1. Just dont be 32nd out of 32 NFL teams in salary paid to your wide receiver room and expect to beat good defenses. 2. Just don’t trade away your best route runner who gets open the best on the field. 3. Just don’t see a WR who had 209 total yards and 1 lone touchdown and say…hey…you can come play for the Steelers. WR5 or WR6? No…we will put you at the WR2 position. 4. Just don’t hoax Steeler team and Steeler Nation by acting like you are going to pay $30M for a WR Steelers don’t pay that much for any receiver in Steelers history. Steelers knew he wasn’t coming to Pittsburgh. 5. Just don’t act like you are putting your best foot forward to win a championship but leave your new QB hanging and just sitting there in offseason and before trade deadline watching solid good receivers go to chiefs and other teams. Juju and Hopkins would have been easy upgrade over Van Jefferson getting zero yards in four quarters in multiple key games. ….just don’t blame the QB when you put below average receivers around him.
Several Immediate things have to change, unless the Steelers want the same outcome OFFENCE 1) Najee has trouble hitting the holes that the Oline open along with Steelers not scoring on their opening drives-(Everyone and their grandma can see Jaylen has more bursts and more effectiveness) Effective immediately- Jaylen 'The Truth' Warren should now START, Najee supports Jalen.... 2) Russell is most effective when on the run... Implementation of boots, waggles, roll outs for Russell to both sides to have him finding a receiver and if not, then run (with sliding Russ!) 3) Use Najee when passing out of the backfield on play action, check downs, etc (Najee is at his best in open space) 4) Implement a number of 5-7 yard routes for receivers when Russell is not rolling out, to minimize the sacks as the Oline are not holding their blocks, to get the ball out of Russ's hands in a hurry. DEFENCE (Urgency needed on both sides of the ball) 5) Minkah F will be moving to Free Safety ,if he has been playing strong safety. (Past two games Minkah missed his assignment on TE, missing covers, up and out patterns, which resulted in TD's.) Minkah may have lost a step, so Pitt has to make adjustments accordingly. 6) Nothwithstanding TJ, Highsmith, Heyward, etc, we have not been able to get at the qb at the clip that is necessary, ( BLITZBURGH....Back to Our Roots)- More BLITZ packages will be implemented in most playing series to compensate for our lack of pressure 7) Return To the lineup we had when most successfull- Prior to Week 10 (Cameron Sutton being added)- Go back to that defensive line up (aside from Minkah now going to Free Safety) Beanie Bishop may be a rookie but his upside are interceptions... He should play... During the 10 day break- Practice NO huddle offence, if down at half, come out of the half using the no huddle....(sense of urgency) P.S. And start using Ben Skowronek like a Wes Walker.... That guy catches Everything!
They lost 3 in a row, blew their lead in the division and it looks like the team is cooked. There’s 1 game left until the playoffs. You think this is not a good time to make a change?
@GingerAleCelebration Teams win or lose together and this team has ten wins. They can play at a higher level and we've seen that multiple times. Every season has ups and downs. Now is the time for strength in adversity, not panic.
@@GingerAleCelebrationJaylen has more carries in the last three games we 0-3 plus defense it’s because players been hurt each game 25 26 24 all missed a game in that stretch & in all of them games it was one score until a ridiculous turnover I think yall being more dramatic about it we played teams who capitalize on they extra possessions 🤷🏽♂️
@@chrisrobinson8339in the 4th quarter, nate burlsen called out Tomlin/Smith for going for it on 4th and 15 but not going for it on 4th and 2. He pointed out that fans are leaving because he essentially conceded the game. And he also said you have to run your best play designed to get 2 yards. He questioned running 84 on a 3rd and 3 earlier. Its a constant theme with Tomlin. He punted in a big moment against Philly. He took that weird penalty against Cleveland in the snow. His clock management and in-game decisions are mind bogglingly bad. When down by 2 scores in 4th quarter you have to immediately be in a 4 down mindset. Gain 2.5 yards per play and just march down the field when you know you need a TD to remain in the game. We don’t do that.
Identify our most successful 5-6 running plays and blocking schemes, and rinse/repeat. Repeat the passing that worked vs Bengals, Ravens. Run no huddle and use our talent w/o their D being able to adjust/guess.
