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The Steelers haven't won a playoff game since 2016. The Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2018. It's been four years post Brady, and the results haven't been pretty, but I don't see how the Steelers are faring any better.

The Steelers are not contenders this year. Kenny Pickett is not the answer. Mac Jones isn't the answer in New England, but he has certainly played better than Pickett overall.

The Steelers have barely played .500 football the last three seasons and have a negative point differential in each of those years. There is no indication they are on a winning trajectory.

Why is no one suggesting that Tomlin needs to do better to keep his job? The Steelers have been mediocre at best for years.

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[–] Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Bill is most-definitely NOT on the hot seat. He has the last say in how he wants to end his tenure, despite what click-bait articles you may read

[–] PterdodactylJim69@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Am I frustrated? Absolutely. But look around at just how hard it is to win in the league… I’ll rock with coach T until the wheels fall off

[–] Jermare@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

BB isn't on the hot seat lol

[–] earlstrong1717@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I'll take Kenny any day over Mac 🤬

[–] JustPlayinThru@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Belichik seems a lot more likely to retire than be fired. Tomlin hasn’t been great but he’s kept the Steelers from being bad all these years, and maybe that’s the goal.

[–] VictorFromCalifornia@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Neither on hot seat. Steelers, based on their schedule, will probably finish with 12 wins and make the playoffs.

[–] HolyRomanPrince@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

This might be excuses but their last GM mishandled the killer b situation with all 3 players and then saddled him with a bum quarterback draft pick

[–] Demon-@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everyone wants Bill on the hot seat but nobody expects him there LOL Mike Tomlin is a once in a lifetime coach too like how many truly super star primed players does he have on his roster and they still potentially could beat any teams ass on a given sunday

[–] ScandalOZ@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I hate the Steelers but I have to agree. You never know with them. Any given Sunday.

[–] thy_armageddon@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The craziest thing about this post is that it’s not a Steelers flair. Steelers flairs, other people are stealing your valor here.

[–] DupreeWasTaken@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Tomlin has major issues - Offensive coaching is the biggest issue I will attribute directly to him.

But overall - as a slight defense.... to be honest with you this roster was kinda ass for years, sneakily so.

Colbert had one excellent draft in 2017, but in the years around it... kinda missed hard. Never addressed the OL etc.

The Steelers didn't have the firepower to compete as a roster for years.

They now have a solid roster - but 2 major issues which will be offensive production, and Cornerback.

Tomlin should eat blame for the offensive coaching (unless the Rooney have more control than we think - they have forced Tomlins hand before in getting rid of BA and getting Todd Haley) but I think Tomlin has been too loyal to Canada on his own.

But Tomlin still has his benefits. ... they are 4-2, you can say they got blown out by the 49ers and Texans, and they did. But Tomlin in a close game has an insane record, and they have got those wins. And the schedule has quite a few more winnable games. This should have been the hard part of the schedule.

Tomlin read too much into Picketts advanced metrics at the end of the season last year with Canada and figured that keeping Canada would keep things going, and all that needed to be figured out was Redzone offense.

But thats not the case.

[–] lifeofwiley@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The two best cases for defensive head coaches being outdated. They’re both SO dependent on having good OCs.

[–] alsuder@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Steelers could easily be a wildcard team this year.. the fuck you talking about??

[–] goldybear@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Tomlin is 4-2 and only one game out from leading the division with an absolute dogshit team.