Yeah never really was a debate, anyone that watched both teams could see that, hell Cowher won playoff games with Neil, Kordell, Tomczak, Maddox, made a Super Bowl and 4 AFCCG's without a franchise QB, and another thing that doesn't get talked about much, is Cowher was able to over turn the roster at least 3 different times and turn them into a contending team.
I'll admit I'm wrong about some things, but there are some things I am absolutely right about as well. You see everything through the lense of Tomlin BAD! I don't. Coaches, all coaches, hate press conferences, even when things are going well. Most of their answers are just to get through that particular moment. Coachspeak. That's just a fact. But every once and a while they will say something more revealing, and those two moments were an example of that. Why don't you explain what you want him to say in a press conference, and then tell me what coach would ever say what you want him to say? But you won't because you can't, and that's why I'm right on that.
No one is passing the buck. It's just true. Did Joe Greene and those great players only beat people because of Chuck Noll's great schemes, or did they beat the guy in front of them a lot? I guess when Swann was making those great, acrobatic catches, it was the coaches scheme. All am saying is that these ***** players the Steelers have love hiding behind scheme, and while yes, a lot of that is true, they also have a bunch of overpaid guys who don't make plays.
Well Joe Greene was never put in there with one other DLinemen vs 5 Olinemen. LeBeau never allowed Harrison to be double teamed and chipped like Watt is because he'd come at you with an overload or something. You're naming all time great players, when you don't have all-time great players as a coach you have to be able to use x's and o's to help your guys.
The problem is the Steelers had the same issues when the players were making plays. They just maked the issues. When Watt wasn’t playing like a superhero, the defense would fall apart. Tomlin still expects these old dudes to play like they are in their prime. They aren’t, and it’s one of the worst defenses in the league.
I don't know if the Bears hiring the biggest slam dunk of last year's hiring cycle is the best example. But Ben Johnson is a guy I think at least 80% of this board would've hired last year if the team moved on from Tomlin.
Somebody else, that's who.
Patrick Queen. We all know the scheme ducks. But remember the doubts when they signed him? He's overrated.
I guarantee you, not one single person on this board would've went to a nickel defense with only 2 DL on a 3rd and goal from the 2.