Mike Tomlin
28 November 2009
defense, which is undoubtedly frothing at the mouth at the prospect of a first-time signal caller. Mike Tomlin will call a run-heavy offense to keep the Raven defenders away from his quarterback and his team in the playoff hunt. I honestly see the Ravens getting this win.
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19 September 2009
That might be true, if Pittsburgh had any running game to speak of. Coach Mike Tomlin sat his top two running backs in their game against Tennessee because they couldn’t produce. Their offensive line is suspect at best, failing to open up holes or protect franchise QB Ben Roethlisberger. I’d argue that half of Pittsburgh’s sacks come from a shoddy o-line, with the other half coming because Ben holds onto the ball forever.
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30 January 2009
ng season for the Steelers, full of adversity and set-backs, but for them, the journey is not over. Mike Tomlin’s team is aiming for one last win to cement their greatness and stand alone as the franchise with the most Super Bowl victories. All that stands in their way is Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals, the underdog story of the year.Be sure to read my take on the Arizona Cardinals, already online!
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22 September 2008
our come to mind: 1) the Steelers' offensive line, 2) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, 3) head coach Mike Tomlin and 4) offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.The Steelers offense has a lot of loose ends it needs to tighten up and I don't think it can be fixed in one season. Basically, Pittsburgh needs to rebuild that offense from scratch starting with the O-line. It may be good enough to score against the Texans or the Browns but it is not good enough to scare the Eagles, Ravens, Chargers, Jags, Colts, Patriots, Cowboys and Giants.Philly's defense was great on Sunday but players tend to look faster when they're not being blocked. It looked like the Eagles had 12 guys on defense the entire game. I do give the Eagles credit for playing with a ton of energy and pouncing on a clear mismatch. I didn't think they could keep it up for 60 minutes, especially coming off an emotionally draining Monday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys. As Darth Vader would say, the Eagles were "Impressive!" Donovan McNabb looks strong. He's just playing out of his mind right now. But health has always been an issue with him and Brian Westbrook.I'm starting to have my doubts about Tomlin as head coach. Tomlin has yet to put his stamp on this franchise and all we know about him is he can't win without Bill Cowher's players. But first, he needs to give a hard look at his offensive line. Someone needs to lose his job for this unit to finally show some accountability. I mean nine sacks and countless hurries for a team that threw the ball less than 30 times! If I were Tomlin, I would start by benching right tackle Willie Colon in favor of Max Starks.But the play of the O-line was just 1/3 of the problem. Big Ben turned into BIG BEND. Roethlisberger needs to go back to QB school and learn how to throw the ball away when he feels pressure. His mechanics are just awful. His delivery hasn't changed since his rookie year and he holds on to the ball waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. BIG BEND also has poor footwork. He's off balance when he's flushed out of the pocket. He got away with that mess his first three years in the league but defenses have adjusted and now he has to learn to pick up the tempo when he drops back. The thing with Roethlisberger is this: When he's good, he's really good. But when he's bad, he's really bad. There is no middle ground with BIG BEND and that's because he has poor mechanics.The main problem for the Steelers is offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. He doesn't adjust. When your quarterback is getting heat, you shorten the routes of the receivers and throw to the hot spots, which is usually on the side of the blitzers. That's football 101!!!!The Baltimore Ravens are licking their chops and I am concern for Roethlisberger's health come Monday night because the Ravens are not as nice as the Eagles. When the Ravens smell blood, they will eat you alive!And then there is Jacksonville in Week 5.
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