Good show DK. Teams typically have an identity and so do coaches. Tomlin’s identity is not to do well with limited preparation. Do you remember during the Covid season when he made the comment we do not care cause the NFL had to reschedule the game against the Redskins at the time I believe. It’s in Tomlin identity not to do well with the short turnaround games. I don’t think our team is as bad as everyone is trying to make it. We ran into the perfect storm against KC a blitz, happy team with a suspect Oline that had been exposed since the loss against the Browns. Sticking to the same concept about Mike Tomlin‘s identity. He does not care about scoring points on the opening drive. here’s the concern about the Steelers right now if they are not able to produce turnovers, they are not going to be in many games and I think that’s been a difference of the past three games we’ve been playing really good teams who don’t turn the ball over. Enjoy your time with the family and we’ll talk about next week .
Thank you DK and Chris. Is Beanie Bishop the cold hand now. I say play Warren and Najee. The offensive line needs to protect Russ in the pocket. Would Fields do better at times. I think they need to figure out what's going on and fix what they can. They have become unstable. Great show guys so glad your here.
If I recall the Cardinals that the Steelers played in SB 43 ended their season on a losing streak and somehow turned it around in the playoffs but I could be wrong? But I don’t think the Steelers have a playoff run in them but I hope I am wrong !
It don’t matter what happens only if it was Justin Fields 😂 imagine Fields playing like this when he started everyone would be saying bench him he’s turnover prone ,he’s averaging a turnover a game and where losing because of him, he can’t beat good teams , he getting sacked to much, but he throws a good moon ball 😂 see where I’m getting at a bunch of hypocrites, what’s crazy is if you look at both of these guys stats for there first 6 games fields is better and Fields was getting better game by game his last 2 games was 20 plus and 30 plus points before being benched
They for some reason they became predictable again. I can't bad mouth the defense because in the first quarter and second quarters of the last three games, the defense did create turn that the offense could not capitalize. The offense started back to to many 3rd and outs which keeps or defense on the field to long. By the time they to the fourth quarter the defense seems wore out.
The scary part for me is how long it takes Tomlin to realize that an obvious change needs to take place. He kept Canada around 2 years too long. Here we are with two years of evidence that warren should be the feature back and that the offense moves better when he is in. Took him forever to realize last year that Rudolph was best option at QB..I could go on .how can such a supposedly great coach not see the damn obvious things that would immediately improve his team?
They didn't win the North for 1 reason, and 1 reason only. We can point the finger at O line, Russ, the whole Warren over Naj debate. No wr talent point it wherever you want . They lost because they couldn't stop Derick Henry. They lost the Lamar cheat code by allowing that part of the running game to be effective. Lamar didn't have to beat you, Henry did it for him.
DK tells fans to protest Pirate ownership but is scared of the Steelers. Hes scared to call out Tomlin and his lack of success and Rooneys insane refusal to fire him. Steelers are the Pirates of football.
If Russ looks like poop in 1st half then they have to put justin in to see if the offense looks better before the playoffs. As well as arthur predictable smith actually using our playmakers and NOT his falcons misfits. As for austin aka tomlins defense play beanie and just try and shake up some of the plays like blitzes, moving tj, use 3 pass rushers etc JUST DO SOMETHING TOMLIN!!
More Jaylen, less Najee sure. But im not convinced that Jaylen is truly an every down back though. But I also think a convo needs to be had about QB. Russ is not dynamic and they suck in the red zone with him. Yes he has the "moon" ball, but Fields' just adds so much with his athleticism over Russ. The rushing game and red zone efficiency was better with Fields because of what he provides on the ground and he was passing the ball better than he ever did in Chicago because of how relatively clean he was playing. In short I actually liked the offense better with Fields. Yes the moon balls are exciting but I dont care about that when the rest looks like crap and they can't score in the red zone. I think they need to prioritize Justin over Russ in the off season.
Ok I know yall gone say this just an excuse but the league made us play four division game in a row (AFC north most physical division) & right after that we had to play three of the nfl top teams eagles Super Bowl appearance in the last three years ravens afc championship last year & chiefs back to back champs. 5 out of them 7 games was division & the other two are top two teams in each conference & in them three last games we was in it until a ridiculous turnover I still believe we gone make the afc championship
They will. It's a catch 22. They need to drastically improve the offense for Russ to be that "over the top" price, but his contract will preclude that. I'd rather have an affordable QB w/expensive offense than vice versa.
