Jason Whitlock says Tomlin is the most coddled coach in history because he is black

[Slapstick]

whats funnier is if whitlock said tomlin was the best coach in the league and he handled his team perfectly the other day, whitlock would be praised as a great journalist who is highly connected and regarded by people on this message board.
fans hear what they want to hear.

Because if Whitlock said that, it would at least be true (or mostly so)...

Whereas what he actually said was just BS...

[feltdizz]

It's funny, someone making a post that all that author wants is attention.

I guess he got what he was after!

stop caring so much

[squidkid]

Because if Whitlock said that, it would at least be true (or mostly so)...

Whereas what he actually said was just BS...

point proven. fans hear what they want to hear

[feltdizz]

whats funnier is if whitlock said tomlin was the best coach in the league and he handled his team perfectly the other day, whitlock would be praised as a great journalist who is highly connected and regarded by people on this message board.
fans hear what they want to hear.

I don't think anyone will ever say Whitlock is well connected

[feltdizz]

point proven. fans hear what they want to hear

you should make another simple poll about it

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

stop caring so much

Laughing doesn't necessarily equal caring .

You think it makes sense to increase the click count for somebody you complain is just an attention hound without anything good to say?

[feltdizz]

Laughing doesn't necessarily equal caring .

You think it makes sense to increase the click count for somebody you complain is just an attention hound without anything good to say?

he said it on TV. I don't think these clicks are going on his pocket.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

you should make another simple poll about it

yup. another poll that doesn't actually have a poll...

[Iron City Inc.]

[url]http://sportsnaut.com/2016/01/jason-whitlock-mike-tomlin-escapes-criticism-because-hes-black/[/url]

Mike Tomlin is the most coddled coach, perhaps in the history of professional sports,” [URL="http://www.foxsports.com/watch/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/video?vid=601315395956"]Whitlock said[/URL], appearing on The Herd Wednesday. “He is untouchable, and it’s inappropriate. I think the guy is talented, I think he’s done a good job, but he’s not above reproach.”

He's entitled to his opinion...right or wrong. I'm not a big fan of the media. The opinions of the dudes on this board carry a lot more weight with me then Whitlock's opinion.

[squidkid]

you should make another simple poll about it

why? everyone that was stated it was 'absolutley the right decision' pussied out and didnt amswer

[Slapstick]

How exactly does someone from the media "coddle" a head coach? By not calling him out when his players go crazy and lose a game through stupidity and lack of control on the field?

Where are the fines for "clueless" assistants Porter and Munchak? Is it possible that there is no fine forthcoming because they did nothing wrong?

That's coddling?

[Moonie]

Who cares. When all is said and done, Tomlin will go down in history as a highly-successful, superbowl-winning coach. Whitlock will go down as... I dont know.. he wont even go down, he wont be remembered.

I've never even heard of him now, so I won't be able to not remember him later, whoever the hell he is.

How is Tomlin coddled? He gets plenty of criticism. And I fail to see how an alleged lack of criticism is tied to being black. Does this guy really think there are people out there - sportswriters, athletes - who wants to criticize Tomlin, but hold back because he's black? It's retarded.

If this guy is just referring to the fact that the Steelers won't fire him, that's just the way the Steelers roll.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

why? everyone that was stated it was 'absolutley the right decision' pussied out and didnt amswer

pretty sure everyone answered. i guess not saying what you wanted to hear made it a tossed out ballot?

[RobinCole]

I must be in an alternate universe. I have never heard anyone say that Tomlin is above reproach. In fact, the reproach started the first year he coached here and it has never stopped. Good grief, people dissect every word and facial expression of his press conferences. Saw one yesterday on another forum. The poster accused Tomlin of rolling his eyes in reaction to a reporter's question. Geez, I do that all the time.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I must be in an alternate universe. I have never heard anyone say that Tomlin is above reproach. In fact, the reproach started the first year he coached here and it has never stopped. Good grief, people dissect every word and facial expression of his press conferences. Saw one yesterday on another forum. The poster accused Tomlin of rolling his eyes in reaction to a reporter's question. Geez, I do that all the time.

You even rolled your eyes when you typed that last sentence!