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[steelandblood Profile]

Even if the Steelers passed as much as they do now under a different coordinator, I don't see the gross ineptitude coming out of this O if Arians isn't playcalling. Usually with any no-huddle package, it may be the coordinator's plays the QB has to draw from, but its still the QB making the calls. The fact the Steelers can suddenly move the ball when they go no-huddle seems to indicate that's so. Don't forget that defenses generally do better with a good offense keeping them off the field the entire game. Our "O" hasn't done that. That's not to say that LeBeau is beyond any of the warranted criticism he's recieved for being slow to adjust and calling coverages that give opposing receivers too much cushion. We have physical corners who can beat up receivers, not cover guys. We've had success when this has been played to in the defensive schemes LeBeau has served up--and that Tomlin has approved. Speaking of the head coach, just as with Cowher, the buck stops with Mike Tomlin, no matter how good or horrible his coordinators are.

1)He's shown tolerance for inferior output from his offense and his special teams. I figure LeBeau is probably in the Dick Hoak position and may be unfireable, but that doesn't stop Tomlin from demanding problems get fixed, i.e. all the bullshit that made Bruce Gradkowski look good on Sunday, and the flaccid playcalling that has plagued this team for three seasons.

Just as with Cowher, I follow the five year rule of thumb in terms of whether I should call for a coach's head or not. Tomlin is in the first of that five year stretch following a superbowl win where, however critical I am of him, I won't demand he resign or be terminated. I'm just trying to figure out how he lost a motivational grip on his team. Is he placing too much faith in his lockerroom leadership? That could be...

So per your five year plan Cowher should have been kept for another four years after his mail in season defending the Super Bowl? The five year rule sounds noble but when you come back with the same team and Fuck it up this bad and there is all this talk about Tomlin only being 37 and he will learn from his mistakes (as posted by many on this board) it is total BS. His head needs to be on the chopping block, He should get next season to fix it (hire new coaches) or there will be no contract extension Hit the Road MT.

Cowher resigned of his own accord, and I wasn't exactly one for begging him to stay either. I'm just saying if a coach wins the big one I won't call for his head no matter how critical I am of what he's doing for five seasons afterward. Four seasons from now if this crap's still going on, I'll want Tomlin out on the first bus. I'm not going to demand a coach get fired a year after he wins the superbowl. Absurd. If you want that kind of front office management become a Raider fan. Look how awesome that's going.

[Stillerfield Profile]

Although this season has already been pissed away, I believe these next 4 games are very important because I am not convinced that Bruce Arians will not return next season. If the Stillers are able split these remaining games that still leaves them at .500 for the season. Unfortunately I dont feel this is enough to send asswipe Arians packing. I truely hope that I am wrong but I have a bad feeling that I am not. I also believe this rings true for Dullard Dick, he will retire before he is shown the door from the Rooney's. An even worse scenario is if we win out but still fall short of the playoffs. That will leave the Stillers at 10-6, which is considered for many teams as a succsessful season.

[Ed Burns Profile]

I see some coaching changes on this team next Season. Special Teams'll be the first. DBs Coach'll be the second and WRs Coach may be the third. Coaching isn't the sole determining factor in how this season unfolds. Player performance is the other. Willie Gay, Ryan Clark, LaMarr Woodley, and James Farrior have all underperformed all Season long. Ike Taylor can be added due to the last few weeks of flopping on fades, and dropping picks. Arians can be blamed along with Ben in not exposing opponents Defensive flaws(see the Vikings game). Sure I can go on a tangent about our OC. He is as stupid as advertised, but Ben has the leeway to ask for no huddle plays when the time is necessary, which should have been the Third Quarter of the second Bengals game. This whole season has been one of underperformance on both the players and coaches.