Russell is not a bad QB at all. Russell is smart. Russell has high IQ. Russell has been given below average receivers. No QB is winning vs good defenses with Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin. Calvin is good for a few plays a game but not consistently. Van Jefferson doesn’t get open at all. Try putting solid receivers who get open around Russell. Russell will be top 10 QB!!
Two playoff appearances in a row after Big Ben retired. We’re far from a rebuild look at the Pats after Tom Brady… our highest paid players need to step up & play calling needs to be better on both sides.. gp needs to be involved more and we need to blitz more …
You are right about losing to Cincinnati, however, if they lose to the Bengals and the Chargers beat the Raiders then the Steelers fall to the 6th seed and have to play the Ravens, not the Texans. Far too often these late season collapses happen under Tomlin. Maybe he is the main problem.
How could anyone know what team is going to show up. I just wish they get there chin up and get angry. Show some fight. Our defense is what surprises me in a negative way.
“Who is it that my defensive players keep talking about?” Seems to me, if he doesn’t already know, that is a problem … and if he knew, or was approachable, players wouldn’t have to air their dirty laundry in the press. Goes from bad play to bad look … which might be part of the reason for the bad play.
#30 is not going to make a difference if he starts over #22 The offensive line is horrible. #30 Does get a few breakout runs and sparks a play here and there. #30 It's not an every down back.He's not a bruising back Let's not fall for the banana in the banana in the tailpipe trick Najee isn't the best back, but he's dependable he's always available. And if we had a better offensive line, i'm pretty sure #22 would have his 1000 plus yards easy, and our team would be a lot better. And this would be a different conversation, probably a better record. And I'm definitely not letting that high Paid defense off the hook either. SMH
We are not better than any of the three teams we just played, Chiefs, Eagles and Ravens we were better than most of the teams we played in the first half of the season... welcome to the NFL. Some believe that because we were on such a winning streak that we should continue that way even when the schedule dictates we play top tier teams. This is not the College Football. In the NFL top tier teams beat mid level teams and mid level teams beat sorry teams hence the term UPSET. Cinci has a great offense and will put up as many points as they did the last rime we played. Plus we beat them first and its a rivalry. Our 'O' had better be ready to score some points or we will lose this game. I think we will win but Russ had better have his head on a swivel. After all the sacks and miscues they will blitz, blitz and blitz some more. Reset?????
Someone needs to ask the receiver coach to maybe get a straight answer .If Roman can't crack this receiver lineup and get in for at least a few plays, then I'm very worried.
Forget that the Bengals aren't a good team whether they are still in the playoff hunt next week, the Steelers aren't a good team and are in the playoffs..."a reset...?"... whatever you guys are smoking better start passing it around... this is the last game of the regular season and you are talking about "a reset"... the season is over, they just have two more games to play...and Tomlin gets coach of the year award???
Thanks Greg, my thoughts exactly when I first watched this show. Does anyone who is a real NFL! fan think we were going to beat KC while their in the hunt for NFL history and home field advantage, no chance.
Tomlin is NOT the coach of the year. He should be fired because he has proven for the 17 time that he can't get the Steelers to the Super Bowl. Anybody could have done what he did in year 1. It was a Cower built squad for God's sake.
The Steelers don’t need Wil Levi’s. Why do you think he got benched? He stinks! But the Steelers are stupid enough to go after him! 👎🏻😪 Bring Ben back. He can play better than any of these QB’s
"Don't worry about Najee's feelings." I never thought I'd hear commentary about our Steelers to this effect. Imagine... we once had a coach (Chuck Noll) who said "if I have to motivate you, I'll fire you." But now we have a coach who needs to be reminded about his absolute responsibility to make the tough decisions. Bench 22 and give 30 the ball. NOW.
Najee has a 4.0 average Jaylen has a 4.3 average It's not going to make a difference. The only change I see is that we need A Lamar Jackson Or a Patrick Mahomes Or a Josh Allen As long as these quarterbacks are in the AFC It's like Mike Tomlin having to play Michael Jordan to get a championship. SMH
Without an offense line no quarterback will have a chance. The last three loses it looked to me like the most psoriasis weak no strength line that couldn't stop a good highschool rushing defensive team of 4. Wilson couldn't make a three step drop without at least two defensive tackles all over him. They came through the guards a d center. Couple with the second half adjustments that were non-existent i blame the coaching staff not Wilson. The receiver core was never able to run an effective route to assit their quarterback. They were covered most of tne time. The defensve team was always able to stop a pathetic running game because the running backs never adjusted to the the INEFFECTIVENESS of the complete offensive line. Your insights are as bad as the second half adjustments to both sides of tne ball. Tomlin needs to look at the complete coaching staff and blame their failure to actually do their dam job. ALL they did was cause division and misstrust through the team.
