Defensive Gameplan against the Bengals

[SojournerSteel]

I’m not even emotionally invested anymore. I watch out of morbid curiosity, am pleasantly surprised if they win, unaffected by losses.

I know they have zero shot at a ring as long as Tomlin remains, saving my energy and emotion for the next regime.

Tomlin/Art did that to many of us. The worst thing that could happen this year would be them eeking out a playoff win like they did 18-16 vs the Chiefs and Alex Smith and Tomlin getting even more entrenched than he already is.

 

[Drink IRON City]

Tomlin would not be able to hold the “undefeated season” anywhere else. He has total control over obtaining what ever it takes to obtain that component of his career.

Here he has been able to get pretty good talent and free rein over everything, I seriously doubt any other franchise would be this accommodating to the ground hog routine. There are those teams that would accept it, but not at the cost of what the STEELERS are paying to achieve it.

Highest paid defense and this is what we get. I’m sorry, TJ Watt should have never gotten the biggest paid non-QB (at the time) renewal. He will NOT give return on investment, Cam is another overpaid defensive player. There are a few to follow, but that is how you get to the $$$$ part of over-pay.

Other team’s sub-coaching slowly leave until he had them weeded out to similar here.

Other than what he inherits form said team, will determine how fast he deaerates to lowering his standard of wins.




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[Fiji Mariner]

They shoulda ripped the band aid off after Jacksonville and this becomes more apparent every year. He was as lost that day as he was in Cinci.

At this point they should fire Austin and make Mike step up to the plate as acting DC. All these players that go to bat and claim to love him can report directly to him. No more scapegoats, no more shields. We all know it his defense, but let’s remove all doubt and have him show his prowess as this elite player’s coach or hit the bricks.

It is beyond put up or shut time for Mike.

Pittsburgh needs a “real hand in the pile” HC and the HC must be held accountable at some point. It’s not like he’s doing anything important on gameday, let him call the plays since he’s such a genius. It really can’t be worse than Austin.

 

[Drink IRON City]

At this point they should fire Austin and make Mike step up to the plate as acting DC. All these players that go to bat and claim to love him can report directly to him. No more scapegoats, no more shields. We all know it his defense, but let’s remove all doubt and have him show his prowess as this elite player’s coach or hit the bricks.

It is beyond put up or shut time for Mike.

Pittsburgh needs a “real hand in the pile” HC and the HC must be held accountable at some point. It’s not like he’s doing anything important on gameday, let him call the plays since he’s such a genius. It really can’t be worse than Austin.

I think even as little credit you give Austin, is still to much. I think Tomlin is already calling defensive, just not accountable to that identity / knowledge.

It’s been 10 years since the put up or shut up should have been enforced.



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