I think the "weighty downs" should be referred to the defense. Their 3rd and long efforts were abysmal at best. Missing tackles, being out of good position to make tackles. I mean the YAC was horrendous. Now, I agree with these 2nd 7-9 run attempts is absolutely mind boggling. What bothers me is A. Smith is too predictable on first possessions. It's always a run. He has to change things up. He has to learn to do the unexpected in games. Start getting the WRS in the game early, spread the defense. The eagles came out 1st possession with a spread offense, while the steelers are anticipating the run. Author, has to get out of his bag. Like, having the pass game open up the run and not the opposite all the time. Love the show DK.
100% agree DK! I’m so tired of seeing those 1st down runs up the middle & slow starts. Arthur smith and Tomlin have got to open up the offense & stop living in their fears. Take a note from Philly. Philly has the best O line in football & the leagues leading MVP candidate, yet how did they open the game? Empty backfield, slinging the ball around.
Yeah our defense has been giving up too many yards and points to keep being super conservative on offense. Yeah the defense makes big plays to negate all the yardage they give up but our offense doesn’t always compliment them. And it shouldn’t always be on the defense every single game.
Good insight on first and second down DK. It kind of reminds me of another team in town getting to 0-2 counts in every at bat. I guess they just like making it hard on themselves.
I blame the decline in Steelers' fans behavior, and in turn overall football knowledge, for the marked increase in griping, negative fans. The root cause of this decline in football knowledge began the day that Mark Madden got a microphone. Added to his negative influence, the explosion of fantasy football has produced fans that are further dumbed down. I've actually heard adult fans say that the Steelers should throw deep on every play until we are stopped. I've heard fans say in all seriousness that when Cowher was the coach that the defense blitzed on every play.
@@herchalrhodes9354 also when you hear from players about the disgusting and disturbing messages they get from fans when they dont get their "fantasy" numbers it makes me hate fantasy football even more or sports gambling in general.
Thank you DK. Najee ten yards back, runs to hit the gap and stops, all that momentum gone. Stop the pitchout it hardly ever works for any team, and it's dangerous. Pass, even if it's five yards. Hit the run gap sooner. We need a win for the Division. I still believe. We are in the playoffs and a hard lesson was learned. Great show DK. Here we go !
Coach Tomlin is a great coach & a great dude. I will be the first to admit I am biased toward him in a positive way. He HAS FLAWS & he does have his stubborn things that get on our nerves. I just think it is very easy for some people to be jerks from behind a keyboard.
DK yours giving a unbiased and honest straight forward analysis from your observation, interviews with players and coaches and your personal opinion and knowledge of this team and it's play on the field. Mike Tomlin is a great coach he's help guide this team to where it's at now when they were predicted to be below 500 and not in the playoffs. Adversity comes from everywhere even it's on fans. This team is good they lost to a great team. Only to be great you have to compete with the teams that are by paper better which will make this great
How are Smith and Tomlin comfortable with this gamelplan. Makes one wonder how we've won 10 games with the last ranking 1st down offense. Are we fooling ourselves again this year?!
I said weeks ago when they go with Russell Wilson you'll see way more 3 and outs throwing on 3rd down to Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin. It's not a knock against Russ but in your current state you need a ball control offense.
Of course your going to be last in passing on first down in passing when you don't pass on first down and at the same point don't get mad at Najee for getting 2 yards on first down when every defense in the NFL knows he's going to run.
As an avid listener, this show was very spot on. In coaching offense, we consider first down to be our "weighty down" as it drives how the rest of the series of downs will transpire. Matt Williams does a great segment on staying out of 3rd down as an offensive team. We work to subscribe to this theme. As for the Tomlin disdain, I see it as a combination of the length of his tenure and his melanin skin. IMO Great show DK!
The poor results on 1st and 2nd down is because teams know they can utterly stack the box without Pickens out there to make them pay for it. Fades to Van Jefferson isn't backing a soul up 🤣.
