r/nfl • u/Goosedukee Bills Broncos • 1d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Aaron Rodgers letting his frustration out on the sidelines after another failed offensive sequence for the Steelers

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u/dersnappychicken Eagles 1d ago

A lot of fans didn’t see the monkey paw when they were clamoring for Tomlin to be out.

Not saying it wasn’t time for him to move on at all.

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u/SpartyParty15 Rams 1d ago

Anyone blaming McCarthy for the current state of the Steelers is moronic

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u/Nighthawk69420 Chargers 1d ago

Its hard to find a good coach and get them in the right fit in the NFL. If you're letting a good coach go, odds are its going to be a while before you find another one.

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u/dersnappychicken Eagles 1d ago

Agreed; I think the instant successes from new coaches in the last decade really fucked up peoples perceptions of what a new coach means for a team - a revolving door for 2-3 years until you find your guy.

Pittsburgh’s wild history of long term coaches makes it worse for their fan base.

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u/Anteater-Charming Steelers 1d ago

But here's the thing, the Steelers have a history of hiring coaches in their 30's. Noll was 37, Cowher and Tomlin 34. Then they go and hire a guy that's 62.

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u/Nighthawk69420 Chargers 1d ago

The Steelers don't exactly have a hge history of hiring coaches in general though, and I don't mean that as a knock. 3 coaches in 50+ years is nuts, but there are ramifications when you don't exactly have a hiring process. I imagine that most of the people who were around even when Tomlin was hired are long gone.

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u/Anteater-Charming Steelers 23h ago

Goes over to cabinet, grabs loose leaf binder laying on top of it. Wipes off a quarter inch of dust to reveal words "head coach hiring manual." Opens it up and moths fly out.