Sources: Steelers set to name Vikes' Tomlin as coach *Updated*

[Bob Sacamano]

How can a team as steeped in tradition as the Steelers simply pull this guy out of nowhere to coach their team? Don't they understand he could be a complete flop? Why wouldn't they bring in someone who was at his best in the Mesozoic era? I am just floored by this. Why would a team who won the SuperBowl last year turn the keys over to someone so young and unaccomplished? And I thought those Rooneys knew football.

they had to hire somebody

 

[Alexander]

How can a team as steeped in tradition as the Steelers simply pull this guy out of nowhere to coach their team? Don't they understand he could be a complete flop? Why wouldn't they bring in someone who was at his best in the Mesozoic era? I am just floored by this. Why would a team who won the SuperBowl last year turn the keys over to someone so young and unaccomplished? And I thought those Rooneys knew football.

No offense, but someone waving a terrible towel probably said the same thing about Cowher years ago.

 

[theebs]

No offense, but someone waving a terrible towel probably said the same thing about Cowher years ago.

Yep. And cowher won right away.

Chuck knoll finished out I think 7-9 and cowher started off 11-5.....

They figured out who he was pretty fast!

 

[Skin]

Yep. And cowher won right away.

Chuck knoll finished out I think 7-9 and cowher started off 11-5.....

They figured out who he was pretty fast!

So, I guess that hiring young, unproven coaches can work out?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

So, I guess that hiring young, unproven coaches can work out?

noone is saying it doesn't

 

[theebs]

So, I guess that hiring young, unproven coaches can work out?

Do I sense sarcasm?

Of course it can.

Or it can not.

See marty morhinweg, pete carroll, bill callahan..etc..

 

[Skin]

Do I sense sarcasm?

Of course it can.

Or it can not.

See marty morhinweg, pete carroll, bill callahan..etc..

Guilty!

Of course, some of the old ones don't work out so well either. It's all a bit of a crapshoot I would say.