Mike Tomlin questons

[Steel Maniac]

Can you guys help me? Correct me if I'm wrong.

1. Tomlin can't hire or fire his coaching staff correct? Seems to me, it took Colbert to green light Haley and it took Colbert to green light the firing of Lebeau and the hiring of Butler.

[Slapstick]

It’s all speculation that he can’t hire or fire his own coaches...

[Steel Maniac]

Well,

That pretty much answers the question then. This guy can't hire or fire his own staff?? Real coaches (Parcells, Gibbs, Walsh, etc, etc) all were able to hire and fire their staff. So Tomlin is just a caretaker. Hmmmmmm

And we wonder why a guy who's weak in X's and O's is still a coach. He's no better then Garrett of Dallas. And the reason he isn't going any where is because you can't find weak minded guys like this who are happy just to have a "head coach" title but no real head coaching power. Those guys are too hard to find. LOL

[Slapstick]

I don’t think you understand this word:
Speculation...

[Ghost]

Speculation: the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

[Steel Maniac]

I don’t think you understand this word:
Speculation...

If we have to "speculate" then he doesn't have the power. Again, I didn't have to "speculate" about the coaches I named.

[feltdizz]

If we have to "speculate" then he doesn't have the power. Again, I didn't have to "speculate" about the coaches I named.

yes, because our opinions matter when it comes to how the Steelers operate.

smh

and I'm pretty sure after it's all over and Tomlin retires we won't have to speculate anymore. Gibbs, Walsh, etc? What is this the 80's?

[squidkid]

i think tomlin might have had a say in position coaches but not for his DC's or OC's

[Slapstick]

If we have to "speculate" then he doesn't have the power. Again, I didn't have to "speculate" about the coaches I named.

There is only speculation that Tomlin doesn't have the power...therefore, by your own logic, discussion over...

[SteelBucks]

Can you guys help me? Correct me if I'm wrong.

1. Tomlin can't hire or fire his coaching staff correct? Seems to me, it took Colbert to green light Haley and it took Colbert to green light the firing of Lebeau and the hiring of Butler.

I'm sure he has a voice. Hell, Bill Cowher got, then GM, Tom Donohoe fired.

[NorthCoast]

You are making the assumption that because Tomlin may have begun his career without that authority it is still the case today. Often a young HC has to earn those rights and it could very well be that at this point in his career Tomlin has a significant voice in who stays and who goes. No respectable org discloses those relationships because there is no good reason for the public to know.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

and I'm pretty sure after it's all over and Tomlin retires we won't have to speculate anymore. Gibbs, Walsh, etc? What is this the 80's?

and bradshaw called his own plays... dang order-taking QBs of today...

[feltdizz]

and bradshaw called his own plays... dang order-taking QBs of today...

and played thru concussions and used steroids like real men.