Quote:There was a lot of finger pointing in the wake of the Steelers’ playoff loss to the Jaguars last month and some of it was directed at head coach Mike Tomlin for not having his team ready to play against Jacksonville.

The Steelers fell behind 21-0 in the loss, but Steelers president Art Rooney II didn’t pin that on Tomlin. Rooney said that was “part Mike’s problem, but mostly it’s the guys on the field who have to make sure it doesn’t happen” and went on to say that Tomlin’s 116-60 record “speaks for itself.”

“You look at Mike’s record overall and you start to look around,” Rooney said, via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “It’s always easy for people to say you should get rid of your coach. OK, well, who are you hiring next. There’s another part to that equation that people don’t want to get into. I’m very comfortable Mike is our coach and happy that he’s our coach, and I think he’s one of the best coaches in the NFL.”

Tomlin’s detractors would point to his 3-5 record in the postseason since winning Super Bowl XLV as a sign that the team hasn’t gotten enough out of its talent, but there’s been little sign that the organization feels that way even after a disappointing end to the 2017 season.

(02-07-2018, 07:15 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: He has a would-be Hall of Fame quarterback (if he didn't rape chicks)

(02-07-2018, 11:01 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: Ironically it's his annual raping of the Bengals that is a big part of why he IS a hof quarterback. 

(02-08-2018, 08:03 AM)ballsofsteel Wrote: Interesting theory. So what your saying is when Brad is drinking all he thinks about is the fact that the Bengals are Big Bens bitches and instead of saying Bengals he says chicks?
This could explain his post.

(02-07-2018, 11:01 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: Ironically it's his annual raping of the Bengals that is a big part of why he IS a hof quarterback. 

(02-08-2018, 08:03 AM)ballsofsteel Wrote: Interesting theory. So what your saying is when Brad is drinking all he thinks about is the fact that the Bengals are Big Bens bitches and instead of saying Bengals he says chicks?
This could explain his post.

(02-08-2018, 08:53 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Wait till next year!

Hopefully some of the changes made to coaching will even the playing field for our matchups. However, the Merv factor still exists so, that is a toss up.

(02-07-2018, 11:01 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: Ironically it's his annual raping of the Bengals that is a big part of why he IS a hof quarterback. 

(02-08-2018, 04:36 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Not really. He has pretty pedestrian stats against the Bengals for his career. Nothing near even Pro Bowl level. 

(02-08-2018, 04:55 PM)treee Wrote: The day Reggie Nelson left the AFCN was a very good day for Ben Turdberger.

(02-08-2018, 04:36 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Not really. He has pretty pedestrian stats against the Bengals for his career. Nothing near even Pro Bowl level. 

(02-08-2018, 05:17 PM)ballsofsteel Wrote: Yes if stats impress you. I'm talking wins and losses, you know the things that really count. The Bengals and the Browns are pretty much in the same boat, that boat being the Titanic.

(02-08-2018, 05:27 PM)ballsofsteel Wrote: Hi. More bad news for the Bengal/Brown nation. The Steelers will sign Big Ben to a 5 year, 200 million contract extension. Please don't shoot the messenger.

(02-08-2018, 07:10 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: LOL. He won't play 5 more years. 

lololololol

(02-08-2018, 07:10 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: LOL. He won't play 5 more years. 

lololololol

(02-08-2018, 05:27 PM)ballsofsteel Wrote: Hi. More bad news for the Bengal/Brown nation. The Steelers will sign Big Ben to a 5 year, 200 million contract extension. Please don't shoot the messenger.

(02-08-2018, 09:24 PM)Tama Wrote: Ha ha, well....doubtful, though I could see them possibly redoing his present contract to make it a 4 year deal. That would essentially give him a 2 year extension. Personally, I think he plays out his current deal then rides out into the sunset.

What's different about all this is that BR is actually stating publicly that he wants to play past his current contract.  This is usually the time of the year he says he'll make a decision on his status for next season after talking it over with his wife, etc. He never talks about his future. So this is VERY out of character for him. I'm guessing letting Hayley go may have something to do with his new found giddiness.

It'll be interesting to see if he still feels that way if/when Bell leaves.

(02-08-2018, 03:56 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Raping a team that hasn't won a playoff game in almost 30 years makes someone a HOF quarterback?