Shout out another “elite” HC like Mike Tomlin

[DrDawkinstein]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:56 AM, Albany,n.y. said:

Cousins looks a lot better on paper than he does on the field, plus he's coming back from a major injury that some players never are the same after.  

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He can toss the ball around. Would be the best QB theyve had in a while.

[Sharky7337]

Ok sean calm down now

[Big Blitz]

My opinion on Tomlin has changed since around 2019 as the AB - Bell - Ben window shut.  
 

He’s a great coach.  One of the best in the league.  I’d run thru a wall for him no doubt.  
 

I think he’s always had great defenses and that team always plays hard.  
 

 

I told the board this was not going to be easy today.  We actually made it a little harder then we needed to but give them credit doing what they’ve done with Mason Rudolph.   
 

 

 

And special shout out reminder the Steelers started this NFL year by screwing the Jets at the draft in trading with New England in order to get the OT the Jets absolutely wanted.  Jones looks like a stud.   

[John from Riverside]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:19 AM, GoBills808 said:

This really isn't the take missing the best player on his team and his QB

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Who Exactly is his QB

 

 

[GoBills808]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:13 AM, John from Riverside said:

Who Exactly is his QB

 

 

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Exactly

[buffaloboyinATL]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:23 AM, Success said:

Tomlin deserves credit, imo.

 

This team, with a 3rd string QB, really had no business even getting near the playoffs.  And they kept it pretty tight today after going down by 3 TD's, without their best player.

 

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I agree that Tomlin deserves credit. No way this team makes the playoffs without him. 
 

That being said, I disagree with calling Rudolph a 3rd string QB.  They had all 3 of their QB’s available and healthy, and chose Rudolph as the starter.  He was no longer a “backup”. 

[djp14150]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:23 AM, Success said:

Tomlin deserves credit, imo.

 

This team, with a 3rd string QB, really had no business even getting near the playoffs.  And they kept it pretty tight today after going down by 3 TD's, without their best player.

 

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They were 9-2 in one score games. Most teams are around .500.  Don’t be shocked if next year they drop back to 6-7 win season.  Both CLEVELAND and Houston  gained a couple games by having edges in one score games.  Cleveland did theirs with probably worse QB situation than Pittsburgh.

[Mikie2times]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:13 AM, John from Riverside said:

Who Exactly is his QB

 

 

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Mason Canada Davenport the First 

[Man with No Name]

McD and Tomlin are very similar, and i think their respective fan bases have many of the same complaints about each of them. 

[NoSaint]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:15 AM, buffaloboyinATL said:

I agree that Tomlin deserves credit. No way this team makes the playoffs without him. 
 

That being said, I disagree with calling Rudolph a 3rd string QB.  They had all 3 of their QB’s available and healthy, and chose Rudolph as the starter.  He was no longer a “backup”. 

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meh. 
 

peterman wasn’t magically a starter just because he took the first snap. 
 

sure, in a literal sense but not the meaningful nomenclature of the word. 

[FireChans]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:55 AM, Mikie2times said:

9-7 and a playoff birth or one win better than Rex Ryan, however you want to frame it

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They still got a franchise QB after it. The idea they have to win 4 games to get a good QB is nonsense.

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:14 AM, GoBills808 said:

Exactly

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The guy he drafted in the third round 4 years ago and decided to start over the guy he drafted in the first round last year is his QB, imo. 

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:18 AM, FireChans said:

Man oh man, this guy is just so elite.

 

He really had his guys ready to play today. They kept it pretty close in the first Q and came out ready to fight. 

 

Just another incredible coaching product by Tomlin today. He saw what other “better than McDermott” coaches like Mike McCarthy cooked up yesterday and what Mike McDaniel cooked up the last two weeks and wanted a piece for himself.

 

All these elite coaches, just being elite and superior to our own McDummy week after week. 
 

Good luck to Mike Tomlin on his elusive hunt for his second playoff win since 2016. If only we could be so lucky to have such a coach.

 

SUPER SERIOUS EDIT:

 

I crunched the numbers and it’s actually FIRST playoff win since 2016. Man, we gotta get THAT guy.

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[newcam2012]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:18 AM, FireChans said:

Man oh man, this guy is just so elite.

 

He really had his guys ready to play today. They kept it pretty close in the first Q and came out ready to fight. 

 

Just another incredible coaching product by Tomlin today. He saw what other “better than McDermott” coaches like Mike McCarthy cooked up yesterday and what Mike McDaniel cooked up the last two weeks and wanted a piece for himself.

