Speculation : Could Tepper have been waiting for for Pittsburgh's season to end?

[chknwing]

4 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

The Colbert part was good, I'd love to see that kind of consultant come in and take a look at things.

The Tomlin part doesn't work, though. Tomlin doesn't want to leave Pittsburgh and no one in that organization is going to seriously want him to walk. 

 

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

So you’re telling me Tepper was lobbying for Mike Tomlin to be fired? 
 

But he’s okay Matt Rhule staying for another year on a team he completely owns and controls?

How did this dude become a billionaire lmao. 

[frankw]

I would love this but it's fantasy.

[rayzor]

3 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

How did this dude become a billionaire lmao. 

It wasn't from football. Owning a team was a hobby that got out of control.

[BIGH2001]

Would anyone actually be surprised that tepper wanted Tomlin fired yet he also licks Matt Rhule’s nuts? Obviously the guy has no clue how to run a team or evaluate football. 

[Shotgun]

Why would Tomlin leave the best job in the nfl for the worst?  

[kass]

I would just lock this thread before anyone gets stuck in the rabbit hole. 

Colbert will stay till after the draft 2022. 

Tomlin have a contract through the 2024 season. 

And the first post clearly says its pure speculation or in other words. There is NOTHING to discuss here. 

 

 

 

Oh, I'm no fun? Let's start a thread which successful GMs and coaches that likes cats, and therefore could step in and save this franchise because you know. If you like cats. Why wouldn't you want to have a big black cat like Sir Purr. 

[SizzleBuzz]

3 hours ago, peteywheatstraw said:

4 hours ago, ladypanther said:

Google is your friend.

 

https://www.pennlive.com/steelers/2018/01/steelers_owners_tomlin_fire.html

 

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As much as I dislike Sizzles posts..  I believe he's trying to say that those are the minority owners.  Not that they are the ones that specifically wanted Tomlin fired.  The wording is a little tricky.  I guess it's up for interpretation.

Exactly.

"...the minority owners planning to lobby Rooney to fire Tomlin come from a group that includes..."

The article then lists 13 minority owners...could have been any of them, or none of them for that matter.   

[Kuhndog94]

Wanting Tomlin fired while he owned a part of the steelers and hiring Rhule while owning the Panthers..... just lol...

IIRC, the Steelers have never had a losing season under Mike Tomlin. This fanbase wouldn't know how to handle consistently being over .500. 

[The Lobo]

9 hours ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Is there any proof of this?

I don’t know, that’s why I asked. Bc I asked, a huddler answered the question said he was NOT one of them. 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

Tomlin would have ZERO interest in coming here. LUCKILY coaches care about money first and foremost and Tepper has lots of that. However, as a 5% owner of the Steelers only, how close was he to anyone there anyway?

"Hey, Mike. Remember me? No? Oh. Well I'll pay you whatever you want to come to Charlotte. Yes, the one in North Carolina. Um ... who is our QB? :mumble: :cough: . So ... you ready to leave history, lore, fame, rings, a proud fan base, and respect ... for some green paper? Yeah!"

[Brooklyn 3.0]

Oooh, someone work Deshaun Watson into this so the thread runs for months!

[drectors cut]

There's no way the Steelers fire Tomlin. 

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

It's just amazing how Tepper wanted Tomlin gone when he was minority owner in Pittsburgh but looks at the past two years and says "this is fine".