Careful Chris you might get accused of complimenting Tomlin . And careful everyone wishing for Warren to get the starting rb spot. Those yards come tougher on predictable 1st, and 2nd down carries with stacked boxes, and no threat of the pass. Ball gets harder to hold onto as well. Not going to mention the other real possibility that comes with that job. I fear both are very real possibilities.
@victoryasher1729 and Naj has ran for over 1000 every season , in stacked boxes , with very predictable bad playcalling. And not great, hell not good O line play. It hasn't been pretty low avg per carry. I get it , just not sure Warren would fair any better. BTW, I like Warren, just tired of the disrespect for Naj. It's a better accomplishment than some are willing to admit, or too mid to realize
Why can't we talk about getting rid of Tomlin? He's the biggest problem. But everyone wants to ignore the elephant in the room. He's not earning his keep. Success or lack there of in the playoffs are why coaches get fired. Being mediocre isn't going to cut it. The coordinators have changed. The players have changed. The qbs have changed. But the results or the same. He's gotta go.
@ryanw2032 I get so sick of this response. Who was Tomlin cowher and noll when the Steelers hired them? I never heard of Tomlin when the Steelers hired him.This is an answer Tomlin lovers use too much. There are young assistants at the pro and college ranks that would love to get a chance at a head coaching job! Tomlin isn't the be all for the Steelers. The Steelers replaced Noll and Cowher. Both legends. Most likely it's not gonna be an already established coach like a Belichick. Ben Johnson from the lions is a name that keeps popping up. A new innovative young coach that adapts to the modern game. An offensive mind There is nothing in any book that says the Steelers are stuck with or should be content with Mike Tomlin.
People are so stuck on Fields and Russ not playing here next season. I want a new draft QB who sits behind whoever is starting and learns for a season. Like MPJ for the falcons hes already looking good and i genuinely wish we had him 😢
Why is the fanbase’s knee-jerk reaction to always bring up Justin Fields? A.) He’s injured right now B.) What will he do different behind this line? C.) His progressions need work It’s not going to look any different aside from Fields being able to take off.
Deja Vu around this time every year
1. Just dont be 32nd out of 32 NFL teams in salary paid to your wide receiver room and expect to beat good defenses.
2. Just don’t trade away your best route runner who gets open the best on the field.
3. Just don’t see a WR who had 209 total yards and 1 lone touchdown and say…hey…you can come play for the Steelers. WR5 or WR6? No…we will put you at the WR2 position.
4. Just don’t hoax Steeler team and Steeler Nation by acting like you are going to pay $30M for a WR Steelers don’t pay that much for any receiver in Steelers history. Steelers knew he wasn’t coming to Pittsburgh.
5. Just don’t act like you are putting your best foot forward to win a championship but leave your new QB hanging and just sitting there in offseason and before trade deadline watching solid good receivers go to chiefs and other teams. Juju and Hopkins would have been easy upgrade over Van Jefferson getting zero yards in four quarters in multiple key games.
….just don’t blame the QB when you put below average receivers around him.
Well said sir!
Several Immediate things have to change, unless the Steelers want the same outcome
OFFENCE
1) Najee has trouble hitting the holes that the Oline open along with Steelers not scoring on their opening drives-(Everyone and their grandma can see Jaylen has more bursts and more effectiveness) Effective immediately- Jaylen 'The Truth' Warren should now START, Najee supports Jalen....
2) Russell is most effective when on the run... Implementation of boots, waggles, roll outs for Russell to both sides to have him finding a receiver and if not, then run (with sliding Russ!)
3) Use Najee when passing out of the backfield on play action, check downs, etc (Najee is at his best in open space)
4) Implement a number of 5-7 yard routes for receivers when Russell is not rolling out, to minimize the sacks as the Oline are not holding their blocks, to get the ball out of Russ's hands in a hurry.
DEFENCE (Urgency needed on both sides of the ball)
5) Minkah F will be moving to Free Safety ,if he has been playing strong safety. (Past two games Minkah missed his assignment on TE, missing covers, up and out patterns, which resulted in TD's.) Minkah may have lost a step, so Pitt has to make adjustments accordingly.