First down is the weighty down after hearing those stats. I’ve noticed a trend for being long behind the chains on 3rd down for awhile now. It’s not conducive to playoff success.
If you want the prestige of being a Steeler ,then you know that you would be held to a higher standard than a Ari cardinal. 16 years since last championship, 8 since they came close, fans ain't asking for to much or being ungrateful. They want to see the best franchise in football win .
@@davismcmillian6790 I'll Express how I feel about this team whenever and wherever buddy I'm not being rude or disrespectful to anyone if you dont like it simply move along .
They’re all “weighty” downs. If they fake a handoff to Najee on first down and throw it deep, they could possibly be up 7 only 12 seconds into the game.
Regarding the J1Q, i agree with Steelking 💯 plus the fact that you can say whatever you want on your phone with no consequences, I've been to multiple Steelers games the last 2 years and haven't heard a negative peep in stadium (and i was Houston last year), finally i trolled other contenders podcasts and Harbaugh, Shanahan and even Andy Reid get a lot of hate so i expect Fire Tomlin after every loss! Par for the course these days 😎
Not a bad show DK. Offensively, it takes us too long to get started. But to be honest, I don’t think it bothers Tomlin. This has been going on for the past 5-6 years. There’s a difference between dangerous and explosive. Our offense can be dangerous at times, but it’s not explosive enough to where we’re gonna move the ball every opening drive. My J1Q, what’s take on this Dionte Johnson situation? The reason I’m asking is because this is a good example of Tomlin being really good at getting the most out of his players.
Everyone has A right to voice their opinion and DK does have A good point about those first and second downs the only thing is these coaches have won ten games and are in the playoffs with this scheme and I agree with DK the offense has to figure that out but I care more about this team winning than me trying to play coach and be right 🤷🏼♂️
The eagles were daring the steelers to throw.running into 9 and 10 man boxes over and over isn't gonna beat good teams.tomlin is slow at making adjustments, terrible at clock management, and stubborn that's why there will be no more superbowls or even a championship as long as he controls everything
My personal baseline is the 70s. What I witnessed then will never be duplicated. Free agency, rule changes, ect has changed the game. All it takes for me is to look at the teams who are habitually at the bottom and I cringe at the thought of being a fan of those teams. Its been said you don't really appreciate something until it's gone. As Steelers fans let's hope we don't find out anytime soon.
Ok DK Ik I’m beating a dead horse here but the number one problem is Mr. Tomlin still believes in running Najee instead of Jalen that’s the problem as long as we keep giving the ball to Najee we will chase the sticks all night long even though I’m sure he’s trying his hardest but he’s just not a starting back we need Jalen to give us that spark anyways love the talk show go Steelers 🤯
DK, you criticized Tomlins last game because you hate Tomlin but praised his season because you are scared to tell the truth about his flaws. (I just wanted to be fair and attack you from both sides.😂) Truth, you consistently just tell it as it is DK which truly biased folks will see as biased. I personally find your takes on Tomlin to be consistently fair, which will always upset people. When the pendulum of who gets mad swings so wildly, you must be calling if fair.
At what point do we address the number 1 issue and that is lack of progression of the O-Line? I get the injuries but this is an issue and has been for a couple years now
DK, i really thought we turned the corner offensively vs Cincy, knowing they have a championship level offense so we stayed aggressive, i actually watch the rest of the NFL and until we open up this offense we are not SB capable! For example i just saw the Packers and Vikings run beautifully designed, modern plays with dudes schemed open consistently the last 2 nights! Buffalo and Detroit, both teams scored 40 plus! KC? Andy Reid will come up with something come playoff time. Russ has earned the right to at least be trusted on first down! AFC North championship is right there for the taking, LETS FREAKING GO!!! 😎
3rd down is tomlins weighty downs because we waste our 1st 2 downs giving it to najee to run into a brick wall every time! When arthur smith brings out 2 or 3 tight ends and najee you can guarantee its a run. Im starting to think that arthur getting a hc position wont be such a bad thing but this seems to be tomlin's directive as our offense (yes its better than Canada but v low bar) has been the same for years with different O.C.s And remember tomlin says 1st half doesn't matter...i guess he feels the same about 1st and 2nd downs. The standard is the standard. Face slap!
