Breaking: Mike Tomlin's contract extended
by acrollet on Jul 13, 2010 4:36 AM EDT
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PrintThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Mike Tomlin's contract has been extended through 2014. No further details are available at this time, so we have yet to find out how many Brinks trucks will be needed. Looks like the Rooneys have a big windshield and a small rear view mirror.
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Great news
And with that, lets bring on 2011 and a hopeful bounce back year :D
Without me, youre only you
not surprising
consideringhe is only the 3rd coach in th elast 30-40 years. I woul dexpect him to get the extention being he already has a SB
by Rickfansince76 on Jul 13, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I am pleased to hear this
I enjoyed his first two years coaching, and in 2009 he put players in position to make plays to win games and they dropped the ball numerous times.
Time to unleash hell!! (I loved this quote when he said it)
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
I am glad that they resigned "Iron" Mike!!!
"In Hoc Signo Vinces (With this as your standard, you shall have victory!!!") -Constantine I
“ARN Mike”
You rang?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jul 13, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
congratulations ARN Mike
Healing from my new tattoos
Franco made that play because he never quit on the play. He kept running, he kept hustling. Good things happen to people who hustle."
Maybe it's my past leaking out
booohahahaha boooahahahaha
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I told you
And you don’t need a very big rearview window to see that Super Bowl they won just last calendar year
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
thank you
i was thinking the same thing about that “rearview mirror” jab. the guy’s been here for three years, and won two division titles and a superbowl, with no losing seasons. i’d say the rooney’s rearview mirror is just about the right size.
glad to see mike coming back. hopefully this is the first of many extensions.
Also
Think about this: People say he won a Super Bowl with another coaches’ players. How many coaches don’t win a Super Bowl with thei own players. Then there’s the talk of a break down. Cowher had his own players and had a letdown after his Super Bowl with his own players and below .500 at that. The fact that not many teams repeat should tell you it’s hard to do.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jul 13, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
their* ?*
Sorry bad typing.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jul 13, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
"rearview mirror" wasn't meant as a jab
I was basically saying that the rooneys were looking past last year’s down year towards the potential for many more great things that I think MT has…
"You know how football is - if your mother's on the other team and you're coming out to play football, you're gonna hit momma" --L.C. Greenwood
I understood
I was just pointing out that there’s some good stuff back there behind that winning season from last year.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Would not have been surprised either way
Congrats Tomlin
"I'm from Maryland, and no one can beat me!"
Glad this got done now.
May it be redone numerous times ahead.
Go Steelers.
My 5-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Jul 13, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions
Praise the Lord. I love consistency. He is a great coach and motivator, the guys love him, and this is the first step towards locking down more championships in our future. Good job ownership.
by Michael Uhlhorn on Jul 13, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions
Excellent...
Great news to start the day.
"I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone."
-Kurt Vonnegut
And Robert Ethan has died a little inside...
by Chicago Steeler on Jul 13, 2010 8:45 AM EDT reply actions
Woohoo!!!!!
I can still look forward to large pics in the sports section. Makes it worth getting up…
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Jul 13, 2010 8:59 AM EDT reply actions
Makes it worth getting up…
TWSS
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jul 13, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
SMH
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Jul 13, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I woke up this morning wondering about when this would happen, and hoping that the Rooneys would pay more attention to the long term and the way they operate than to the knee-jerk Tomlin bashers. So, my reaction is as follows: woo hoo!
by TheSpatulaMessiah on Jul 13, 2010 9:22 AM EDT reply actions
"Knee-jerk Tomlin bashers"
can STFU
Glad to have you Mikey T. Now’s let get 7, 8 & 9!
There is no dark side of the moon really .. .. .. matter of fact it's all dark
by chewiesteeler on Jul 13, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Never doubted it.
"Who is Joe Namath? This is a guy who, if he played in the league today, I'd probably just go hit him late and see what he did, just for the hell of it. Joe Namath can go to hell; he can kiss my ass." - Greg Lloyd, after NBC commentator Joe Namath accused Lloyd of playing dirty.
Excellent News!
I love being the most-hated guy here. I love beating them while [their fans] are flicking me off. --Hines Ward
Can Woodley get his payday now?
Just hoping. Otherwise, great news and one less distraction in an offseason full of them. I refuse to say the sky is falling with this team, despite the naysayers. Looking for big things.
It was a matter of time
I knew that this would get done. Glad to see it happen. Another Super Bowl is in the near horizon also. That would be seal the deal on him for the rest of his life.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
Good
Tomlin deserved it.
Chris Andersen could be in a porno with his 'stache. Too bad he still wouldn't know how to box out.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
Read M. Lombardi's column on "Convenient Truths" at NFL.com
He talks about how team’s can talk themselves into believing a player can handle a certain position in the offseason and not have a Plan B in case they can’t. The column made me think about how the front office got caught with its pants down this past year by believing Willie Gay could be an NFL starting CB. When he stunk it up, they had no alternatvies or Plan B. I think that one miscalculation played a very large role in why the Steelers missed the playoffs this past year (granted, the 4 special teams returns didn’t help things either, but I digress).
I’m hoping that the front office learned from that blunder and will have a Plan A,B,C, & D for how to fill that RT position this year. I didn’t go any further than D because if it gets to that point, then it’d be time to look toward the draft anyhow. Thoughts?
The thing that hurt them
was they didn’t anticipate having Gay come in as a new starter with Troy out. Not having Troy meant less athleticism at his position with the added fall off at Gay’s position. Missing a key piece and having a new guy can effect the comminication. And when a guy you figure on being just a small piece of the puzzle becomes a large piece because of the compromise with Troy gone, it cna get ugly. Make no mistake Gay had his work cut out for him. He wasn’t good enough to make up for some of the drop off when Troy was out. He was ok but not great when Troy was there. They also had one of their rookies out for the year. They were snake bit last year. Sure they would have loved to have B-Mac last year, but it is what it is.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Darn!
I was hoping Airens was going to get promoted to HC.
Before you kill me, I’m using the sarcasim text.
If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made product that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.
We should petition SBN for a sarcasm font
"I'm from Maryland, and no one can beat me!"
by John Stephens on Jul 13, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
how about putting it in italics? for now
Healing from my new tattoos
Franco made that play because he never quit on the play. He kept running, he kept hustling. Good things happen to people who hustle."
don't take the easy way out!
"I'm from Maryland, and no one can beat me!"
by John Stephens on Jul 13, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess Mike's daughter is going to have to get a new jersey
She’s wearing Willie Parker’s in that picture.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Nah...
Someone told me that’s a family number.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Heaven. Now arriving, the Boss, George Steinbrenner, the Boss.
RIP Bob Sheppard 1910-2010 and RIP George Steinbrenner 1930-2010
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jul 13, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Proof:
I had a Parker Jersey because 39 is our family number.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Heaven. Now arriving, the Boss, George Steinbrenner, the Boss.
RIP Bob Sheppard 1910-2010 and RIP George Steinbrenner 1930-2010
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jul 13, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
My daughter had one because of Parker
I mean Mike’s daughter has one because of Parker
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Ahhh...
Riiiight, gotcha.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Heaven. Now arriving, the Boss, George Steinbrenner, the Boss.
RIP Bob Sheppard 1910-2010 and RIP George Steinbrenner 1930-2010
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jul 13, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
How does 3-year contract compare?
It seems relatively short, but maybe I’m just thinking in terms of some player contracts.
Either way, count me among the ambivalent camp. I was a huge Tomlin defender when he was first hired but have grown increasingly skeptical as his time went along. Next season will be a huge test in my mind. I probably would have preferred to see him coach one more season before signing him — losing him is a risk I’d be willing to take to see if he’s the real deal.
That said, he’s probably earned more time to prove himself, so I’m not unhappy he was signed.
3 year extensions are the norm
for Steeler coaches.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
or should I say they were for Cowher
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Now...
lets get Kevin Colbert and LaMarr Woodley resigned!
+a billion
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Jul 13, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard Ben Pissed on a tree at a golf course
Luckily for you guys the Police decided not to press charges.
"All those who look down on me, I'm tearing down your balcony." -Eminem
Read that too...
Another crisis averted. As a guy who has been ticketed for public indecency (taking a leak behind a dumpster in an alley) I find this laughable (unless it actually goes further).