6) Nothwithstanding TJ, Highsmith, Heyward, etc, we have not been able to get at the qb at the clip that is necessary,
( BLITZBURGH....Back to Our Roots)- More BLITZ packages will be implemented in most playing series to compensate for our lack of pressure
7) Return To the lineup we had when most successfull- Prior to Week 10 (Cameron Sutton being added)- Go back to that defensive line up (aside from Minkah now going to Free Safety) Beanie Bishop may be a rookie but his upside are interceptions... He should play...
During the 10 day break- Practice NO huddle offence, if down at half, come out of the half using the no huddle....(sense of urgency)
P.S. And start using Ben Skowronek like a Wes Walker.... That guy catches Everything!
Jaylen so smooth. Like "Give me your heart. Make it real or else forget about it"
I don't see the point in massive change now. Win together, lose together, everyone just needs to play better.
Well said bro
They lost 3 in a row, blew their lead in the division and it looks like the team is cooked. There’s 1 game left until the playoffs. You think this is not a good time to make a change?
@GingerAleCelebration Teams win or lose together and this team has ten wins. They can play at a higher level and we've seen that multiple times. Every season has ups and downs. Now is the time for strength in adversity, not panic.
@@GingerAleCelebrationJaylen has more carries in the last three games we 0-3 plus defense it’s because players been hurt each game 25 26 24 all missed a game in that stretch & in all of them games it was one score until a ridiculous turnover I think yall being more dramatic about it we played teams who capitalize on they extra possessions 🤷🏽♂️
Did you sing this same tune when they benched Fields for NO reason?
TV Commentators called out Tomlin for his bizarre in-game calls… why won’t the local press?
Because they don’t want to be banned from the facility and lose access. They are compromised!
I didn't hear commentators call out Mike for bizarre play calling.
@@chrisrobinson8339in the 4th quarter, nate burlsen called out Tomlin/Smith for going for it on 4th and 15 but not going for it on 4th and 2. He pointed out that fans are leaving because he essentially conceded the game. And he also said you have to run your best play designed to get 2 yards. He questioned running 84 on a 3rd and 3 earlier.
Its a constant theme with Tomlin. He punted in a big moment against Philly. He took that weird penalty against Cleveland in the snow. His clock management and in-game decisions are mind bogglingly bad.
When down by 2 scores in 4th quarter you have to immediately be in a 4 down mindset. Gain 2.5 yards per play and just march down the field when you know you need a TD to remain in the game. We don’t do that.
Identify our most successful 5-6 running plays and blocking schemes, and rinse/repeat. Repeat the passing that worked vs Bengals, Ravens. Run no huddle and use our talent w/o their D being able to adjust/guess.
Good show DK. Teams typically have an identity and so do coaches. Tomlin’s identity is not to do well with limited preparation. Do you remember during the Covid season when he made the comment we do not care cause the NFL had to reschedule the game against the Redskins at the time I believe. It’s in Tomlin identity not to do well with the short turnaround games. I don’t think our team is as bad as everyone is trying to make it. We ran into the perfect storm against KC a blitz, happy team with a suspect Oline that had been exposed since the loss against the Browns. Sticking to the same concept about Mike Tomlin‘s identity. He does not care about scoring points on the opening drive.
here’s the concern about the Steelers right now if they are not able to produce turnovers, they are not going to be in many games and I think that’s been a difference of the past three games we’ve been playing really good teams who don’t turn the ball over.
Enjoy your time with the family and we’ll talk about next week .
Thank you DK and Chris. Is Beanie Bishop the cold hand now. I say play Warren and Najee. The offensive line needs to protect Russ in the pocket. Would Fields do better at times. I think they need to figure out what's going on and fix what they can. They have become unstable. Great show guys so glad your here.
If I recall the Cardinals that the Steelers played in SB 43 ended their season on a losing streak and somehow turned it around in the playoffs but I could be wrong? But I don’t think the Steelers have a playoff run in them but I hope I am wrong !
I'm listening 🎧 DK, but my enthusiasm isn't the same.
The only thing that needs to be erased is Tomlins contract.
Let Tomlin Go!!!
