NFL Wildcard Weekend

[Gunpowder]

Russell Wilson getting lucky as fuck against the Jets ended this season

Gonna be another offseason of "but look at Russ's stats, it wasn't his fault!" like we're in a court of law

Do you think Tomlin is back?

Probably but I actually think there's a chance he's not. Usually I do not think there's a chance he's not

[garyclark]

Russell Wilson getting lucky as fuck against the Jets ended this season

Gonna be another offseason of "but look at Russ's stats, it wasn't his fault!" like we're in a court of law

Do you think Tomlin is back?

Probably but I actually think there's a chance he's not. Usually I do not think there's a chance he's not

Is this because he wants to leave?

Because this team overperformed, no?

[sancarlos]

Well, well, well!

[Rex]

Fred Armisen does an amazing Peyton Manning impression in that ad

[Jerloma]

The Steelers have been outscored 129-16 in the first half of their last 6 playoff games.

[rass]

The Steelers have been outscored 129-16 in the first half of their last 6 playoff games.

Right. They might have over performed overall but not in the first half last night. Listening to the end of the first half on the radio on the way home last night, and hearing the announcer (Golic Sr, I think) just kill their effort and general vibe, was probably the first time I’ve believed Tomlin’s job might actually be in trouble, too.

[mister d]

Would a better coach have gotten more out of Russell Wilson?

[rass]

Dunno! Could a better coach have gotten more out of Fields instead?

Dunno!

Is there a better coach available?

Dunno!

[EnochRoot]

Pretty sure there isn’t a coach alive (or ever, for that matter) that would’ve coached this Steelers team past this year’s Ravens’ squad.

[garyclark]

Pretty sure there isn’t a coach alive (or ever, for that matter) that would’ve coached this Steelers team past this year’s Ravens’ squad.

Kind of where I come from.

Tomlin was a coach of the year favorite at some point deep in this season.

I don't think this team was very good.

[Johnnie]

James Cook's nickname is Jimbo? This is like when I found out Peyton Manning's nickname was The Sheriff.

[Jerloma]

Is this because he wants to leave?

Because this team overperformed, no?

This is so dumb. Going to be the most 10-7 team of all-time.

Would a better coach have gotten more out of Russell Wilson?

He was slightly better last season if you put any stock in QBR. 6-6 as a starter vs. 7-8 last year. Not that Russ' late season regression or early success fall solely on Tomlin anyway.

There's just a trend over the last decade of his teams getting worse as the season goes on and the narrative among Tomlin apologists is always that they overperform when they win; but never that they underperform when they lose.

[HaulCitgo]

Don't think it was effort and vibe that got Fitzpatrick facepalmed by Derrick Henry.

[EnochRoot]

LOL at the refs calling a personal foul on the receiver that got trucked, and not the lineman standing over him who was trying to rip the ball from his hands.

One is automatic taunting. The other is a judgement call. Good grief.

[garyclark]

Is this because he wants to leave?

Because this team overperformed, no?

This is so dumb. Going to be the most 10-7 team of all-time.

Would a better coach have gotten more out of Russell Wilson?

He was slightly better last season if you put any stock in QBR. 6-6 as a starter vs. 7-8 last year. Not that Russ' late season regression or early success fall solely on Tomlin anyway.

There's just a trend over the last decade of his teams getting worse as the season goes on and the narrative among Tomlin apologists is always that they overperform when they win; but never that they underperform when they lose.

No dog in this fight. Just as an outside observer, he seems like one of the best coaches in the league.

I do get that sometimes teams need a shake-up.

[EnochRoot]

Huh. Wide right goes well for Buffalo.

[Jerloma]

Is this because he wants to leave?

Because this team overperformed, no?

This is so dumb. Going to be the most 10-7 team of all-time.

Would a better coach have gotten more out of Russell Wilson?

He was slightly better last season if you put any stock in QBR. 6-6 as a starter vs. 7-8 last year. Not that Russ' late season regression or early success fall solely on Tomlin anyway.