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Heaven. Now arriving, the Boss, George Steinbrenner, the Boss.
RIP Bob Sheppard 1910-2010 and RIP George Steinbrenner 1930-2010
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jul 13, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I laughed when I read it
Because honestly the media is trying to take down Ben for everything now. He could scratch his balls and get ticketed for indecent exposure. Obviously I don’t like Ben but people need to chill out on him.
"Modesty goes a long way, but confidence goes farther" -Me
by Zachary Beard on Jul 13, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Heck no -
he was responsibly preserving our precious clean water by avoiding an unnecessary flush, and fertilizing the tree at the same time. Just don’t hug that particular tree and then it’s all good…
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Jul 14, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
according to taste...
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Jul 14, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
according to taste…
never mind
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Arn, did you really pass up an opportunity?
I know, I know – TWSS…
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Jul 15, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
yes I did
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jul 15, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
It wasn't him SMH
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
jesus christ
florio is pathetic. i haven’t seen this much fuss over public urination since I was attending Penn State
"all my bitches, take some shots!"
lol
Dude a cop pulled up while I was peeing in a lot near Spinning Wheels skating rink. He actually left his headlights on my cousin and I. I finished just as he pulled up. The cop said “Hey what are you doing?”. He said , “pissing can’t you see?” The cop said “You can’t do that now get out of here.” My cousin say "Well I can’t just stop.’ He stood there and watched him finish. Then we just got in the car and drove off. The cop was still yelling at us as we drove off.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Florio should burn in hell
In a special room reserved for the worst assholes where their anuses are pulled inside out by hot fireplace pokers, barbecued, and then force-fed right back to the assholes who can proceed to shit out their shitter in the morning.
For good measure
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Who hasn't?
Every golf course gives you a ton of beer and then hides about 1 porta-potty on the entire 18. Woods were meant for men to pee in.
"I'm from Maryland, and no one can beat me!"
by John Stephens on Jul 13, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
one thing i hate about moving to the city. I can’t piss off my back porch any more. i could piss off my balcony, but im on the 6th floor in a residential area
"all my bitches, take some shots!"
You would piss off your neighbors
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Some Woods were meant to....
never mind
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I Don't Care.....
I love being the most-hated guy here. I love beating them while [their fans] are flicking me off. --Hines Ward
I'm a Prophet
I predicted this extension and it happened…when u need to know the future, call on me :-)
I predicted it first
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I predict the sun will rise tomorrow
I predict my dog will bark at cats.
"I'm from Maryland, and no one can beat me!"
by John Stephens on Jul 13, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude!
Both of those things happened today. weird….
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Love it!
But not a surprise if you are in any way a rationale human being (that would disqualify the Robert Ethans and other haters). Winning a Super Bowl at any time is incredibly hard which is why after nearly a half century only slightly more than half of the leagues teams have accomplished this. Repeating is even harder. This has happened only seven times. To suggest that Tomlin’s job should be in jeopardy because he won a championship in his second year but didn’t repeat is madness pure and simple. Unfortunately, the Nation has its share of mad hatters.
Can’t wait for the season to start.
by Ivan Cole (RickVa) on Jul 13, 2010 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
WIN!!!
Great news for this depressing offseason. Now Woodley is next. Pay the man
Healing from my new tattoos
Franco made that play because he never quit on the play. He kept running, he kept hustling. Good things happen to people who hustle."
ESPN is reporting that Woodley extension is unlikely....
….and he will enter free agency.
"He had no teeth, and he was slobbering all over himself. I'm thinking, 'You can have your money back, just get me out of here. Let me go be an accountant." I can't tell you how badly I wanted out of there."
- Denver rookie QB John Elway, on Jack Lambert, after Lambert and the Steelers knocked Elway out of his first game as a pro (1983).
I'm quoting someone from Amazin Avenue
ESPN needs to die
Healing from my new tattoos
Franco made that play because he never quit on the play. He kept running, he kept hustling. Good things happen to people who hustle."
Hmmm Did I see that written somewhere?
yes I did and even saw an article that says part of that is just speculation.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
ESPN is still jumping the gun
Obviously we dont really have anything we can do now. What we can do however is tag him next year assuming tag’s are still in play
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