Priority for Steelers should be to extend Tomlin's contract

[D Rock]

Wow, glad to see that there are so many opinions on Coach Mike Tomlin and his worth as one of the best in the NFL!

hahaha sorry about that...looks like we "Crash"ed the party and changed the topic on this one a bit, huh? I'll start a new thread the next time.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

actually crash never participated in this thread.

the one with the anti wallace agenda derailed it like so many others.

between wallace, lebeau, and terrible guard play, no thread is safe.

[squidkid]

i dont care one way or the other if tomlin stays or goes. nobody thought noll could be replaced, nobody thought cowher could be replaced, tomlin too can be replaced. as long as his paycheck doesnt come out of the cap, the rooneys can pay him whatever. i just hope if they do overpay him and then he drags this team down they dont keep him soley based on his comtract

[Sugar]

i dont care one way or the other if tomlin stays or goes. nobody thought noll could be replaced, nobody thought cowher could be replaced, tomlin too can be replaced. as long as his paycheck doesnt come out of the cap, the rooneys can pay him whatever. i just hope if they do overpay him and then he drags this team down they dont keep him soley based on his comtract

Sure, anyone CAN be replaced. The question would be if it's a wise idea. They could make him the highest paid coach in NFL history and it wouldn't be too much in my mind (not that they should or shouldn't). He's got a great track record and has shown himself to be as good a representative for the Steelers as they could ever find.

[RuthlessBurgher]

i dont care one way or the other if tomlin stays or goes. nobody thought noll could be replaced, nobody thought cowher could be replaced, tomlin too can be replaced. as long as his paycheck doesnt come out of the cap, the rooneys can pay him whatever. i just hope if they do overpay him and then he drags this team down they dont keep him soley based on his comtract

I'm sure a guy who has coached his team to the Super Bowl twice in five seasons is going to "drag this team down."

[ikestops85]

i dont care one way or the other if tomlin stays or goes. nobody thought noll could be replaced, nobody thought cowher could be replaced, tomlin too can be replaced. as long as his paycheck doesnt come out of the cap, the rooneys can pay him whatever. i just hope if they do overpay him and then he drags this team down they dont keep him soley based on his comtract

Well I care ... why get rid of a guy who has done a great job? The man has maintained the Steeler winning way that started with Noll and continued through Cowher. It would be ridiculous to not re-up him. The best part about Tomlin is he is young and only going to get better.

[NorthCoast]

My only beef with Tomlin has been his decision-making in critical situations has been questionable at times. I get the sense it might even be a case of over-analysis, or maybe plain gut-instincts.

[Oviedo]

My only beef with Tomlin has been his decision-making in critical situations has been questionable at times. I get the sense it might even be a case of over-analysis, or maybe plain gut-instincts.

I do think that Tomlin sometimes plays a hunch but IMO he is still a Top 5 coach. I am confident the Steelers will make him avery fair offer and he will be smart enough to realize that being part of the organization and the work environment is more important that where you are on a list of salaries. Some folks miss that.

[NorthCoast]

Anyone that works in management knows that for the average worker money comes in 3rd place in regards to motivation in a job.

[Oviedo]

Anyone that works in management knows that for the average worker money comes in 3rd place in regards to motivation in a job.

Not sure that aplies to NFL WRs. Many seem to be totally fixated where they are on a list compared to their peers.

[D Rock]

Not sure that aplies to NFL WRs. Many seem to be totally fixated where they are on a list compared to their peers.

Perhaps a new thread is needed. It has already been established that we hijacked this one and then it had transitioned nicely back to Tomlin. No need to swing the other way again.

[Flasteel]

Not sure that aplies to NFL WRs. Many seem to be totally fixated where they are on a list compared to their peers.

That's not money as much as it is run-away ego.

[NorthCoast]

That's not money as much as it is run-away ego.

I agree.

Maybe their thought process is if they can't be No. 1 on stats, they may as well shoot for No. 1 on the money list...