There's just a trend over the last decade of his teams getting worse as the season goes on and the narrative among Tomlin apologists is always that they overperform when they win; but never that they underperform when they lose.

No dog in this fight. Just as an outside observer, he seems like one of the best coaches in the league.

Oh, I know that. I'm just saying, that's a narrative that's been fed to peripheral observers. Nobody is defining Tomlin by that loss last night. It's much more of a cumulative thing.

If you have 15 minutes to spare...

[HaulCitgo]

Robert Kraft deserves everything he's about to get.

And speaking of derrick Henry. We sure that toughness was vrabel or the benefits of having a generational big back

[Tom 1860]

Was that really a head shot on Davis. Looked shoulder to shoulder initially, which jerked his head back. Hope he is ok though...

[L-Jam3]

Alright mofos. Let’s do this.

[Jerloma]

He is spot on here. These types of clown shows happen constantly, multiple times per game, and seemingly never get fixed. The standard is the standard.

[DSafetyGuy]

Well...

Fixed it for you.

[sancarlos]

At least the Broncos had a moment of hope. I don’t feel too bad, because my expectations were always low.

[Tom 1860]

American National Anthem ffs, my other half thought he was going to break off into the theme for Cagney and Lacey. Get a decent anthem and just sing please you bunch of cunts.

[L-Jam3]

Possibly an unpopular take, I prefer the national anthem as an instrumental unless it’s an A-level vocalist/chorus.

[rass]

American National Anthem ffs, my other half thought he was going to break off into the theme for Cagney and Lacey. Get a decent anthem and just sing please you bunch of cunts.

You fucks can’t even settle on the title and lyrics for yours and you’re giving us shit?

[Tom 1860]

Possibly an unpopular take, I prefer the national anthem as an instrumental unless it’s an A-level vocalist/chorus.

The do it you way thing with the anthem.is better with an instrument. Bleeding gums Murphy people.

[Tom 1860]

American National Anthem ffs, my other half thought he was going to break off into the theme for Cagney and Lacey. Get a decent anthem and just sing please you bunch of cunts.

You fucks can’t even settle on the lyrics for yours and you’re giving us shit?

That is the British not the Welsh. Ours is lovely...

[EnochRoot]

Ever since SCOTUS ruled to stop the count, I couldn't care less about the national anthem. It's mute time or I'll change the channel. So yeah, I've been checked out on it for the past 24-25 years.

[L-Jam3]

Seeing Jeremiah Trotter, Jr., wearing his Dad’s number, in the mix of a special teams scrum puts a smile on my face.

[rass]

American National Anthem ffs, my other half thought he was going to break off into the theme for Cagney and Lacey. Get a decent anthem and just sing please you bunch of cunts.

You fucks can’t even settle on the lyrics for yours and you’re giving us shit?

That is the British not the Welsh. Ours is lovely...

Fuck the Patriarchy

[Tom 1860]

American National Anthem ffs, my other half thought he was going to break off into the theme for Cagney and Lacey. Get a decent anthem and just sing please you bunch of cunts.

You fucks can’t even settle on the lyrics for yours and you’re giving us shit?

That is the British not the Welsh. Ours is lovely...

Fuck the Patriarchy

What a queen

[sancarlos]

Who says no? Ha ha.

[EnochRoot]

Wow. Was that a great play by Slay? Or a craptastic pass by Jordan Love...

[L-Jam3]

Much more the former than the latter.

[EnochRoot]

Much more the former than the latter.

I mean, I guess?? but at no point was the receiver open on that play, and Slay simply turned and caught a pass that was thrown right at him.

Actually, the wideout should've just mugged him and taken the OPI.

[L-Jam3]

If you want to put the blame on Love, then you say that he should’ve either (a) not thrown to him for being that covered, or (b) try to overthrow the spot so the only guy who could get it would be the receiver.

[L-Jam3]

Now that one is definitely 100% Love’s fault.

[EnochRoot]

I have no idea where Love was going with that one.

[Johnnie]

Well I guess those things players are putting over their helmets may not help? Romeo Doubs landed badly and was helped to the locker room.