Tomlinism Tournament First Round Match 2

by maryrose on Jun 3, 2009 7:43 PM EDT

You can still vote for Match 1, while we move on to Match 2. The 11-seed travels to the 6-seed:

Poll

Which of these two Tomlinisms do you like more?

#11 Seed: "We shall defend every blade of grass" (talking about his defense giving every ounce on every play)

534 votes

#6 Seed: "I don't care how my players evaluate me. I evaluate them. How's your editor?" (bristled after a reporter asked him about his players' assessment of their coach)

699 votes

1233 votes | Poll has closed

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damn, i wish i coulda voted twice I love both of em

Offense may sell tickets, but defense wins championships

by canadianblackandgold on Jun 3, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

has to be #6!

by acrollet on Jun 3, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

+1

by steelersfan86 on Jun 3, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, that is an absolutely beautiful line

Offense may sell tickets, but defense wins championships

by canadianblackandgold on Jun 3, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions

that line was fabulous, Tomlin consistently shows that a press pass earns no respect from him. He’s polite, but he isn’t nice. He also shot down any players wanting to criticize him. With a FO that backs the coach %100, Tomlin can pull this off.

Sure he can score goals, but can he cook?

by Phantaskippy on Jun 4, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought it would be a landslide, but I guess the difference is that #6 is not really a motivational quote intended to fire up the team, but instead some insight into how the man sees his role with respect to the media.

Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.

by BostonWahoo on Jun 4, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions