Tomlinism Tournament Quarterfinals Match 2

by maryrose on Jun 9, 2009 7:51 AM EDT

The 10-Seed, after a mild road upset over the 7-Seed, travels again to face the mighty 2-Seed. You can still vote for Match 1 of the Quarterfinals.

Poll

Which of these two Tomlinisms do you like more?

#10-Seed: "You've got to under-promise and over-deliver." (spoken to Limas Sweed after the first-year receiver talked a better game than he played in 2008)

212 votes

#2-Seed: "Every day I walk by five Lombardi Trophies, not five rushing titles." (in response to Willie Parker publicly stating that the Steelers needed to run the ball more)

714 votes

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I will be VERY surprised if #2 doesn’t completely blow this round out of the water, and personally think it is the favorite to win the whole thing.

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Jun 9, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions

gets severe bonus points because it actively dealt with a serious problem on the steelers at a critical point for them. A lot of his quotes are inspirational, but this one was an example of using words as a weapon. It’s well-crafted too.

Hey MaryRose, can you lay down some odds for the seeds?

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Jun 9, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm not the one to lay odds

Obviously my seeding is upside down. I thought #1 was the best since it wasn’t a dust-off of an old saying and it hit the very heart of Steeler nation, which is us. Looks like #1 is trailing #12, which almost didn’t get in the tournament and is now leading to win its second consecutive road win.

Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history

by maryrose on Jun 9, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions

#12 is my favorite to win the whole thing!

by John Stephens on Jun 9, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

well

its kinda out of date because we now have six Lombardi Trophies!

by tannofsteel84 on Jun 9, 2009 8:50 AM EDT reply actions

Shake, I think you're right....

was one of Tomlin’s finest moments. He was faced with a star running back who was frustrated, acting out, and becoming a distraction.

The indirect smackdown was brilliant. He turned the overall goal and the team’s proud history against Willie, yet he did so in a way that put everybody’s eyes back on the prize: Trophy Number Six.

And by then making FWP a captain for that Sunday’s game, he kept Parker very much in the fold. He defused a potential crisis and moved his team forward. This is a prime example of how Coach Tomlin is a leader of men.

by Homer J. on Jun 9, 2009 9:30 AM EDT reply actions

got to love what he said just before #2, which was something like: Parker’s comments “misinterpreted as uninformed or selfish, of which he is neither.”

by phxsteeler on Jun 9, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

True that, good point.

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Jun 9, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

stark comparison to the seahawks

and shaun alexander falling 1 yard short of the rushing title and saying of Holmgren “stabbing me in the back”, then the seahawks going out and almost having a goal in mind of getting shaun yards and touchdowns the next year

by vherub on Jun 9, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

Great point Homer J.

Tomlin defused a situation that could have disrupted the team because players were starting to take shots at Bruce Arians. I loved the way he pretty much said I’ll deal with the coaches and you just play. That showed me the Steelers had a Super Bowl-quality head coach before they took home the hardware.

by datruth4life on Jun 9, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

I just can’t believe the competition is this good after two seasons. Wait till he’s been here 20 years.

“When I go to work I walk past 12 Lombardi trophies, not rushing titles.”

OK, maybe a bit much, but man I love the coach.

Sure he can score goals, but can he cook?

by Phantaskippy on Jun 9, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

I will be glad to see the #10 seed go away

It’s the least original comment Tomlin has ever made. It’s as common as a player saying he’s going to give 110%. The line was used in good sense, but I don’t see how it can even be a “Tomlinism”.

by jharmon64 on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM EDT reply actions

agreed, it was a good statement, but certainly not original or uncharacteristic of something that would pop out of any one of the mouths of the other 31 coaches in the NFL.

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Identical to #12

The big windshield and small rear-view mirror, cripes, I’ved used that, and now it’s in the semifinals. I’m still in shock that it beat Tomlin talking from the heart about Steeler Nation. Oh well, to each his own.

Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history

by maryrose on Jun 10, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

for me the concept of why I like the big windshield and small rear-view mirror quote was because of the timing. He took the night of the game to celebrate and from then on he had moved on. He sent a message clear as day that the 2009 steelers wouldn’t rest of the laurels of the 2008 steelers.

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Jun 10, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions