We'll ultimately look back at 3/13/19 as a turning point for this team for the better

[Northern_Blitz]

Nice post Ruthless. They do still have to play the games, right? Or are games just won and lost on paper?

We have to play the games, but we're only playing for 2nd in the division. The Browns have already been crowned

[RuthlessBurgher]

We have to play the games, but we're only playing for 2nd in the division. The Browns have already been crowned

Be sure to remind Browns' fans that Winter Is Coming. No games are played in the springtime.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Mike Tomlin: We can’t do this with hostages; we need volunteers
By Charean Williams | Mar 25, 2019, 6:43 PM EDT

The Steelers traded Antonio Brown, and they lost Le'Veon Bell in free agency. Neither divorce was amicable.

Whether the Steelers are “better off” is yet to be determined, but at least one fact is undeniable: The two playmakers contributed a combined 2,409 touches for 19,322 yards and 116 touchdowns in their years in Pittsburgh.

“I think it has been highly chronicled, and I think it has been too chronicled,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday, via Mark Kaboly of TheAthletic.com. “Some things have been said that may or may not have been true. All I know is neither one of those guys are members of our team anymore.

“Relationships run their course, and the fact that neither one of them are here speaks to that.”

Tomlin said “there’s too much talk” about the players’ departures but understands winning football games is the only way to end that.

On March 10, the Steelers agreed to send Brown to the Raiders for third- and fifth-round picks. That seems hardly enough for one of the best players in football as the Pro Bowl receiver contributed 11,207 receiving yards and 74 touchdowns in his nine seasons in Pittsburgh.

But all good things must end, and after last season, Brown was ready for a new employer, and the Steelers were ready to be rid of the drama.

“We can’t do this with hostages, man. We need volunteers,” Tomlin said. “We need good players, good guys who want to be here and if guys can’t check those boxes, it’s probably best for all parties involved to go our separate ways.”

Brown complained often and loudly in the offseason about a lack of respect from the Steelers. Tomlin was asked about the belief that he treated Brown differently, which led to at least part of the fissure.

“I don’t know in what ways you are referring, but certainly I treat people fairly,” Tomlin said. “I don’t aspire to treat everybody exactly the same. That’s just the reality of how I function.”

[Steel Maniac]

This team better have a stellar draft or we will miss the playoffs again.

Most teams go all in when their Hall of Fame QB is a couple years from retirement.

This team loses all pros and their best coach (Munchek).

Like the Saints went into “ all in mode” when they went and got Devenport in last year’s draft. I’m waiting to see what we do in the draft before I make my official proclamation for the season.

[hawaiiansteel]

Like the Saints went into “ all in mode” when they went and got Devenport in last year’s draft. I’m waiting to see what we do in the draft before I make my official proclamation for the season.

if we don't get everything we want in the draft we may very well sign another post-June 1 free agent or two...

[Steel Maniac]

if we don't get everything we want in the draft we may very well sign another post-June 1 free agent or two...

I could see that. Yeah; 3/13/19 will be a turning point. But maybe not in the way this thread has originally presented it though. Time will tell.

[Oh wow]

I’m anxious to see if losing our 2 best players makes us better.

We missed the playoffs last year without Bell.

I don’t have a good feeling about it but that’s why we play the games.

[Sword]

Great post!!! agreed! go Steelers!!! Have the Steelers ready for preseason Tomlin! ....so you can have the team ready for regular season.....always for several years now this team looks rusty compared to other
teams.....

[Oh wow]

Hopefully we get back to real preseason football and play our starters for a series in the first game.

[Mick'sTeam]

Hopefully we get back to real preseason football and play our starters for a series in the first game.

Yeah, but it would only take one injury for us to roast Tomlin for playing starters in a meaningless game.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Like the Saints went into “ all in mode” when they went and got Devenport in last year’s draft. I’m waiting to see what we do in the draft before I make my official proclamation for the season.

Folks here complain all the time about us using a first round pick on Bud Dupree. Well, New Orleans used TWO first round picks to obtain Marcus Davenport, and his rookie stat line appears to be very Dupree-like so far (22 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed, and 1 forced fumble in 13 games played). For their sake, they better hope that they chose the right hand to go "all in" on.

[ikestops85]

Folks here complain all the time about us using a first round pick on Bud Dupree. Well, New Orleans used TWO first round picks to obtain Marcus Davenport, and his rookie stat line appears to be very Dupree-like so far (22 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed, and 1 forced fumble in 13 games played). For their sake, they better hope that they chose the right hand to go "all in" on.

Well said ... one of the best things about the Steelers management is they rarely panic. I think that will also be the case this year.

[Steel Maniac]

Dupree has had a number of years..
Davenport had one...

You can’t compare.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Dupree has had a number of years..
Davenport had one...

You can’t compare.

You can certainly compare Davenport's rookie season to Dupree's rookie season. And those two seasons are awfully similar.

[pittpete]

We don't care about the Saints