Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

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  • Dee Dub
    Hall of Famer
    • Jan 2010
    • 4652

    #16
    Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

    Ron Cook....stick to your job and let the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers do his job.

    Like this (the Roethlisberger suspension), is an easy thing for any head coach to handle. Wow!!
    Steelers 2015 Draft???....Go Freak! As in....

    1-Bernardrick McKinney MLB Mississippi State 6 ft 5 250 4.5 40 yard dash

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    • Oviedo
      Legend
      • May 2008
      • 23824

      #17
      Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

      Compared to how Whisenhunt has screwed up the QB situation in Arizona, Tomlin has been downright masterful in handling what was a no win situation since Goodell screwed us over.
      "My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"

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      • ikestops85
        Hall of Famer
        • Jun 2008
        • 3724

        #18
        Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

        Originally posted by Oviedo
        Compared to how Whisenhunt has screwed up the QB situation in Arizona, Tomlin has been downright masterful in handling what was a no win situation since Goodell screwed us over.


        Nice there O. Job well done!!
        As many on this site think ... The Rooney's suck, Colbert sucks, Tomlin sucks, the coaches suck, and the players suck.

        but Go Steelers!!!

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        • hawaiiansteel
          Legend
          • May 2008
          • 35649

          #19
          Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

          Jon Gruden thinks Steelers should go with Dennis Dixon

          Posted by Mike Florio on September 1, 2010


          Much debate has occurred regarding whether the Steelers should entrust the short-term quarterbacking job to Byron Leftwich or Dennis Dixon, during the suspension of starter Ben Roethlisberger.

          Dixon earned a shot at work with the first-team by dramatically outperforming Leftwich in the first two preseason games, during which Leftwich played with the starters and Dixon played with the reserves. After Dixon stunk it up on Sunday night against Denver's top defense, the pendulum seemed to swing back to Leftwich.

          Count ESPN's Jon Gruden among those who aren't convinced that Leftwich is the answer.

          "The Steelers are a team that really relies on Ben Roethlisberger's improvisation,'' Gruden said during a Monday Night Football conference call, according to Jim Corbett of USAToday.com. "I've never seen a guy create more offense on his own. He gets out of some of the most incredible situations where he makes plays where they have him sacked twice and he still completes a pass.

          "The guy who fits them the best right now, the guy I would go with is Dixon.''

          Gruden pointed to Dixon's mobility and his time in the system. "I realize he threw a couple of interceptions against Denver," Gruden said. "I just think his escapability, his ability to run for two first downs, create another two first downs scrambling out of trouble, checking it down, or finding a big play down the field gives him the edge over these other two quarterbacks. . . . All they have to do is win like they won in Ben's rookie year, run the ball, play good defense -- don't turn it over and make some timely plays in the passing game . . . . Dennis Dixon can do that.''

          Adding an extra layer of intrigue to Gruden's assessment is the fact that, from 2002 through 2005, Gruden's defensive backs coach in Tampa was a guy who is now the head coach of the Steelers.

          So will Mike Tomlin listen to the guy to whom he once routinely deferred? Stay tuned.

          [url="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/01/jon-gruden-thinks-steelers-should-go-with-dennis-dixon/"]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... nis-dixon/[/url]

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          • Oviedo
            Legend
            • May 2008
            • 23824

            #20
            Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

            Originally posted by ikestops85
            Originally posted by Oviedo
            Compared to how Whisenhunt has screwed up the QB situation in Arizona, Tomlin has been downright masterful in handling what was a no win situation since Goodell screwed us over.


            Nice there O. Job well done!!
            Just sayin......

            Arizona is a mess. Obvious personality conflict between Whis and Leinert (remember Ben had issues with Whis too) has made that situation untenable. For Derek Anderson to be your go to guy and to do nothing to get a better QB in the off season or through the draft they have totally screwed themselves. Lucky for them they are in the weakest division in all of the NFL.
            "My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"

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            • ramblinjim
              Pro Bowler
              • Jun 2008
              • 1278

              #21
              Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

              yeah, I just can't get over the Cardinals thinking "yeah, Derek Anderson, the guy that was run out of Cleveland.....he's the guy that should be the quarterback..."

              If they don't get that mess straightened out, they are going to waste an amazing talent in Larry Fitzgerald.
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              • Oviedo
                Legend
                • May 2008
                • 23824

                #22
                Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

                Originally posted by ramblinjim
                yeah, I just can't get over the Cardinals thinking "yeah, Derek Anderson, the guy that was run out of Cleveland.....he's the guy that should be the quarterback..."

                If they don't get that mess straightened out, they are going to waste an amazing talent in Larry Fitzgerald.
                Maybe Whis never paid attention to the Cleveland offense when we played them. A call to Bill Cowher or LeBeau may have been of some benefit.

                I'm sure Denver would be willing to trade Brady Quinn. Whis could then get a full blown Browns style QB controversy going.
                "My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"

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                • feltdizz
                  Legend
                  • May 2008
                  • 27531

                  #23
                  Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

                  Whiz definitely screwed this up. He knew Leinart couldn't throw the ball to Fitz... Leinart is just too scared to go downfield and checks down on every play.
                  Steelers 27
                  Rats 16

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                  • RuthlessBurgher
                    Legend
                    • May 2008
                    • 33208

                    #24
                    Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

                    Originally posted by Oviedo
                    Originally posted by ikestops85
                    Originally posted by Oviedo
                    Compared to how Whisenhunt has screwed up the QB situation in Arizona, Tomlin has been downright masterful in handling what was a no win situation since Goodell screwed us over.


                    Nice there O. Job well done!!
                    Just sayin......

                    Arizona is a mess. Obvious personality conflict between Whis and Leinert (remember Ben had issues with Whis too) has made that situation untenable. For Derek Anderson to be your go to guy and to do nothing to get a better QB in the off season or through the draft they have totally screwed themselves. Lucky for them they are in the weakest division in all of the NFL.
                    Yeah, but they are going to get schooled by the Niners this year anyway. No way that team can stomach losing Warner, Boldin, Dansby, and Rolle all at the same time no matter what division they are in.
                    Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

                    Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

                    We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

                    We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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                    • SteelCrazy
                      Legend
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 5049

                      #25
                      Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

                      Ron Cook is an idoit. It should write for the Cleveland Bland Dealer........
                      2019 Mock

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                      2. CB
                      3. ILB
                      4. S
                      5. CB
                      6. ILB
                      7. S

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                      • BradshawsHairdresser
                        Legend
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 7056

                        #26
                        Re: Ron Cook: It's clear - Tomlin has mishandled Steelers QBs

                        Way too early to say that Tomlin has mishandled the QB situation. There really is no template to follow...he's really in uncharted waters here.

                        Bring up the question again about six weeks into the season. Then we'll know.

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