Amen
It don’t matter what happens only if it was Justin Fields 😂 imagine Fields playing like this when he started everyone would be saying bench him he’s turnover prone ,he’s averaging a turnover a game and where losing because of him, he can’t beat good teams , he getting sacked to much, but he throws a good moon ball 😂 see where I’m getting at a bunch of hypocrites, what’s crazy is if you look at both of these guys stats for there first 6 games fields is better and Fields was getting better game by game his last 2 games was 20 plus and 30 plus points before being benched
💯 preach! and to keep AARP wilson next year and let fields go play in new York should be a firing offense
They for some reason they became predictable again. I can't bad mouth the defense because in the first quarter and second quarters of the last three games, the defense did create turn that the offense could not capitalize. The offense started back to to many 3rd and outs which keeps or defense on the field to long. By the time they to the fourth quarter the defense seems wore out.
Lets say if we try to trade Tomlin, do you think we can get a 3rd round draft choice for him, or you think it will be higher draft pick?
The concept that a professional team after 16 games had tons of stilll clean things up is ridiculous!!! They don’t already know what to do????
Where can I buy a dk sports shirt ?! . Happy holidays to you and Chris .
It's NEVER Mike Tomlin fault lol we going to pick on Sutton 😂
The race is on to see who can have the craziest background for a DK J1Q 😂
The scary part for me is how long it takes Tomlin to realize that an obvious change needs to take place. He kept Canada around 2 years too long. Here we are with two years of evidence that warren should be the feature back and that the offense moves better when he is in. Took him forever to realize last year that Rudolph was best option at QB..I could go on .how can such a supposedly great coach not see the damn obvious things that would immediately improve his team?
They didn't win the North for 1 reason, and 1 reason only. We can point the finger at O line, Russ, the whole Warren over Naj debate. No wr talent point it wherever you want . They lost because they couldn't stop Derick Henry. They lost the Lamar cheat code by allowing that part of the running game to be effective. Lamar didn't have to beat you, Henry did it for him.
Need to draft a NT and play more 3 down line men against Henry. They keep doing that 2 down line 😢😢
We bout to get ROCKED by the Bengals....its coming lol everytime there's "Big changes" coming, there's no changes coming
DK tells fans to protest Pirate ownership but is scared of the Steelers. Hes scared to call out Tomlin and his lack of success and Rooneys insane refusal to fire him.
Steelers are the Pirates of football.
This is the worst take ever. You obviously do not understand the NFL.
If Russ looks like poop in 1st half then they have to put justin in to see if the offense looks better before the playoffs.
As well as arthur predictable smith actually using our playmakers and NOT his falcons misfits. As for austin aka tomlins defense play beanie and just try and shake up some of the plays like blitzes, moving tj, use 3 pass rushers etc JUST DO SOMETHING TOMLIN!!
More Jaylen, less Najee sure. But im not convinced that Jaylen is truly an every down back though.
But I also think a convo needs to be had about QB. Russ is not dynamic and they suck in the red zone with him. Yes he has the "moon" ball, but Fields' just adds so much with his athleticism over Russ. The rushing game and red zone efficiency was better with Fields because of what he provides on the ground and he was passing the ball better than he ever did in Chicago because of how relatively clean he was playing. In short I actually liked the offense better with Fields. Yes the moon balls are exciting but I dont care about that when the rest looks like crap and they can't score in the red zone.
I think they need to prioritize Justin over Russ in the off season.
i believe they can turn it around too. Go Steelers!
This is looking like Philly last year. Yikes
Ok I know yall gone say this just an excuse but the league made us play four division game in a row (AFC north most physical division) & right after that we had to play three of the nfl top teams eagles Super Bowl appearance in the last three years ravens afc championship last year & chiefs back to back champs. 5 out of them 7 games was division & the other two are top two teams in each conference & in them three last games we was in it until a ridiculous turnover I still believe we gone make the afc championship
Dear god please play beanie bishop
Seriously hope we don’t make a HUGE mistake and bring back Russ.
They will. It's a catch 22. They need to drastically improve the offense for Russ to be that "over the top" price, but his contract will preclude that.
I'd rather have an affordable QB w/expensive offense than vice versa.
Me to but tomlin will, and the roonies let him do whatever he wants.I want fields!
Russell is not a bad QB at all. Russell is smart. Russell has high IQ. Russell has been given below average receivers. No QB is winning vs good defenses with Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin. Calvin is good for a few plays a game but not consistently. Van Jefferson doesn’t get open at all. Try putting solid receivers who get open around Russell. Russell will be top 10 QB!!
