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😭 lol Ben getting coached by his backup

Todd Monkin may be lookinh for a new job.

@Lazer Rocket why is Swit favored

@Lazer Rocket You right both of dem better than Mr. Fair Catch

@Frisco Petrela BC HIS WIFE AND BEN’S WIFE ARE GOOD FRIENDS. BEN KEPT HIM HERE

HE REALLY PISSED ME OFF ROOTING AGAINST US JUST RUBBED ME WRONG…I CAN NOW SEE HOW REALLY EFFIN ANNOYING HE WAS AS A STEELER!! I LOVED HINESY!!

@Lazer Rocket I don’t think he was routing against the Steelers he just don’t like what’s going on there;Him&Ben didn’t see eye to eye on things but that happens IF him &Ben could get along what a awesome combo that would be Hines plyed Qb in college &was BEAST he knows offense plays anyone better than what we got NOW I’m not thrilled with Tomlin either but it is what it is;

The HC in Pittsburgh doesn’t call plays. Just ignorance! We need an experienced OL coach and WR Coach.

@C001Silk – Tomlin doesn’t call every play but he does step in for some and he’s said so much in interviews. The real problem with Tomlin and the offensive play calling isn’t the specific call, rather, the trend of Fichtner getting away from the running game so quickly–a win over the Bills would’ve likely been a big step to getting into the playoffs and it was botched schematically having Hodges throw for 38 times to just 14 rushing attempts goes beyond the OC. Is it too much to the think Tomlin could’ve looked over and said, “Hey Randy, run the ball more!”? Really, 38 times in a game never more than a possession apart with a QB that didn’t even make the initial practice squad? It was just a couple weeks prior where Tomlin was saying that he just needed a QB that was “not going to kill us” and then he puts the whole game on his shoulders.

I certainly put more blame on the OC, but let’s not act like Tomlin didn’t watch it all happen sitting idly by.

mike collins read your original comment, the HC in Pittsburgh never call offensive plays. He only decides weather to go on fourth down or tell the OC to dial up a run or pass in certain situations. That has only happened nine times in 2019. So how is the HC nine ideas out of over 300 running out.

​@C001Silk – you’re confused–the original comment was made by another.

As for the spirit of the discussion–we agree that Tomlin only makes situational play calling and decisions. The problem is that you leave there with this matter of fact position as if that isn’t the problem.

The limitation of Tomlin to only decide whether to go for it or not or to run vs pass at specific times is a limitation that he’s put on himself. Again, I don’t want him with the clipboard calling every play or even a series of plays, rather, just to tell the OC to find a better balance of run vs pass when they decided as a coaching staff and front office that the original 53 man roster, nor the practice squad, would not include Hodges… and then they put the whole game and playoff hopes on his shoulders just to watch it dash away to the tune of 4 INTS.

That was no exception–Fichtner often abandons the run if the RBs don’t get off to a great start and that was whether it was Big Ben or an un-drafted rookie. Tomlin had many times to evaluate the OC’s many game plans and execution and give his thoughts and needed criticism along with follow-ups. That’s just the basics of a HC overseeing his coordinators.

I could take it a step further with the assertion that Tomlin interferes based on emotion (fourth downs, goal line situations, fakes) rather than looking at the game plan and seeing it thru. There seems to be a great ineptitude with the OC and a lack of accountability by his HC whether it be game to game or by portions of the game to portions of the game… I’m not asserting that the HC be concerned about specific play followed by specific play.

but the best part was when ben pretended to get hurt because he wanted surgery

Thought we did great for a thrown together O! Any other team would have gone 4-10Go Steelers!!!!!!!

ITS JUST IN HIS FACEEEE BRO ITS 👌👌!!! 🤣🤣🤣

drl15son Connor is still really cheap since he’s on rookie deal. Might as well keep him as backup since his injury issues will keep him from getting any real interest.

@Ryan Maliek – exactly! it’s a salary cap league and he’s worth the risk… I’d keep Juju too at a $1.3M cap hit–also, we didn’t really seen him with an NFL quality QB this past season so no reason to give up on the dude after seeing him with MR and Hodges.