stillers4me
11-23-2010, 08:09 PM
By Jason La Canfora NFL.com
NFL Network Insider
Published: Nov. 23, 2010 at 08:20 p.m
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Mike Tomlin sent a message to his team last week and the Steelers responded by blowing out the Raiders.
In a week in which a second NFL coach was fired for his team's failings, Mike Tomlin quietly showed once again why he might be one of the best young coaches in the history of the game.
Tomlin smoothly navigated the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT) through what could have been a troublesome week with a series of bold decisions, displaying a keen sense for the pulse of his locker room, something often lacking in other organizations this season. Coming off a dispiriting performance against New England at home in Week 10, Tomlin faced the challenge of quickly redirecting the energy of his ballclub, with a bit of panic setting in around Pittsburgh that this group might fade in the second half. Instead, Tomlin's moves -- jettisoning a high-profile kicker; juggling his offensive line; marshaling his players through more tough practices; restoring an emphasis on the run game and physical football -- culminated in a thrashing of the Raiders (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112103/2010/REG11/raiders@steelers) on Sunday that catapulted the Steelers back into the Super Bowl conversation.................
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c5d36d/article/tomlins-proactive-approach-quickly-puts-steelers-back-on-track
NFL Network Insider
Published: Nov. 23, 2010 at 08:20 p.m
http://static.nfl.com/static/content/catch_all/nfl_image/roethlisberger_tomlin_101123_WIDE.jpg
Mike Tomlin sent a message to his team last week and the Steelers responded by blowing out the Raiders.
In a week in which a second NFL coach was fired for his team's failings, Mike Tomlin quietly showed once again why he might be one of the best young coaches in the history of the game.
Tomlin smoothly navigated the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT) through what could have been a troublesome week with a series of bold decisions, displaying a keen sense for the pulse of his locker room, something often lacking in other organizations this season. Coming off a dispiriting performance against New England at home in Week 10, Tomlin faced the challenge of quickly redirecting the energy of his ballclub, with a bit of panic setting in around Pittsburgh that this group might fade in the second half. Instead, Tomlin's moves -- jettisoning a high-profile kicker; juggling his offensive line; marshaling his players through more tough practices; restoring an emphasis on the run game and physical football -- culminated in a thrashing of the Raiders (http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112103/2010/REG11/raiders@steelers) on Sunday that catapulted the Steelers back into the Super Bowl conversation.................
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c5d36d/article/tomlins-proactive-approach-quickly-puts-steelers-back-on-track