I wouldn't mind bringing Russ back if the price yet
I wouldn't mind bringing Russ back if the price yet
Run Run pass Run Run pass Run Run pass soooooooooo predictable
Two playoff appearances in a row after Big Ben retired. We’re far from a rebuild look at the Pats after Tom Brady… our highest paid players need to step up & play calling needs to be better on both sides.. gp needs to be involved more and we need to blitz more …
Mediocre Mike will lose to Cincy and get bounced in Houston. You watch.
You are right about losing to Cincinnati, however, if they lose to the Bengals and the Chargers beat the Raiders then the Steelers fall to the 6th seed and have to play the Ravens, not the Texans. Far too often these late season collapses happen under Tomlin. Maybe he is the main problem.
I'm of the same. Opinion
Just start Warren. Najee running like a slug out there
Pittsburgh. D. No. Dam. Better
Why do other teams always say we are predictable?
Heck , most of us can see that on the couch..
@@andywydo3441dem fantasy players don't kno reality football
Because we are and BOTH our Coordinators suck = Tomlin sucks for choosing them
They. Want. U. Want. Bet
How could anyone know what team is going to show up. I just wish they get there chin up and get angry. Show some fight. Our defense is what surprises me in a negative way.
“Who is it that my defensive players keep talking about?” Seems to me, if he doesn’t already know, that is a problem … and if he knew, or was approachable, players wouldn’t have to air their dirty laundry in the press. Goes from bad play to bad look … which might be part of the reason for the bad play.
#30 is not going to make a difference if he starts over #22
The offensive line is horrible.
#30 Does get a few breakout runs and sparks a play here and there.
#30 It's not an every down back.He's not a bruising back
Let's not fall for the banana in the banana in the tailpipe trick
Najee isn't the best back, but he's dependable he's always available.
And if we had a better offensive line, i'm pretty sure #22 would have his 1000 plus yards easy, and our team would be a lot better. And this would be a different conversation, probably a better record.
And I'm definitely not letting that high Paid defense off the hook either. SMH
We are not better than any of the three teams we just played, Chiefs, Eagles and Ravens we were better than most of the teams we played in the first half of the season... welcome to the NFL. Some believe that because we were on such a winning streak that we should continue that way even when the schedule dictates we play top tier teams. This is not the College Football. In the NFL top tier teams beat mid level teams and mid level teams beat sorry teams hence the term UPSET.
Cinci has a great offense and will put up as many points as they did the last rime we played. Plus we beat them first and its a rivalry. Our 'O' had better be ready to score some points or we will lose this game. I think we will win but Russ had better have his head on a swivel. After all the sacks and miscues they will blitz, blitz and blitz some more.
Reset?????
Hayward. Wash. Up.
Our defense is the worse in the league right now lol cincy defense not leaving people open every play
What’s going on with Roman Wilson?
Future punchline.
Who? 😂
@darrensummers7011 See? It's already blooming.
Someone needs to ask the receiver coach to maybe get a straight answer .If Roman can't crack this receiver lineup and get in for at least a few plays, then I'm very worried.
I thought he reaggravated his injury.
All the haters say should a woulda coulda
Forget that the Bengals aren't a good team whether they are still in the playoff hunt next week, the Steelers aren't a good team and are in the playoffs..."a reset...?"... whatever you guys are smoking better start passing it around... this is the last game of the regular season and you are talking about "a reset"... the season is over, they just have two more games to play...and Tomlin gets coach of the year award???
Thanks Greg, my thoughts exactly when I first watched this show. Does anyone who is a real NFL! fan think we were going to beat KC while their in the hunt for NFL history and home field advantage, no chance.
Tomlin is NOT the coach of the year. He should be fired because he has proven for the 17 time that he can't get the Steelers to the Super Bowl. Anybody could have done what he did in year 1. It was a Cower built squad for God's sake.
Hate to say it but Tomlin and Arthur Smith are going nowhere
The Steelers don’t need Wil Levi’s. Why do you think he got benched? He stinks! But the Steelers are stupid enough to go after him! 👎🏻😪 Bring Ben back. He can play better than any of these QB’s
Being as predictable as the sunrise and now pointing fingers at each other plus tomlin and his coaching it's not likely but we can still hope
"Don't worry about Najee's feelings." I never thought I'd hear commentary about our Steelers to this effect. Imagine... we once had a coach (Chuck Noll) who said "if I have to motivate you, I'll fire you." But now we have a coach who needs to be reminded about his absolute responsibility to make the tough decisions. Bench 22 and give 30 the ball. NOW.