Philly Weighty down is 4th and 1 ( or less than 1) . 99% of them is going to be a first down against any Team I have seen them. Thats a problem! . We couldn't stop that either
In most games, the Steelers are insistent on playing offense a certain way early in the game and when the score is close. Everyone in North America who has watched a Steelers game knows what the Steelers want to do on early downs and knows the offense lacks the creativity of other teams in non-urgent situations. It is the way Tomlin wants to play football until they get behind and it is what it is. Does it make for winning football in today’s NFL? Yes. Does it make for championship football in today’s NFL? No.
I think as we can see trying to run Najee Harris on first and second down is terrible. He’s a strong back. He’s very slow. He see where he needs to get but by the time he get there, the hole is closed Jalen one should be running first and second down Sit J or bring him in to give Jaylen a rest now Jay Harris is a big back that runs like he’s running insane he’s not fast. He’s not quick and he definitely won’t run away from anyone. He’s not even a threat. Everyone in the NFL can see Jalen Warren should be running a ball offense sparks and we’re not chasing the chains not Jay Harris is a running back of the past. He’s not fast and he’s not quick but he’s strong use him as a full bat, let him block for Jaylin and then reward him and let him run on a third and one but never let him run first and second downs. This is what’s putting our office behind the sticks. He’s terrible. I like him as a person. He’s very positive but on this level, he’s a second round back maybe third round
I think you can have a negative comment or critique about a coach and still not be a hater. I think Tomlin is a good Coach but has a stubborn streak a mile long. When I get pee'od about the constant running on first down i do think this is more Tomlin than Smith, just a hunch having been a fan for 45 years
The fact that the Steelers are above average on 3rd down conversion rates, is a reflection of the attention to detail given to them. That doesn't mean Tomlin isn't aware or concerned about the 1rst two downs. I take the term "possession downs" as the downs that you have possession of the ball. There's a lot of layers and variables to this issue. The overarching fact is they are a 10 win football team and that indicates they are moving in the right direction.
I didn’t hear tomlin say nothing about third downs he said we have to many three & outs & are not winning the possession downs and if u go 1st and 10 2nd and 9 then 3 and 7 & now it 4th & 3 u lost every possession down
DK, the Tomlin haters are sure enjoying picking up, what even the Tomlin loyalists can’t argue with what you’re putting down! The biggest problems with this O is evident on 1st & 2nd down 🤦🏻♂️ #PSFL
OLINE IS NOT GIVIN TIME... WE HAVE ONE OF THE GREATEST QBS IN THE GAME ... THE DB S LOOKED OLD... THIS GAME WAS OUR THERMOSTAT... AND WE LOST IT... THE EAGLES WILL B IN THE SUPERVOWL... I WILL SAY TOMLIN DOES CATCH ON BETTER THE SECOND TIME HE PLAYS AN OPPOSING TEAM ... I JUST DONT WANNA C THE COWBOYS AND PACKERS LOSS AND KNOW THE EAGLES... SUM HAS TO CHANGE... LET ZACK SIT... WOW ITS LIKE GIVEN US GOLD AND NOT LETTING US USE IT... UR KNOW WE KNOW... THE ONLY THONG THAT MATTER FER US STEELAS IS A SUPERBOWL... B IT TOMLIN OR ANY OTHER COACH...
DK I GOT A QUESTION BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO TO GET YOU THE QUESTION SO I’LL ASK IT HERE WHY GO AND GET MIKE WILLIAMS ND NOT USING HIM AS THEY SHOULD ESPECIALLY WHEN GP BEEN OUT WHY TRADE FOR HIM AND NOT USE HIM IM JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY HE IS BOUT INVOLVED MORE IN THE GAME ?
