Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Open Thread (aka SOT).
It’s been quite a week. Another embarrassing playoff loss. Then Mike (Tomlin) drops a bombshell
of a resignation. Whether you wanted it or not, Mike Tomlin is no longer the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This looks like it will be the most exciting and uncertain offseason in decades.
Steelers fans have long been divided on Mike Tomlin. Some will say he only won with Cowhers’ players. Others will tell you winning a Super Bowl with anyone’s players is something most coaches never do. He never had a losing season in 19 tries, but he also lost 7 straight playoff games in horrific fashion. Many fans were ready for a change, but we can still appreciate the great things that he did.
Mike Tomlin will be remembered as a players coach, a leader of men. A witty and funny speaker, and also someone who usually got the best out of those he led. His legacy is a SB trophy and a long stretch of regular season success marred by early playoff exits. All of this is punctuated by the fact that he had the courage and self-awareness to step away from the game and team he loved.
Let me just say: “Thank you, Coach Tomlin, for all the years of Steeler football. I will remember the good times fondly, and wish you the best in whatever life’s work awaits you, be it coaching again or something else entirely.”
This 6 pack of questions is here to get the conversation going, so let us know what you’re eating/drinking!
1: The 30-6 drubbing by Houston was yet another in the long line of bad postseason losses since 2016 season. Where does it rank with the 6 others in this 7 game losing streak?
- 2016 AFCCG loss at NE 17-36
- 2017 Div. Rd. loss vs Jacksonville 42-45
- 2020 WC loss vs Cleveland 37-48
- 2021 WC loss at KC 21-42
- 2023 WC loss at Buffalo 17-31
- 2024 WC loss at Baltimore 14-28
2. Excluding the Super Bowl XLIII victory (let’s just agree this was his crowning achievement), which other post season win was Tomlins best?
- 2008 – Div. Rd. Beat San Diego 35-24
- 2008 AFCCG beat Baltimore 23-14
- 2010 Div. Rd. beat Baltimore 31-24
- 2010 AFCCG beat NYJ 24-19
- 2015 WC beat Cincinnati 18-16
- 2016 WC beat Miami 30-12
- 2016 Div. Rd. Beat Kansas City 18-16
3. Which Tomlinism do you use in everyday life?
4. Which hashtag represents your hopes for our next coach?
#HigherCeilingHireFlores
#Pay4Klay
#ScheelhaaseInTheSteelHouse
#WeaverFever
#EjiroMyHero
#He’sAShulaIn
#Abba =AnyBody But Artie (Smith)
5. Ok, time for your first SWAG at the Steelers record in 2026 (coach unknown, qb unknown, we know NOTHING)?
6. Make your GIF your reaction when you heard Tomlin resigned.
BONUS Song Of The Night: My Hero by Foo Fighters
NFL game tonight:
- 8 p.m. #6 49ers @ #1 Seahawks on Fox
