Yeah he reached out alright
In fairness if we are going to revisit history you have to examine what Tomlin said publicly and what he was alleged to have said to Kenny privately during exit interviews...not to mention the mind games of keeping Kenny 1 on the depth chart when healthy but starting someone else. For all the crap he was handed to work with in his 2 years as a starter he still managed to have a winning record as a starter and I'm pretty sure he has a pair of gloves in the Hall of Fame. Ja'Marcus Russell was a bust, Ryan Leaf was a bust. Kenny is no where near that level.
Since we are quoting Tomlin said during his EOY press conference that Kenny was extremely competitive and professional...yet in less than a month we are expected to believe he became the polar opposite of both of those characteristics?
Hey, I don't think Russ was very good but his play was much better then what Kenny has ever done as a professional.
Kenny who has 2 more years under contact -
You have to understand that people throw logic to the wind once they've selected a hill to die on. You could show screenshot test messages from Tomlin saying "you have no chance to start this year" and people would still argue with you. You don't have to argue the evidence is in tape sir.... On tape! Fields was NEVER part of the plan. They wanted Kenny to spend a year behind a veteran and "learn" and when Kenny demanded our the traded him before his side of the story could hit the press and like a real man Kenny never came out and bashed them he just moved on....and guess what. They are about to do the same to Pickens with this stupid he showed up late on Christmas BS. Who gives a crap! If you want to trade him just freaking trade him.
It’s always a protect the shield narrative leaked , to distract drom
Exactly why the whole "leak thing" is BS. The carve out those narratives like a jack o latern
What’s funny about Pickens is that it appears they have had enough with the guy. If you’re to believe Dulac, and why not, as he is the steeler mouth piece. The story they want told is the story coming out of Dulac’s mouth. He said they want to make a splash in FA for a WR and send George packing…which is exactly what I said they should do 3 weeks ago here when I said they should sign Higgins, trade George for whatever you can get, and draft a rookie. Of course I got push back from a certain someone here because he thinks George isnt a problem, and he’s too good and too cheap to trade.
You’re absolutely right. The Dungy defense is antiquated. Coach Tomlin the defensive guru needs to relinquish control of the defense and bring in a robert Salah or someone like that to run their defense and not be an understudy to mike. Good luck.
i dont want to get into the pickett thing, what he did or did not say. i've noticed one thing about some of your recent posts though souf. i really think you diminish the "leverage" players under contact have. you say that they have none and i disagree.
Two decades of respect with three documented instances where two guys pulled a sit-in protest and one guy walked off the field during a game because they said they were lied to….if he can lie to Harrison, he can damn sure lie to Kenny.
BULLSHIT! And it quite interesting some people keep pushing this narrative. And Russ is PHONEY AS HELL…I would have hung up on his ass, he knew there was no competition. If there was…why did they pull Fields?
Yep…and if it was a true competition, why wasn’t Russ replaced? He was dog shit coming down the stretch.
I don’t think he’s phony .
You’re right. Poor Mike Tomlin is hamstrung by the Rooneys. Im sure the HOF coach would have made personnel and scheme adjustments but Rooney wouldn’t let him
The Rooney’s can fire him
His boss should insist on it
None of that has anything to do with them being lied to - and it's the same talking points the Steeler state run media put out there.
Why would Tomlin want to be traded to anyplace that would hold him accountable - when he can stay with Lazy Art and be mediocre and get massive raises and contract extensions?
If Art actually put pressure on Tomlin or said they were going to fire him it could’ve been a smooth way for the team to part ways. Instead we’ll be stuck with the exact same approach that doesn’t work.
Could you imagine Tomlin letting some bright minded defensive coordinator come in here and right the ship? He wouldn't be able to live with himself. In his mind, Noone knows defense better. He would never allow himself to be shamed like that. Good luck, is right. It ain't happening! This is why the franchise has no chance of improving while he is in charge. All hires must be subservient to the almighty Tomlin. This is why we have trouble locating any semblance of a coaching tree.
Yes , I can .
He specified bright-minded DC--Austin does not qualify. Tomlin should've kept Flores instead of Austin. He needs to hire coaches who strive to be a head coach in the NFL. I don't think Smith was necessarily the hire the Steelers needed, but at least he still has head coaching aspirations.
Tomlin does have a no trade clause. So if he’s not interested (and his last presser seemed to clearly indicate that’s the case) Art Rooney can’t do squat.
Then fire him. I don’t know what to say. At least have a conversation. Rooney has been more than fair with the guy.
I’m inclined to think it’s time to move on. But other than Canada the Steelers don’t even fire assistants. So it seems unlikely they’d eat they money they just signed Tomlin to.
Doug Peterson won a Super Bowl. A playoff game. Was fired. Hired won another playoff game and fired again since MM won one playoff game