They need to throw to run!! Teams load the box and the Steeler try and run right at it. It Doesn’t make any sense! Can the OC see the field? Does he need to move up somewhere he can?
Ok, at the 5 minute mark, that is possibly the most word salad I have ever heard MT deliver. Lots and lots of nothing and I am not a MT hater. I believe there are some things he does terribly and some great, but my goodness that was a lot of nothing. With that said, I agree with DK and that is on Arthur Smith not MT.
DK - we throw away every first and 10! Toss sweep left, toss sweep right, 2nd and 9 or in best case 2nd and 7. Just awful play selection and failure to identify how to exploit the defense. We have to stop GETTING to 3rd down so much. Look at teams that score, they get first downs on 1st and 2nd down, not try to grind and sweat out 3rd down after 3rd down the whole way down the field.
The officiating in this game was god awful I don't understand how you only penalized one team when both were clearly throwing blows at each other it should've been offsetting with ejections for both teams... and I'm still not clear on the rule on the personal foul on the punt how we didn't get the ball back.... I guess being that Tom Brady was in the building that calls weren't gonna go the Steelers way how's he still screwing us even in retirement
Steelers haven't gave the fans much to cheer about on offense the past several years. The stagnation and predictability on early downs is the cause of most if not all the offenses issues. It's as simple as that. Brady used TEs almost exclusively other than a possession receiver? I didn't really know who the #1 WR was for the Patriots? Mahommes used Kelce to propel them to world domination? Steelers will be fine. Won't be any do overs in the playoffs. This team will surely address elementary issues? Every week is a new week.
I mean my only problem with Tomlin is he does exactly what he hates players to doing. Repeatedly making the same mistake. and that’s in regards to Clock management and predictable playcalling, and then the other thing that he does that’s so annoying. It literally drives me crazy. he’s constantly saying "to be honest with you". That automatically means that he’s a liar in my mind.
I think the "weighty downs" should be referred to the defense. Their 3rd and long efforts were abysmal at best. Missing tackles, being out of good position to make tackles. I mean the YAC was horrendous.
Now, I agree with these 2nd 7-9 run attempts is absolutely mind boggling. What bothers me is A. Smith is too predictable on first possessions. It's always a run. He has to change things up. He has to learn to do the unexpected in games. Start getting the WRS in the game early, spread the defense. The eagles came out 1st possession with a spread offense, while the steelers are anticipating the run. Author, has to get out of his bag. Like, having the pass game open up the run and not the opposite all the time. Love the show DK.
I have no idea why we don’t run play action deep shots on first down more. Every defense is expecting a run, especially if 22 is back there.
The past 3 games before this they were passing most 1st downs and everyone was saying they should run on first. Now they run you want them to pass.
Tomlin is saving it to go up 7-0 on the first offensive play of the Superbowl 😮
100% agree DK! I’m so tired of seeing those 1st down runs up the middle & slow starts. Arthur smith and Tomlin have got to open up the offense & stop living in their fears. Take a note from Philly. Philly has the best O line in football & the leagues leading MVP candidate, yet how did they open the game? Empty backfield, slinging the ball around.
Yeah our defense has been giving up too many yards and points to keep being super conservative on offense. Yeah the defense makes big plays to negate all the yardage they give up but our offense doesn’t always compliment them. And it shouldn’t always be on the defense every single game.
Not getting a solid #2 WR is showing big in Pickens absence.
Thanks for those numbers DK🖤💛
And those #'s fall on Arthur Smith. End of story
Good insight on first and second down DK. It kind of reminds me of another team in town getting to 0-2 counts in every at bat. I guess they just like making it hard on themselves.
Themselves?? ON US!
DK you made a comment that i think should be the comment of the decade.. "it takes all kinds" i love that!
Need more snaps for Muth and Jaylen;
And a healthier run:pass mix on early downs
Great observation, DK! That’s good word for OTHERS to hear. You know they say about insanity.
