Im just gonna leave this right here![]()
Im just gonna leave this right here![]()
This has probably been Tomlin's most impressive season.
"You've heard people brag about 'being in the zone'. They don't know what the Hell being in the zone is about. I played in the NFL for 15 years and I was only in the zone that one time." - "Mean" Joe Greene on the 1974 playoff victory over Oakland
There is no doubt that Tomlin is coaching up a storm. I don't think we have a chance of going all the way, mind you, but there is no Bungles, Cowboys, or Browns like collapse. He is keeping his team in it, and honestly they seem to be actually improving as the year goes on. For years we've been treated to a spoiled fan base calling for his head. I don't want to be like the Pats fan base booing at my team because they are not "winning enough". I was here in the 80's tyvm, and I've seen what bad looks like. This isn't it. This is GOOD.
I’ll give Tomlin his due for his leadership abilities, and his willingness to make the tough decision to replace Rudolph with Duck. But I think the bulk of the credit has to go to the front office (which I’m sure includes Tomlin’s input) for the incredible moves to build this defense:
Getting Nelson was HUGE.
The AB trade giving us another day 2 pick, allowing us to...
Move up 10 spots for Bush.
And of course, the trade of the century for Minkah.
We have the most talented defense in the NFL. I might even argue that we’ve leaned on that talent to compensate for some questionable coaching decisions.
But as a whole, Tomlin has gotten good results, so he deserves credit.
I have never been a big Tomlin fan. I've always thought he ran a undisciplined team and he and the team never seemed prepared for the opponents they faced. That said I have to tip my hat to him this year he's coaching his ass off.
It’s tomlin’s post season record since 2011 that worries me, not the regular season record. Although with the injury to Ben and the loss of bell/brown I don’t expect the post season record to improve this year - hopefully it will improve in 2020/2021.