 

All these elite coaches, just being elite and superior to our own McDummy week after week. 
 

Good luck to Mike Tomlin on his elusive hunt for his second playoff win since 2016. If only we could be so lucky to have such a coach.

 

SUPER SERIOUS EDIT:

 

I crunched the numbers and it’s actually FIRST playoff win since 2016. Man, we gotta get THAT guy.

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Tomlin seems like a pretty straight forward and classy guy. I guess some people enjoy criticizing others to get their points across. 

 

I guess that's not neither here or there. I mean it's pretty absurd to imply that Tomlin is less than a very good coach. I'm not here to defend him but your slander seems pretty ridiculous. It's widely accepted that Tomlin is a very good coach. But hey, you do you. 

 

I've really not heard many football fans including Bills fans say McD is a poor coach. The primary criticism is McD has been unable to get this team under an elite franchise QB to the SB. Not bringing a Lombardi to Buffalo. Truthfully, that's the criticism valid or not it's likely to continue until McD achieves this feat.

 

FTR, both McCarthy and Tomlin with their elite franchise QB have brought home a Lombardi Trophy. That's not an insignificant fact. 

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:21 AM, FireChans said:

Mason Rudolph is his QB.

 

It was another elite playoff loss. He’s dominating that category.

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The team wasn't even expected to sniff the playoffs this year. 

 

Tomlin's biggest mistake was drafting Pickett. I can get behind that criticism. 

[FireChans]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:45 AM, newcam2012 said:

Tomlin seems like a pretty straight forward and classy guy. I guess some people enjoy criticizing others to get their points across. 

 

I guess that's not neither here or there. I mean it's pretty absurd to imply that Tomlin is less than a very good coach. I'm not here to defend him but your slander seems pretty ridiculous. It's widely accepted that Tomlin is a very good coach. But hey, you do you. 

 

I've really not heard many football fans including Bills fans say McD is a poor coach. The primary criticism is McD has been unable to get this team under an elite franchise QB to the SB. Not bringing a Lombardi to Buffalo. Truthfully, that's the criticism valid or not it's likely to continue until McD achieves this feat.

 

FTR, both McCarthy and Tomlin with their elite franchise QB have brought home a Lombardi Trophy. That's not an insignificant fact. 

The team wasn't even expected to sniff the playoffs this year. 

 

Tomlin's biggest mistake was drafting Pickett. I can get behind that criticism. 

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I’ve heard lots of folks say that Tomlin is a far superior coach to McD. 
 

Ditto with McDaniel.

 

And Harbaugh.

 

And Sirianni.

 

And all of them are on the couch so far except for Harbaugh. Oh well! They’ll always have those fans’ hearts.

[newcam2012]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:44 AM, Mikie2times said:

 

My man, he has made it as far as McD has since 2016 and he doesn't have Josh Allen. Please don't compare aging Ben to Josh. McD has one divisional win in his career. Tomlin has 2 AFC championships, 3 division wins, and a Super Bowl. 

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A little reality check here.👍

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:51 AM, FireChans said:

?

 

He hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016. McD has how many playoff wins?

 

It’s very cool that he won a Super Bowl when a plucky Senator from Chicago ran for President, but Mason Rudolph was still using coloring books at home at that time. 
 

Does nothing for the guys currently.

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Your denial is deep. 

[That's No Moon]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:00 AM, Malazan said:

Their GM should be the one that's questioned, not Tomlin.

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Very much this.

[TheFunPolice]

Tomlin to the Eagles would be interesting

 

They would have to trade or do the amicable split thing.

 

Or Tomlin could coach out his deal next season and be a free agent and have his pick of spots 

[newcam2012]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:17 AM, Man with No Name said:

McD and Tomlin are very similar, and i think their respective fan bases have many of the same complaints about each of them. 

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The biggest difference is Tomlin has the ring. 

 

If McD gets a ring he will be looked at much differently. 

[newcam2012]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:54 AM, FireChans said:

I’ve heard lots of folks say that Tomlin is a far superior coach to McD. 
 

Ditto with McDaniel.

 

And Harbaugh.

 

And Sirianni.

 

And all of them are on the couch so far except for Harbaugh. Oh well! They’ll always have those fans’ hearts.

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That's fair. There will always be debated about who is a better coach. All of them have their strengths and weaknesses. 

 

For me, an elite coach has to lead his team to a championship. Until then, a coach will always be scrutinized about that failure or lack of success. 

[Man with No Name]

Sirianni sure seemed to have it together last year. what's the deal with these PHilly coaches who are great one year, and a lump of coal the next?