FIRE MIKE TOMLIN!!

[Dwinsgames]

LOL, yea, you're probably right. You just never know how they are going to play week to week. The only NFL team that is inconsistent as hell.

no not the only one , just the one we pay the most attention to ... look at the Chargers http://www.chargers.com/schedule/index.html pretty inconsistent too

same with the 40whiners http://www.49ers.com/schedule/season-schedule.html

and even the seahawks http://www.seahawks.com/schedule/season-schedule.html

maybe none are the perfect example but all of them have been roller coaster teams with talent levels exceeding their records IMO and all have losses to teams they should have beaten or beaten teams they should probably not have ...

at the end of the day what does this all mean ? probably nothing , at least nothing in terms to how out of sync this steeler unit can be when it comes to playing a lessor team

then there is the NFC south where a record of 3-6 puts you exactly 1 game out of first place

[Craic]

Been thinking about the Harrison insertion on first and goal. Has he blinded these coaches to the point where they think he is the second coming? Why oh why was Harrison brought in? Not to block either, but to catch a pass. Whoever came up with this plan needs 40 lashes and if it wasn't Tomlin, he deserves 40 himself for letting this play get called.

Is Harrison going for some kind of record? If he wants a TD, go get a pick 6, other wise, stay off the field on any Offensive plays.

The only thing I can surmise about that was that a different play was originally called for which it made sense to have Harrison on the field, say, a run to his side where Harrison gets to be a lead blocker (skip the fact we have two great blocking TEs at the moment). Then, because of either the defensive alignment, or the personnel package on the field, the Steelers had to change the play.

It's viable, but not probable. The other possibility is that a couple of our TEs were injured/hurting/not ready and Harrison had to sub for them.

One thing's for sure, James Harrison will NEVER enter the HOF for his work on the offensive side of the ball, either as a long snapper OR as a TE.

[Count Steeler]

The only thing I can surmise about that was that a different play was originally called for which it made sense to have Harrison on the field, say, a run to his side where Harrison gets to be a lead blocker (skip the fact we have two great blocking TEs at the moment). Then, because of either the defensive alignment, or the personnel package on the field, the Steelers had to change the play.

It's viable, but not probable. The other possibility is that a couple of our TEs were injured/hurting/not ready and Harrison had to sub for them.

One thing's for sure, James Harrison will NEVER enter the HOF for his work on the offensive side of the ball, either as a long snapper OR as a TE.

Thing is all 3 TE were on the field as well. Maybe our FB was going wee wee.

[steelreserve]

Can someone please just make this thread a sticky?

[Craic]

Thing is all 3 TE were on the field as well. Maybe our FB was going wee wee.

Huh . . . close.

“James has been practicing at short yardage and goal line fullback for a number of weeks,” Tomlin said. “James is a talented guy, he likes running down the center of people. That’s an asset that can be valuable to us in short yardage and goal line. That scenario and that play or plays where he was in there specifically, obviously didn’t unfold in a positive manner like we intended for it to do.”

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/...-of-jets-game/

[86WARD]

Classic Mike Tomlin talk there. Follow up question should've been: were there any plays that unfolded in a positive manner like you intended them to.

[Texasteel]

I do tend to imagine things, but didn't Ben say they hadn't even practiced with Harrison?

[fansince'76]

“James has been practicing at short yardage and goal line fullback for a number of weeks,” Tomlin said. “James is a talented guy, he likes running down the center of people. That’s an asset that can be valuable to us in short yardage and goal line. That scenario and that play or plays where he was in there specifically, obviously didn’t unfold in a positive manner like we intended for it to do.”

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/...-of-jets-game/

That page of the playbook needs to be circle-filed just like all the damn screens behind the line of scrimmage.

