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NorthCoast
10-26-2016, 08:21 PM
Apparently E Rogers was a healthy scratch against NE. Seems he was knee deep in Tomlin's doghouse. So the 'players coach' made a decision that potentially cost the Steelers dearly in the NE game.
Say what you want, but MT sets boundaries and expects that they not be crossed.
https://twitter.com/colin_dunlap/status/791341736987459585
Jooser
10-27-2016, 07:21 AM
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/10/27/mike-tomlin-benched-eli-rogers-over-discipline-issue/
Mike Tomlin benched Eli Rogers over discipline issue
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 27, 2016, 5:45 AM EDT
Steelers receiver Eli Rogers has emerged from a little-known undrafted rookie who spent last year on injured reserve to a starter this year. So when Rogers didn’t play at all on Sunday against the Patriots, it raised eyebrows.
The Steelers haven’t explained why Rogers didn’t play, but the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Rogers was being disciplined by coach Mike Tomlin.
There’s no word on what Rogers did to draw Tomlin’s ire, but Tomlin has a history of benching players for not working hard enough in practice or getting in trouble off the field. Even important starters like Santonio Holmes and Rashard Mendenhall have been benched by Tomlin. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said in a radio interview that Rogers needs to “stay focused,” suggesting that poor work habits may have been the reason for Tomlin’s decision.
Pittsburgh could have used Rogers on Sunday, as receiver Markus Wheaton missed the game with a shoulder injury, receiver Sammie Coates has been limited by a hand injury and receiver Antonio Brown suffered an injury late in the game.
I have mixed feelings on this kind of discipline. It's a real shame to hurt the team with the disciplinary action.
BradshawsHairdresser
10-27-2016, 08:44 AM
I wouldn't expect someone who made it as an undrafted FA to sluff off in practice or be careless about keeping team rules. Not saying it didn't happen, just surprised. I'd think that Rogers, of all people, would be making sure to "mind his p's and q's."
phillyesq
10-27-2016, 08:47 AM
One of the writers (can't recall which one) said that he was late for the walkthrough on Saturday, and that it had been a repeated issue.
Oviedo
10-27-2016, 08:49 AM
I have mixed feelings on this kind of discipline. It's a real shame to hurt the team with the disciplinary action.
The player hurt the team with the behavior that was deemed below standard. You don't change the standard because of injuries and the like. The main thing a head coach controls is the definition of what is acceptable and what is not. You got to have guardrails on the highway or someone will go over the cliff and maybe take others with them.
No issue with Rogers being benched and lets be real. Its not like we benched Swann or Stallworth...its Eli "Freakin" Rogers with total of 13 career receptions whether he is the current fan favorite flavor of ice cream or not he's still just ice cream
Steelhere10
10-27-2016, 09:56 AM
The player hurt the team with the behavior that was deemed below standard. You don't change the standard because of injuries and the like. The main thing a head coach controls is the definition of what is acceptable and what is not. You got to have guardrails on the highway or someone will go over the cliff and maybe take others with them.
No issue with Rogers being benched and lets be real. Its not like we benched Swann or Stallworth...its Eli "Freakin" Rogers with total of 13 career receptions whether he is the current fan favorite flavor of ice cream or not he's still just ice cream
You took the words out of my mouth.
RuthlessBurgher
10-27-2016, 10:18 AM
You took the words out of my mouth.
You were also thinking that Eli Rogers is just ice cream? Weird... ;)
SteelCrazy
10-27-2016, 10:49 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0Qy1WPFDY
BradshawsHairdresser
10-27-2016, 02:16 PM
One of the writers (can't recall which one) said that he was late for the walkthrough on Saturday, and that it had been a repeated issue.
Hope they never have Rogers rooming with Justin Gilbert.
RuthlessBurgher
10-27-2016, 02:35 PM
Hope they never have Rogers rooming with Justin Gilbert.
Actually, it could be better for Rogers to sleep in a room with a dozen or so alarm clocks like Gilbert does now.
Sword
10-28-2016, 09:10 AM
You don't reward bad behavior...
SanAntonioSteelerFan
10-28-2016, 10:17 AM
The player hurt the team with the behavior that was deemed below standard. You don't change the standard because of injuries and the like. The main thing a head coach controls is the definition of what is acceptable and what is not. You got to have guardrails on the highway or someone will go over the cliff and maybe take others with them.
No issue with Rogers being benched and lets be real. Its not like we benched Swann or Stallworth...its Eli "Freakin" Rogers with total of 13 career receptions whether he is the current fan favorite flavor of ice cream or not he's still just ice cream
I agree. It's a slippery slope to Bengals jungle-land of a few years ago.
https://youtu.be/JR_0nbEzVdY
SanAntonioSteelerFan
10-28-2016, 10:19 AM
The player hurt the team with the behavior that was deemed below standard. You don't change the standard because of injuries and the like. The main thing a head coach controls is the definition of what is acceptable and what is not. You got to have guardrails on the highway or someone will go over the cliff and maybe take others with them.
No issue with Rogers being benched and lets be real. Its not like we benched Swann or Stallworth...its Eli "Freakin" Rogers with total of 13 career receptions whether he is the current fan favorite flavor of ice cream or not he's still just ice cream
I agree. It's a slippery slope to Bengals jungle-land of a few years ago.
https://youtu.be/JR_0nbEzVdY
Mr.wizard
10-28-2016, 01:39 PM
"So the 'players coach' made a decision that potentially cost the Steelers dearly in the NE game."
This is so ridiculous, I wonder if who ever wrote this even watched the game?
squidkid
10-28-2016, 01:45 PM
lol...........sitting a 5th wr.........ooooh, way to make an example out of him.
feltdizz
10-28-2016, 05:46 PM
lol...........sitting a 5th wr.........ooooh, way to make an example out of him.
I agree. He should have benched Landry Jones or AB to prove a point. Even if they didn't do anything, just bench them to make an example.
RuthlessBurgher
10-28-2016, 07:10 PM
lol...........sitting a 5th wr.........ooooh, way to make an example out of him.
When Antonio and Coates were both nicked up and coming in and out of game (basically only as decoys at that point), the top two wideouts left were DHB and Cobi Hamilton. Eli Rogers outranks both of them on the depth chart.
squidkid
10-30-2016, 07:52 PM
he should have played rogers but taken away his ping pong paddle for a week
BradshawsHairdresser
11-01-2016, 07:19 PM
FWIW, today Tomlin said the benching of Rogers wasn't a disciplinary action.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/11/tomlin-claims-rogers-recent-benching-not-discipline-related/
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