chance, but this guy seems so sharp that it doesn't strike me as unlikely that he couldn't last here 15-20 years himself.<br /><br />He is a minority hire too. If nothing else, at least the Rooneys "Backed up their talk by walking the walk". You certainly have to admire their leadership in this area.worstavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141180171798154645noreply@blogger.com