polamalubeast
01-16-2015, 01:06 PM
Over the last three seasons, Denver Coach John Fox went 38-10 and won three division titles. He made it to last season’s Super Bowl, losing badly to Seattle. Fox also presided over two playoff one-and-dones.
Over those same three seasons, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin went 27-21 and won one division title. He coached one playoff game, losing it.
Fox got fired. Tomlin’s job security is beyond question.
Football can be a funny game.
That’s not to suggest Tomlin should be terminated or that Fox should have been retained. Each franchise has different priorities and procedures.
Moving forward, let’s see if the Steelers’ priorities and procedures change.
More than any NFL team, the Steelers are high on loyalty and pay homage to tradition. But they just canned legendary defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Troy Polamalu, James Harrison and Brett Keisel won’t be far behind. (Sorry, Mr. Taylor, but there is no “Ike” in “icon.” Uh, wait ... I guess there is. Darn. Anyway, you're out, too.)
None of this is bad. Mostly, it’s rational.
But Chuck Noll held onto his Super Bowl veterans a bit too long. It just seems odd to see the current Steelers draw the line so decisively.
read more
http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mark_madden/madden-they-changed-coordinators-now-will-the-steelers-change-priorities/article_1a81cada-9d31-11e4-925b-372419bc5c54.html
Over those same three seasons, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin went 27-21 and won one division title. He coached one playoff game, losing it.
Fox got fired. Tomlin’s job security is beyond question.
Football can be a funny game.
That’s not to suggest Tomlin should be terminated or that Fox should have been retained. Each franchise has different priorities and procedures.
Moving forward, let’s see if the Steelers’ priorities and procedures change.
More than any NFL team, the Steelers are high on loyalty and pay homage to tradition. But they just canned legendary defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Troy Polamalu, James Harrison and Brett Keisel won’t be far behind. (Sorry, Mr. Taylor, but there is no “Ike” in “icon.” Uh, wait ... I guess there is. Darn. Anyway, you're out, too.)
None of this is bad. Mostly, it’s rational.
But Chuck Noll held onto his Super Bowl veterans a bit too long. It just seems odd to see the current Steelers draw the line so decisively.
read more
http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mark_madden/madden-they-changed-coordinators-now-will-the-steelers-change-priorities/article_1a81cada-9d31-11e4-925b-372419bc5c54.html