I blame the decline in Steelers' fans behavior, and in turn overall football knowledge, for the marked increase in griping, negative fans. The root cause of this decline in football knowledge began the day that Mark Madden got a microphone. Added to his negative influence, the explosion of fantasy football has produced fans that are further dumbed down. I've actually heard adult fans say that the Steelers should throw deep on every play until we are stopped. I've heard fans say in all seriousness that when Cowher was the coach that the defense blitzed on every play.
I couldn't agree with you more about the fantasy football take people are definitely alot less knowledgeable of the game
@@herchalrhodes9354 also when you hear from players about the disgusting and disturbing messages they get from fans when they dont get their "fantasy" numbers it makes me hate fantasy football even more or sports gambling in general.
@Cardel34 Wow that's terrible I did not no that was going on horrible smh
I agree with your point about fantasy football, I don't like sports gambling either
@@benjaminperez7328 Steelking22 is dead on about fantasy though
Thank you DK. Najee ten yards back, runs to hit the gap and stops, all that momentum gone. Stop the pitchout it hardly ever works for any team, and it's dangerous. Pass, even if it's five yards. Hit the run gap sooner. We need a win for the Division. I still believe. We are in the playoffs and a hard lesson was learned. Great show DK. Here we go !
This goes back to when they signed Ben to that last contact i said he set this tean back 5 years
Drafting Kenny Pickett and signing Trubisky held the franchise back way more than anything Ben ever could've done.
DK your right on ! No first down progress.
Coach Tomlin is a great coach & a great dude. I will be the first to admit I am biased toward him in a positive way. He HAS FLAWS & he does have his stubborn things that get on our nerves. I just think it is very easy for some people to be jerks from behind a keyboard.
This is too accurate. Our first downs were god awful
DK yours giving a unbiased and honest straight forward analysis from your observation, interviews with players and coaches and your personal opinion and knowledge of this team and it's play on the field. Mike Tomlin is a great coach he's help guide this team to where it's at now when they were predicted to be below 500 and not in the playoffs. Adversity comes from everywhere even it's on fans. This team is good they lost to a great team. Only to be great you have to compete with the teams that are by paper better which will make this great
Joseph "Weighty" Downs, turn of the 20th century Heavyweight boxer who fought John Sullivan to a tie in 1891.
How are Smith and Tomlin comfortable with this gamelplan. Makes one wonder how we've won 10 games with the last ranking 1st down offense. Are we fooling ourselves again this year?!
We are the king of three and outs!
I said weeks ago when they go with Russell Wilson you'll see way more 3 and outs throwing on 3rd down to Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin. It's not a knock against Russ but in your current state you need a ball control offense.
Of course your going to be last in passing on first down in passing when you don't pass on first down and at the same point don't get mad at Najee for getting 2 yards on first down when every defense in the NFL knows he's going to run.
As an avid listener, this show was very spot on.
In coaching offense, we consider first down to be our "weighty down" as it drives how the rest of the series of downs will transpire.
Matt Williams does a great segment on staying out of 3rd down as an offensive team. We work to subscribe to this theme.
As for the Tomlin disdain, I see it as a combination of the length of his tenure and his melanin skin. IMO
Great show DK!
Oh please, get off of the racism bs!!!!
@LJK69187 youre blind if u don't realize it plays a part
The poor results on 1st and 2nd down is because teams know they can utterly stack the box without Pickens out there to make them pay for it. Fades to Van Jefferson isn't backing a soul up 🤣.
First down is the weighty down after hearing those stats. I’ve noticed a trend for being long behind the chains on 3rd down for awhile now. It’s not conducive to playoff success.
Does that include someone electing to punt down two scores in the second half? Is that weighty?
It might be weighty….
IT IS CHICKENSHIT.
That OL is no where ready for a playoff run
If you want the prestige of being a Steeler ,then you know that you would be held to a higher standard than a Ari cardinal. 16 years since last championship, 8 since they came close, fans ain't asking for to much or being ungrateful. They want to see the best franchise in football win .