[NCSteeler]

Hey man we got too many awesome offensive weapons, lets try and do something totally stupid like put a LBer on Offense. You hear Martavius is our redzone guy, Heath is our redzone guy, Blount is our short yardage guy, no no wait it's James, that's right he's the guy

[tube517]

I'm confused with this whole Harrison on offense issue. Wasn't he just supposed to block??? Did he run out to the flat on his own when Ben was scrambling? Or was it designed for him to go into the end zone??

And then everyone claiming he was or wasn't supposed to be out there?

This just reeks of a clusterf***

[Shoes]

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I'm confused with this whole Harrison on offense issue. Wasn't he just supposed to block??? Did he run out to the flat on his own when Ben was scrambling? Or was it designed for him to go into the end zone??

And then everyone claiming he was or wasn't supposed to be out there?

This just reeks of a clusterf***

if you go to the thread "Ben R: Coaches need to be sharper too" on post #6, Sue has a video clip of the play. Ben doesn't scramble on this play, he drops back then steps up in the pocket and throws the ball to Harrison. Ben doesn't look for another receiver, which is so unlike him. It makes me think he was told to get the ball to James. You can see Matt Spaeth wide open and waving his arms to the left

[Mojouw]

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if you go to the thread "Ben R: Coaches need to be sharper too" on post #6, Sue has a video clip of the play. Ben doesn't scramble on this play, he drops back then steps up in the pocket and throws the ball to Harrison. Ben doesn't look for another receiver, which is so unlike him. It makes me think he was told to get the ball to James. You can see Matt Spaeth wide open and waving his arms to the left

Did the Joker have his wife and kids locked in a warehouse strapped to a bomb? Ben stared down Heath/Harrison on the play, just like he stared down Bryant on Pick #1 and other receivers at different points in the game.

It is like about 1-2 times per year, Ben has a game where his fundamentals at playing the position just drop off a cliff. He stared down receivers against the Jets and consistently tried to make throws off his back foot without setting up a good base, etc.

[NCSteeler]

When you want to score , you put your best 11 players on the field. Period, this coaching staff is lost

[86WARD]

Too early? Lol...

[hawaiiansteeler]

Too early? Lol...

no, we're losing at halftime in our first game aren't we?

[tube517]

Too early? Lol...

A little late. Should have been during the "trick" play

[hawaiiansteeler]

A little late. Should have been during the "trick" play

where's the FIRE HALEY thread?

[zoneblitzerII]

Worst coached team the league. BAR NONE.

[Craic]

Too early? Lol...

[Steeldude]

But I thought everything was the fault of the players?

[polamalubeast]

Terrible clock management on mutiples occasion!

[86WARD]

Some terrible, mis-timed play calling. Clock mismanagement. Mental errors. Misuse/not using time outs.

[zoneblitzerII]

This team needs new leadership. Whether that be in coaching, front office or water boy. This team needs new leadership. I am sick and tired of watching the same game over and over and over and over again.

[Steeldude]

Terrible clock management on mutiples occasion!

Standard procedure with Tomlin.

[86WARD]

He was clearly out coached...Patriots knew what they wanted to do, knew how Pittsburgh would react and they took full advantage of it.

[ALLD]

You can't play zone and leave a wide cushion against the Patriots. No game planning. Then a bizarre play call to kill a drive. Who is in charge of STs and what happened during the first 2 FGs with the place holder?

Just unprepared to play on national tv, yet cute enough to look stupid in front of a national audience.

[fansince'76]

He was clearly out coached...

Yet they still saw a need to jack with their radio signals for the entire first half. Fancy that...

[86WARD]

You can't play zone and leave a wide cushion against the Patriots. No game planning. Then a bizarre play call to kill a drive. Who is in charge of STs and what happened during the first 2 FGs with the place holder?

Just unprepared to play on national tv, yet cute enough to look stupid in front of a national audience.

There was some press coverage out there too...but no press...lol. The Pats receivers just ran right around them.

[Mojouw]

Players can't tackle. Players can't execute their assignments. If it improves next week, fine. If not, something will need done. I start with benching a couple of players.

[polamalubeast]