I agree with your sentiments. Warren is playing better, but we need more than one RN
Erase Tomlin. Hes the constant in all the non competitiveness over the last 15 years
Najee has a 4.0 average
Jaylen has a 4.3 average
It's not going to make a difference.
The only change I see is that we need
A Lamar Jackson
Or a Patrick Mahomes
Or a Josh Allen
As long as these quarterbacks are in the AFC It's like Mike Tomlin having to play Michael Jordan to get a championship. SMH
You can't be watching the games if you think Warren won't make a difference. Harris has been trash lately
Without an offense line no quarterback will have a chance. The last three loses it looked to me like the most psoriasis weak no strength line that couldn't stop a good highschool rushing defensive team of 4. Wilson couldn't make a three step drop without at least two defensive tackles all over him. They came through the guards a d center.
Couple with the second half adjustments that were non-existent i blame the coaching staff not Wilson. The receiver core was never able to run an effective route to assit their quarterback. They were covered most of tne time.
The defensve team was always able to stop a pathetic running game because the running backs never adjusted to the the INEFFECTIVENESS of the complete offensive line.
Your insights are as bad as the second half adjustments to both sides of tne ball. Tomlin needs to look at the complete coaching staff and blame their failure to actually do their dam job. ALL they did was cause division and misstrust through the team.
Can Mr First Round bounce learn anything new and change his approach?
Get rid of coaching staff everyone starting with MT.
No! Tomlin is not talented. Hes avg.
Careful Chris you might get accused of complimenting Tomlin . And careful everyone wishing for Warren to get the starting rb spot. Those yards come tougher on predictable 1st, and 2nd down carries with stacked boxes, and no threat of the pass. Ball gets harder to hold onto as well. Not going to mention the other real possibility that comes with that job. I fear both are very real possibilities.
I see that SOMEONE is thinking with intelligence and not just emotions. In a stacked box, Jaylen would most likely suffer just the same.
@victoryasher1729 and Naj has ran for over 1000 every season , in stacked boxes , with very predictable bad playcalling. And not great, hell not good O line play. It hasn't been pretty low avg per carry. I get it , just not sure Warren would fair any better. BTW, I like Warren, just tired of the disrespect for Naj. It's a better accomplishment than some are willing to admit, or too mid to realize
Why can't we talk about getting rid of Tomlin? He's the biggest problem. But everyone wants to ignore the elephant in the room. He's not earning his keep. Success or lack there of in the playoffs are why coaches get fired. Being mediocre isn't going to cut it. The coordinators have changed. The players have changed. The qbs have changed. But the results or the same. He's gotta go.
I'm not disagreeing, but who do you hire as his replacement?
@ryanw2032 I get so sick of this response. Who was Tomlin cowher and noll when the Steelers hired them? I never heard of Tomlin when the Steelers hired him.This is an answer Tomlin lovers use too much. There are young assistants at the pro and college ranks that would love to get a chance at a head coaching job! Tomlin isn't the be all for the Steelers. The Steelers replaced Noll and Cowher. Both legends. Most likely it's not gonna be an already established coach like a Belichick. Ben Johnson from the lions is a name that keeps popping up. A new innovative young coach that adapts to the modern game. An offensive mind There is nothing in any book that says the Steelers are stuck with or should be content with Mike Tomlin.
@@Bigchet1223 Yeah, I understand all that and agree with you. I was wondering if you had anyone specific in mind.
This defense is trash 🗑️
You all are afraid to tell the truth about washed up Russ.
Agreed. They need a franchise qb but fat chance getting that in the draft.
The whole team can go 😂 🤦🏾♂️ we haven't won a playoff game in 8 years amd we still trash 🗑️
I think the bengals will beat em
People are so stuck on Fields and Russ not playing here next season. I want a new draft QB who sits behind whoever is starting and learns for a season. Like MPJ for the falcons hes already looking good and i genuinely wish we had him 😢
Why is the fanbase’s knee-jerk reaction to always bring up Justin Fields?
A.) He’s injured right now
B.) What will he do different behind this line?
C.) His progressions need work
It’s not going to look any different aside from Fields being able to take off.
They should bring in Fields as a running back that occasionally passes the ball. Even if it doesn't work, it will at least be more entertaining.