All fans want that.they are 10/4. With 3 to go. Wait till the season is over before you express your dead in the water attitude.
@@davismcmillian6790 I'll Express how I feel about this team whenever and wherever buddy I'm not being rude or disrespectful to anyone if you dont like it simply move along .
FIREDKFIREDKFIREDKFIREDK !!!😂😂😂
Lol
They’re all “weighty” downs. If they fake a handoff to Najee on first down and throw it deep, they could possibly be up 7 only 12 seconds into the game.
Regarding the J1Q, i agree with Steelking 💯 plus the fact that you can say whatever you want on your phone with no consequences, I've been to multiple Steelers games the last 2 years and haven't heard a negative peep in stadium (and i was Houston last year), finally i trolled other contenders podcasts and Harbaugh, Shanahan and even Andy Reid get a lot of hate so i expect Fire Tomlin after every loss! Par for the course these days 😎
Not a bad show DK. Offensively, it takes us too long to get started. But to be honest, I don’t think it bothers Tomlin. This has been going on for the past 5-6 years. There’s a difference between dangerous and explosive. Our offense can be dangerous at times, but it’s not explosive enough to where we’re gonna move the ball every opening drive.
My J1Q, what’s take on this Dionte Johnson situation? The reason I’m asking is because this is a good example of Tomlin being really good at getting the most out of his players.
Everyone has A right to voice their opinion and DK does have A good point about those first and second downs the only thing is these coaches have won ten games and are in the playoffs with this scheme and I agree with DK the offense has to figure that out but I care more about this team winning than me trying to play coach and be right 🤷🏼♂️
Will there be a double shot today?
The eagles were daring the steelers to throw.running into 9 and 10 man boxes over and over isn't gonna beat good teams.tomlin is slow at making adjustments, terrible at clock management, and stubborn that's why there will be no more superbowls or even a championship as long as he controls everything
My personal baseline is the 70s. What I witnessed then will never be duplicated. Free agency, rule changes, ect has changed the game. All it takes for me is to look at the teams who are habitually at the bottom and I cringe at the thought of being a fan of those teams. Its been said you don't really appreciate something until it's gone. As Steelers fans let's hope we don't find out anytime soon.
He loves the words "component" and "schematics".
Don't forget "collective"
It would be very refreshing to see the OC get back to what works rather than let's try this again..
Steelers are predictable on early downs
If you don't expect a super bowl every year no matter what team you root for what are you doing?
Ok DK Ik I’m beating a dead horse here but the number one problem is Mr. Tomlin still believes in running Najee instead of Jalen that’s the problem as long as we keep giving the ball to Najee we will chase the sticks all night long even though I’m sure he’s trying his hardest but he’s just not a starting back we need Jalen to give us that spark anyways love the talk show go Steelers 🤯
DK, you criticized Tomlins last game because you hate Tomlin but praised his season because you are scared to tell the truth about his flaws. (I just wanted to be fair and attack you from both sides.😂)
Truth, you consistently just tell it as it is DK which truly biased folks will see as biased. I personally find your takes on Tomlin to be consistently fair, which will always upset people. When the pendulum of who gets mad swings so wildly, you must be calling if fair.
At what point do we address the number 1 issue and that is lack of progression of the O-Line? I get the injuries but this is an issue and has been for a couple years now
DK, i really thought we turned the corner offensively vs Cincy, knowing they have a championship level offense so we stayed aggressive, i actually watch the rest of the NFL and until we open up this offense we are not SB capable! For example i just saw the Packers and Vikings run beautifully designed, modern plays with dudes schemed open consistently the last 2 nights! Buffalo and Detroit, both teams scored 40 plus! KC? Andy Reid will come up with something come playoff time. Russ has earned the right to at least be trusted on first down! AFC North championship is right there for the taking, LETS FREAKING GO!!! 😎
easy answer to why some steeler fans are the way they are. mark madden. they just repeat his nonsense.
