Ben isn't even a......

[Real Deal Steel]

The Broncos seem to be the only ones willing to fight the Patriots.

[Steelwolf]

What is amazing is I saw a state that the pats had 43 mintues of possession to atls 23 min....seriosuly?!?! Effff I hate that damn team..

[Northern_Blitz]

I agree with you; it's not just Bellichek who owns Tomlin. Hell, Tomlin felt his inferiority so bad that he had to walk in the field of play to stop the Ravens from scoring. If that isn't an indication of "I'm being out coached" I don't know what is. I tired and frustrated by an organization who is just sitting there willing to be the Patriots bitc*.

So, who would you (and San Antonio) rather bring in as HC that is (1) currently available and (2) gives us a better chance to win while Ben in still playing?

[Sword]

People it's the coach's first and then the QB 2nd....


Belichick plays the other coaches like you play texas holdem...your playing the coach not the actually players...
Play what you think Tomlin is going to do and you win...Tomlin is to prediable period!!!

[Northern_Blitz]

Not sure why I'm getting attacked. I in no way advocated for different coaches or QB. We have who we have and they are very good. But watching last night really got me to think about how they'd beat this team and I'm not sure they can under the current conditions. In the last 10 meeting the Steelers are 2-8 with the last meeting being an embarrassing beat down in all phases. And watching the adjustments made during a game that theoretically should have been over was amazing (in a sad way since it's a team I hate). Its a tough reality to face. For a decade the Pats have owned the Steelers and what's going to change?

Sorry Ghost, I probably didn't quote the right post.

[Real Deal Steel]

People it's the coach's first and then the QB 2nd....


Belichick plays the other coaches like you play texas holdem...your playing the coach not the actually players...
Play what you think Tomlin is going to do and you win...Tomlin is to prediable period!!!

And why does Colbert get such a free pass from everyone while Tomlin takes a ton of heat? Colbert hasn't gotten the talent up to snuff in this secondary since Troy left. Colbert is as much to blame.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

I love Ben and have always been thankful he's been our QB (even with the off-field bone head stuff). But last night watching I realized that even with a 25 point lead for Atl in the second half; the Pats were not out of the game. It's insane to ponder. And the entire team buys in to Brady as able to do any damn thing he wants to do at any damn time (because apparently it's true). Unless Brady somehow has a P Manning level loss of ability I don't see how the Steelers get by NE until he retires.

Atlanta GIFTED them the Super Bowl with 3 dumb pass calls.
1. The sack/fumble on 3rd and 1 in your own territory (seems like roughly 8-9 min left in game).
2. The sack backing them up to the edge of FG range with ~4 minutes left. I had just texted a friend (Falcons fan) saying "run until you don't get first downs, kick the FG, go up 11 and dare them to drive the length of the field twice on your defense twice with 2 minutes left"
3. The hold on the next play, a pass that also should never have been called. Run a draw, pick up 5 and give the guy a 47 yard FG. He's a good, solid kicker.

[Steelerphile]

I think you're exaggerating. Belichick is the best coach in the NFL history. Tomlin is right at the top of the next tier. Nobody owns the Steelers except the Patriots who own everybody, and they have the start of a good secondary with the addition of Artie Burns and Sean Davis. Cockrell is heady and solid but not a stud.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Atlanta GIFTED them the Super Bowl with 3 dumb pass calls.
1. The sack/fumble on 3rd and 1 in your own territory (seems like roughly 8-9 min left in game).
2. The sack backing them up to the edge of FG range with ~4 minutes left. I had just texted a friend (Falcons fan) saying "run until you don't get first downs, kick the FG, go up 11 and dare them to drive the length of the field twice on your defense twice with 2 minutes left"
3. The hold on the next play, a pass that also should never have been called. Run a draw, pick up 5 and give the guy a 47 yard FG. He's a good, solid kicker.

BEFORE the ball was snapped on each of those plays, I asked my father every time, "why are they in shotgun right now?". One 3rd and 1 up 16 points midway through the 4th quarter, with a RB who was averaging over 8 yards per carry to that point, you run the freaking ball. With the ball in FG range up 8 points with 4 minutes and change to go, you run, run, run then kick the FG to go up 11 points, and either bleeding the clock down close to the 2 minute warning or forcing NE to use up all of their timeouts. Kyle Shanahan should have been MVP for NE, because Brady had no chance at a comeback if ATL's moron O.C. had even a remedial understanding of how to run clock at the end of games. San Fran is dumb for hiring him the day after the SB, because he doesn't understand basic tenets of football. Kyle Shanahan lost this game more than Brady & Belichick won it.

[BowCatShot]

"The Falcons lost because of bonehead play by the OC and QB at the end, when all they needed to do was just about nothing for 3 plays, kick a FG, and make it a 2-score game with hardly any time on the clock."

Yeah. Why didn't they do that? Now that is suspicious.

[Real Deal Steel]

I think you're exaggerating. Belichick is the best coach in the NFL history. Tomlin is right at the top of the next tier. Nobody owns the Steelers except the Patriots who own everybody, and they have the start of a good secondary with the addition of Artie Burns and Sean Davis. Cockrell is heady and solid but not a stud.

Please go and google Ben's interview he did with Peter King. You think Tomlin is that good? Go see what Ben said.

[Mr.wizard]

The Broncos seem to be the only ones willing to fight the Patriots.

The Broncos finished 9-7 third in their division and missed the playoffs, they also lost to the Chiefs twice and QB Alex Smith who you called "garbage". But somehow they are the one team doing what needs to be done to beat the Patriots, I'm sure Brady and BB are quaking in their boots.

[williar]

Please go and google Ben's interview he did with Peter King. You think Tomlin is that good? Go see what Ben said.

Just finished reading that interview with Peter King. All I can say is "typical Ben!" Trying to find a way to undermine his coaches and teammates, I supposed, to absolve himself from any of the blame. The dissappointing part is, if he thinks this is showing good leadership and a way to "fix" any issues, by engaging in a (weak) interview and dropping a bunch of (weak) "inuendos?" (SMH) How about sitting down with your coaches, GM, Brown and whoever you talk about it, bring your concerns to the table and try ironing them out like, real men! Come to think of it. Has Ben ever really got along with his HC and OC? Other than Arians, which I think that was more of a personal thing, than professional.

[NorthCoast]

Atlanta GIFTED them the Super Bowl with 3 dumb pass calls.
1. The sack/fumble on 3rd and 1 in your own territory (seems like roughly 8-9 min left in game).
2. The sack backing them up to the edge of FG range with ~4 minutes left. I had just texted a friend (Falcons fan) saying "run until you don't get first downs, kick the FG, go up 11 and dare them to drive the length of the field twice on your defense twice with 2 minutes left"
3. The hold on the next play, a pass that also should never have been called. Run a draw, pick up 5 and give the guy a 47 yard FG. He's a good, solid kicker.

I think you forgot one; even blowing the above ATL still had a chance to seal the deal by simply preventing the 2 pt conversion at the end of regulation. How you don't have a guy glued on White at the goal line is simply incomprehensible given what he was doing during the game.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

"The Falcons lost because of bonehead play by the OC and QB at the end, when all they needed to do was just about nothing for 3 plays, kick a FG, and make it a 2-score game with hardly any time on the clock."

Yeah. Why didn't they do that? Now that is suspicious.

Lots of folks saying that, wondering if Shanahan on the take ... and they're saying that about the officials on that "TD" where White's knee was clearly down before the ball broke the plane--wasn't even a review on that play, was there?

I'm not saying I believe there was a fix, but there were some fairly suspicious elements, no doubt.