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Tomlin calls losing Bell & Brown a “cleansing.”

Unfortunately not all the bubble coaches were cleansed.

But on a positive note they did reduce a few of their functions.
 
Here’s the article....

They might not show up in the standings next season, but changes are happening within the culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are going to great lengths to transform a team that played through drama and distractions into one that focuses on football and maintaining a level of character.
When head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to ESPN’s Trey Wingo, he referred to the departure of petulant former Steelers Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell as a “cleansing,” which feels rather appropriate. When all this drama started, all I could think of is the line from the 2013 film “The Purge.” “Just remember all the good the purge does.”

While the team might not have the volume of talent it has had over the last two seasons without Bell and Brown, the ability to play in an environment free of distractions should counter those departures.


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Well, they did act like turds.
 
Crimsonsteel said:
Here’s the article....

They might not show up in the standings next season, but changes are happening within the culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are going to great lengths to transform a team that played through drama and distractions into one that focuses on football and maintaining a level of character.
When head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to ESPN’s Trey Wingo, he referred to the departure of petulant former Steelers Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell as a “cleansing,” which feels rather appropriate. When all this drama started, all I could think of is the line from the 2013 film “The Purge.” “Just remember all the good the purge does.”

While the team might not have the volume of talent it has had over the last two seasons without Bell and Brown, the ability to play in an environment free of distractions should counter those departures.


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I think the culture will be impressively better.

You get rid of negative cancers, it can do wonders for team chemistry.
 
Remember that BELL never took a snap in 2019 but sure as hell was the center of attention for his "promised" appearance. Brown on the other hand took many a snaps and TOTALLY bitched his way out of the organization. COMBINE the two as no longer on the team and you have a hell of a less cancer / attitude than with them. Mr. chubby cheeks and "old" friend DC needed purgers as well but we ride with what we've got / don't got.............................




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Losing Coach Peezy wasn't enough cleansing of the coaching staff though.
 
Ron Burgundy said:
Losing Coach Peezy wasn't enough cleansing of the coaching staff though.
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Totally agree and CMVLT's losing red flag challenge privileges, isn't enough either. But maybe it will free up some time to coach.................




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SteelerSask said:
To bad the Purge didn't include coach Coolshades.
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I think this is Tomlin's "prove it year".
He's under contract for 2019 and 2020.
I don't foresee a contract being offered to him this summer.
And if he keeps letting the inmates run the asylum, especially now that the RB and WR cancers/distractions are gone, and can't get the team to play consistent regardless if they're playing the dregs of the league or the league leaders, than I think he'll come out saying, "2020 is my last season as I wish to take some time off for my family".
From the ol' Bruce Arians' "retirement" playbook.
He would have coached 14 years at that point, which would be more than everyone else in the league sans Darth Hoodie, and tied with Sean Payton if he were to continue that long with the Saints.
I think Tomlin is starting to mirror Chuck Noll's latter years. Cowher was much different circumstances so I won't include him. Cowher wanted out.
For whatever reason, it just seemed like Noll was stuck in a rut and mired in mediocrity. I'm not judging, just saying as it related to Tomlin.
I think CMT has to show the Rooney's/fans that he has control of this and can keep the team focused before the Rooney's write another check.
And I think so much has been said with Rooney saying, "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it" or something of that ilk.
 
Except Tomlin is the cancer, "cleansing" is a hell of a way to spin losing the two most productive offensive weapons the Steelers have ever had on the field at the same time.
FU Tomlin
 
bigben said:
Except Tomlin is the cancer, "cleansing" is a hell of a way to spin losing the two most productive offensive weapons the Steelers have ever had on the field at the same time.
FU Tomlin
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We have beat this subject to death. He should have handled the terrible twins better......

I mean a lot of good pros and cons have been talked about per dead horse.

But to call him a cancer? I have to strongly disagree.

The cancers are off the team they have been resected.
 
slashsteel said:
We have beat this subject to death. He should have handled the terrible twins better......

I mean a lot of good pros and cons have been talked about per dead horse.

But to call him a cancer? I have to strongly disagree.

The cancers are off the team they have been resected.
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And that was me thinking that Cool Shades was a player's coach.
 
bigben said:
Except Tomlin is the cancer, "cleansing" is a hell of a way to spin losing the two most productive offensive weapons the Steelers have ever had on the field at the same time.
FU Tomlin
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And how many Lombardi's did those two bring us?
And how much internal dissension did those two bring us?

Look, I'm not absolving Tomlin by any stretch.
But you can wipe your arse and all our arses with the individual stats Bell and Clown put up.
The most productive offensive weapons the Steelers have ever had on the field at the same time?
That'd be Franco Harris and John Stallworth ( or Lynn Swan, if you prefer ).
They PRODUCED four SBs for us...........four more than those two yahoos.
 
fedderone said:
And how many Lombardi's did those two bring us?
And how much internal dissension did those two bring us?

Look, I'm not absolving Tomlin by any stretch.
But you can wipe your arse and all our arses with the individual stats Bell and Clown put up.
The most productive offensive weapons the Steelers have ever had on the field at the same time?
That'd be Franco Harris and John Stallworth ( or Lynn Swan, if you prefer ).
They PRODUCED four SBs for us...........four more than those two yahoos.
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To be fair, if those *** hats had the Steelers 70's D, they'd have some rings.
 
Bobby Bufford said:
And what did Tomlin do about it? He doesn't get a pass for this mess; he may even deserve most of the blame.
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There was little he could do about Brown. If Brown had been sent away a year ago, this board would have imploded. Brown had to absolutely earn his trip out of town before the fans would stand for it. As for Bell, I blame all of them, from Tomlin, to Colbert, to Rooney. They should have taken him at his word about not playing under a second tag, and moved on. Bell may have screwed himself financially, but you better believe that the union, and the players around the league were behind what he did. The tag screws short career positions like running backs, and it will be a MAJOR bone of contention when the next labor agreement comes around.
 
slashsteel said:
We have beat this subject to death. He should have handled the terrible twins better......

I mean a lot of good pros and cons have been talked about per dead horse.

But to call him a cancer? I have to strongly disagree.

The cancers are off the team they have been resected.
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I agree, Tomlin is no cancer. Chlamydia maybe, if you will, but not cancer.
 
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