I would want to know what their percentage on first and third down in the first quarter?
folks dealing with all the tragedies of life turn to sports as a harmful diversion and if they become slightly too invested can’t cope with a loss.
3rd down is tomlins weighty downs because we waste our 1st 2 downs giving it to najee to run into a brick wall every time!
When arthur smith brings out 2 or 3 tight ends and najee you can guarantee its a run. Im starting to think that arthur getting a hc position wont be such a bad thing but this seems to be tomlin's directive as our offense (yes its better than Canada but v low bar) has been the same for years with different O.C.s
And remember tomlin says 1st half doesn't matter...i guess he feels the same about 1st and 2nd downs. The standard is the standard. Face slap!
Philly Weighty down is 4th and 1 ( or less than 1) . 99% of them is going to be a first down against any Team I have seen them. Thats a problem! . We couldn't stop that either
In most games, the Steelers are insistent on playing offense a certain way early in the game and when the score is close. Everyone in North America who has watched a Steelers game knows what the Steelers want to do on early downs and knows the offense lacks the creativity of other teams in non-urgent situations. It is the way Tomlin wants to play football until they get behind and it is what it is. Does it make for winning football in today’s NFL? Yes. Does it make for championship football in today’s NFL? No.
I think as we can see trying to run Najee Harris on first and second down is terrible. He’s a strong back. He’s very slow. He see where he needs to get but by the time he get there, the hole is closed Jalen one should be running first and second down Sit J or bring him in to give Jaylen a rest now Jay Harris is a big back that runs like he’s running insane he’s not fast. He’s not quick and he definitely won’t run away from anyone. He’s not even a threat. Everyone in the NFL can see Jalen Warren should be running a ball offense sparks and we’re not chasing the chains not Jay Harris is a running back of the past. He’s not fast and he’s not quick but he’s strong use him as a full bat, let him block for Jaylin and then reward him and let him run on a third and one but never let him run first and second downs. This is what’s putting our office behind the sticks. He’s terrible. I like him as a person. He’s very positive but on this level, he’s a second round back maybe third round
They are all weighty downs components. And so on and so forth and things of that nature.
The Steelers offense is so predictable. Dive right, dive left, pass, punt. What happened to the days when Ben came out and throwing
I think you can have a negative comment or critique about a coach and still not be a hater. I think Tomlin is a good Coach but has a stubborn streak a mile long. When I get pee'od about the constant running on first down i do think this is more Tomlin than Smith, just a hunch having been a fan for 45 years
The fact that the Steelers are above average on 3rd down conversion rates, is a reflection of the attention to detail given to them. That doesn't mean Tomlin isn't aware or concerned about the 1rst two downs. I take the term "possession downs" as the downs that you have possession of the ball. There's a lot of layers and variables to this issue. The overarching fact is they are a 10 win football team and that indicates they are moving in the right direction.
The right direction?
Yeah, to a first-round exit.
Don’t be a mark.
The Eagles were the first real good team we faced and look how the Steelers were manhandled and dismantled.
I didn’t hear tomlin say nothing about third downs he said we have to many three & outs & are not winning the possession downs and if u go 1st and 10 2nd and 9 then 3 and 7 & now it 4th & 3 u lost every possession down
They waste so many Downs they waste them and it doesn't seem to matter who the heck the offensive coordinator is they need to change that mindset
DK, the Tomlin haters are sure enjoying picking up, what even the Tomlin loyalists can’t argue with what you’re putting down! The biggest problems with this O is evident on 1st & 2nd down 🤦🏻♂️ #PSFL
OLINE IS NOT GIVIN TIME... WE HAVE ONE OF THE GREATEST QBS IN THE GAME ...
THE DB S LOOKED OLD...
THIS GAME WAS OUR THERMOSTAT... AND WE LOST IT...
THE EAGLES WILL B IN THE SUPERVOWL...
I WILL SAY TOMLIN DOES CATCH ON BETTER THE SECOND TIME HE PLAYS AN OPPOSING TEAM ...
