The Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints was as crushing as it could get.
The Steelers backed themselves up against a wall with so many inexcusable losses to the likes of Oakland, Denver, the collapse against the Chargers to tying Hue Freaking Jacksons Cleveland Browns in week 1, that what the Steelers showed these last two weeks is what made the loss to New Orleans so devastating.
This team is good enough to win a Super Bowl, especially in this AFC. How could you not watch this team yesterday against the NFC favorite in their barn and not think that.
In a year where there is no dominant team in the AFC and each contender having a number of flaws, this is setting up as the biggest missed opportunity in the Tomlin/Colbert era.
We can debate for days whether the game stolen by the refs, but the Steelers should have never put themselves in this position where they had to rely on having to beat New England and New Orleans to likely get in.
Whether it’s coaching to the players, this team constantly found a way this season to trip over their own feet in pressure situations.
That’s the biggest thing that has to be evaluated after the season if ownership decides to make a deep evaluation of the organization.
This is such a fascinating season in how many missed opportunities they had.
You can list about 20 of them:
Just alone, Chris Boswell makes a couple short field goals/extra points, they’re easily two wins better. The turnovers in high pressure situations is more than just bad luck.
The coaching staff has surely been exposed in some of these high pressure situations that the Steelers are losing, 2-4 in their last six games (all one score games), but Mike Tomlin doesn’t fumble the ball, miss field goals or thrown in-excusable INTs in the end zone to lose a game you should never lose.
Tomlin’s job absolutely should be closely looked at this off-season, Kevin Colbert even more so with how poorly he’s drafted, lack of preparedness for the running back situation, ect, though, both of these are discussions for when the season is officially over.
This collapse is still more towards those on the field just crumbling late in games.
The 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers may have nine lives, though, and as bad as this team have underachieved, if they find a way to get in, they can do some damage.
Don’t rule out Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns upsetting the Ravens. Mayfield is on a mission every week to make Hue Jackson look like a joke and you got a Browns interim coaching staff coaching for a long-term job. Potential good news for the Steelers is that Cleveland is going into that game like it’s a playoff game for them.
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Jake just got paid. 5 year.. $30 million.
He is 1m per year overpaid. He is nothing without sid. Just like sheary and rust.
Sadly I agree..
With Guentzel’s new $6-million cap hit the Penguins are now projected to enter this offseason boasting just $5.13 million in cap space with six unrestricted free agents and three restricted free agents, according to CapFriendly.
And yet its so hard to find players who can play with Crosby.
a lot of things suckss lately
D suckss
This site suckss
Penguins suckss
DemocRats suckss.
And yes let’s not all forget
NPL always suckss
Don’t forget you sucking on MAF’s junk.
Tbj will be glued tonight and watch his Con man DB .
What a fraud assistant coach making more money then Detroit’s coach and Sully. While he is only assistant less stressful job more money. I bet he is Democrat
You mean democRAT. Super clever, dont forget to do it.
Price not going to the Florida road trip.
I think it’s because he doesn’t want to be In a shitholee and knows Florida suckss
BC he is an overpaid fraud.
18 years ago today Mario came out of retirment, had his number taken down from the rafters and scored a goal and two assists. No need to write about that though.
USA 2 Slovakia 1
Canada 14. Denmark 0
no ones ever cared about that tourny outside of canada
Dow up 1,000. Thank God the Dems took the house.
Ahh cant resist…you will be up a 1,000 points if the gov’t shut down and got off your back.
The Tomlin era has been a failure …..yeah I know one Superbowl with Cowher’s team
As I said he is the DB of the nfl.
DB won with MT team
Tomlin won with cowhers team
MM won with MAF team. It’s life sometimes it sucksss
Sometimes it’s luck and timming.
But bandwagon’s don’t see that they’re too busy drooling over the current frauds that they forgot how team even got there in first place
MM won with MAF’s team! Hahaha! Didn’t know MAF was putting the roster together as well as getting being a backup goalie. Christ, are you a moron.
Well with fleurys gone they weren’t favourites last year and didn’t go far. .
And so far this year the way they are playing they might miss the playoffs.and put an end to the 13 years streak all thanks to the real Stanley cup champion Murray
How much would you like to wager that they make the playoffs? How about you keep your dumb a$$ of this site for eternity? If they don’t, I’ll pay for another subscription for you. That way you’ll have 3. As far as your post goes, I like how you use hypotheticals to support your stupid argument. Here’s a fact: MAF couldn’t get them past the second round from 2010-2016. Vokoun could. Murray could. Not MAF. Playoff MAFwas in rare form.
Why couldn’t Cowher win more than 1 with “his team”? He finished 8-8 with “his team”.
Not arguing Cowher but might be because he had a hell of a personal battle going on and knew it needed his attention. Will always admire him for being man enough to walk away and put his family first.
What battle was this? If youre referring to his wife’s cancer, she was diagnosed 2 years after he stepped away.
“Merry Christmas everyone – here’s to a holiday filled with happiness, family, and love for all people. (Including refugee babies in mangers + their parents.)” -Ocasio-Cortez
-5 Sam is rocking today.
well hell if you are so desperate for minuses here’s a few more. Merry Christmas 🙂
He wants to impress his idol malkin the way his been collecting the minuses this last few months .
That bum is on a mother mission. He always worked hard to lead team in penalty minutes but lately he is enjoying the minuses because with the penalties he was leading the team but now the minuses his up their leading it in the league.
I guess npl got his Christmas wish alright .
DemocRATS opposing white house for wall doing everything to make trump look bad .
DemocRATS. Causing stock to sink so a collapse happens and they lose their jobs and leach off the government while they stay home.
Very few changes need made. Spend the extra $15 million over the cap you get on a cb, draft an athletic ilb and make another run. These same “clowns” were 8-2 last year in 1 possession games. Such is life in the nfl.
Getting rid of Tomlin could be the best Christmas gift of all
Merry Christmas buddy. Would be the best gift ever. Colbert needs to go as well.
As I’ve always said Tomlin is the DB of the NFL. Overrated and wins based talent shows up no coaching skills can’t believe he is still with the team this long another coach would’ve won a few more since 2009
Same said he’d be gone if he didn’t do well this year. I’m guessing it will be another inevitable swing and miss got chubster, as I’m sure he’ll be back next year.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Npl don’t forget to put cookies and milk.
If no milk use your mom’s breast milk who knows maybe santa and the deers Can run a train on her before you get your present
Deers!
Fcuk off Frog.
Who cares. They will never win a Super Bowl again as long as Tomlin/Colbert run the show. Poor drafting and poor coaching. That fake punt was disgusting. The reaction by Nix after shows that Tomlin has no control of this team. They don’t deserve to go to the playoffs.
Yeah, no other NFL players celebrate when they think they made a big play. Just Tomlins.
You only celebrate when you make a play not when you think you made a play. Stick to video games. NFL is kicking your ass.
Steelers crashing almost as hard as the stock market
Democrat controlled House is killing the market.
happy holidays you sons of bitches
You as well!
Merry christmas all.