Steel City Blitz
Hey Steelers Fans. Welcome to Tuesday.
There are two things I’m really tired of hearing. 1. Who else is out there to hire if the Steelers part ways with Mike Tomlin? 2. Mike Tomlin would get hired in two seconds if he is no longer the coach of the Steelers. Allow me to explain…
This question irritates me because the same thing was said when Bill Cowher moved on. Let me be blunt; there is always someone else. Mike Tomlin was that someone else. If you recall, most fans were pulling for Russ Grimm to get the job. Casual Steelers’ fans hadn’t even heard of Mike Tomlin when he ultimately got the job. Therefore, when fans ask “who else is out there?” There’s always someone.
ESPN’s Rex Ryan is the latest to make this comment. Why does this surprise anyone? Mike Tomlin is a damn good coach and yes, many NFL teams would love to have him. That doesn’t take away from the fact Tomlin has – in my opinion – run his course in Pittsburgh. Ryan made his statement as if it were Earth-shattering news that other teams would hire Tomlin. I’ll never understand this.
The former Steelers’ head coach was a guest on The Dan Patrick Show yesterday. He was really good. His thoughts on college football coaching were interesting and he discussed the “fire Tomlin” chants and the pressures of coaching in Pittsburgh. It’s worth your time to watch.
Tonight I’ll be posting my short-form podcast “The Inside Blitz” which is my 10-12 take on the latest Steelers’ news. You can find that with all of our other stuff over at our YouTube channel.
As fans of the Steelers, we always want them to win. As Steelers’ fans who have grown tired of the status quo, we know that losing may actually force change. With five games left the Steelers still largely control their own fate so the discussion could change drastically by January. That may be wishful thinking though.
To this point, I have yet to see any play in which Bills’ QB Josh Allen knees Cam Heyward in the groin. This was the contention made by Heyward when he was asked about his fiery attitude toward the reigning MVP. I am not saying it didn’t happen, I’m only saying that I didn’t see anything to verify Heyward’s comments. My honest opinion is that Heyward is frustrated. His defense gave up 250 yards rushing and reality is settling in. He’s about to join a dubious group of great Steelers who never won a Super Bowl and it’s not a group you want to be in.
One thing about the media landscape these days is that everyone has a voice (raises hand), but social media and podcasting (raises hand again) have taken that to a new level. Ben Roethlisberger has...