I JUST DONT WANNA C THE COWBOYS AND PACKERS LOSS AND KNOW THE EAGLES...
SUM HAS TO CHANGE... LET ZACK SIT... WOW
ITS LIKE GIVEN US GOLD AND NOT LETTING US USE IT...
UR KNOW WE KNOW...
THE ONLY THONG THAT MATTER FER US STEELAS IS A SUPERBOWL...
B IT TOMLIN OR ANY OTHER COACH...
DK I GOT A QUESTION BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO TO GET YOU THE QUESTION SO I’LL ASK IT HERE WHY GO AND GET MIKE WILLIAMS ND NOT USING HIM AS THEY SHOULD ESPECIALLY WHEN GP BEEN OUT WHY TRADE FOR HIM AND NOT USE HIM IM JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY HE IS BOUT INVOLVED MORE IN THE GAME ?
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DK, did you see the refs from the game being suspended?
The only thing I want fired is the pitch plays
I hope somebody asks Coach how many times can he take getting a Apology from NY. NFL. I mean how many apologies can you take
Russ said that.
They need to throw to run!! Teams load the box and the Steeler try and run right at it. It Doesn’t make any sense! Can the OC see the field? Does he need to move up somewhere he can?
Ya but tomlin usually slides down the stretch...
2 game's in a row starting with 5 - 3 & out's. SMH😮
Ok, at the 5 minute mark, that is possibly the most word salad I have ever heard MT deliver. Lots and lots of nothing and I am not a MT hater. I believe there are some things he does terribly and some great, but my goodness that was a lot of nothing. With that said, I agree with DK and that is on Arthur Smith not MT.
DK - we throw away every first and 10! Toss sweep left, toss sweep right, 2nd and 9 or in best case 2nd and 7. Just awful play selection and failure to identify how to exploit the defense. We have to stop GETTING to 3rd down so much. Look at teams that score, they get first downs on 1st and 2nd down, not try to grind and sweat out 3rd down after 3rd down the whole way down the field.
The officiating in this game was god awful I don't understand how you only penalized one team when both were clearly throwing blows at each other it should've been offsetting with ejections for both teams... and I'm still not clear on the rule on the personal foul on the punt how we didn't get the ball back.... I guess being that Tom Brady was in the building that calls weren't gonna go the Steelers way how's he still screwing us even in retirement
Good motivator of men. Bad coach.
Tomlin has proven to be a disaster as a game day manager, which a HC needs to be.
Are Yal going to do this after every loss? He isn’t going to go undefeated man.
SMH …. Calling Mike Tomlin a bad coach always gives me a good laugh. 😂
@tomyvincent85calling Mediocre Mike a "great" HC 😝 😆 😂 🤣
Funny reading that guys question, it could have been about DK. Definitely Tomlin hater
Arthur smith is no better than matt canada
Let's put Justin Fields in for a Down. They will never see his run coming. Bwhahahah
Ben was terrible the last 5 years
Steelers haven't gave the fans much to cheer about on offense the past several years. The stagnation and predictability on early downs is the cause of most if not all the offenses issues. It's as simple as that. Brady used TEs almost exclusively other than a possession receiver? I didn't really know who the #1 WR was for the Patriots? Mahommes used Kelce to propel them to world domination? Steelers will be fine. Won't be any do overs in the playoffs. This team will surely address elementary issues? Every week is a new week.
I mean my only problem with Tomlin is he does exactly what he hates players to doing. Repeatedly making the same mistake. and that’s in regards to Clock management and predictable playcalling, and then the other thing that he does that’s so annoying. It literally drives me crazy. he’s constantly saying "to be honest with you". That automatically means that he’s a liar in my mind.
I want to hear the excuses 😂 tomlin the most overrated coach of all times
Right Back, From Last Season 😅
Awful Offense and Mediocre Coach.
COMPONENT OF THE GAME IS MEDIOCRE…COMPONENT IN CERTAIN STADIUMS. JUST ANOTHER COMPONENT TO A GAME 🤯😢