Bayless and Smith usually come across as morons, but....

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More likely he had help changing his mind.

Anybody that isn't intentionally burying their head in the sand knows it wasn't Tomlins decision to can Arians.

You don't KNOW, you're only guessing.

Look, it's not like this was the only time Tomlin ever made a sudden, unexpected coaching change. He seemed to have been supportive of ST coach Al Everest when he canned him unexpectedly just two weeks before the start of last season.

From a report on another site:

"Teams like the Steelers do not stir the pot two weeks prior to the start of the regular season, but that is exactly what Tomlin did when he fired special teams coach Al Everest. Everest told the [URL="http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/2473222-85/teams-everest-steelers-special-season-punt-former-nfl-tomlin-coach#axzz2GyAgcvgw"]Pittsburgh Tribune-Review[/URL] that it was “over professional differences” and “it was a shocker.”


It was a shocker for everyone.


Everest helped turn the special teams into one of the league’s more respectable unit after it struggled under former special teams coach Bob Ligashesky. The year prior to Everest being hired, the Steelers ranked 30th in special teams according to [URL="http://footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamst2012"]Footballoutsiders.com[/URL] special teams rankings. He raised it to 16th in his first season and then ninth overall [in 2011]."


I can remember no report or even suggestion that Everest's firing was anyone's decision but Tomlin's. It could be that he is prone to making these kinds of sudden changes at times.


See also: [url]http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/03/coach-tomlin-says-he-made-steelers-calls-on-firinghiring/1#.Uj0TC38mySo[/url]