I think this pretty well sums up the local feelings about Tomlin.
1500 or so responses, so, its not a small sample.
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https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/mike...OPHAGRORM4THA/He has always gotten more love on a national scale. Actually shouldn’t say “always”. Mikes first 7-8 years here he was just as popular locally. Then the trend toward mediocrity started while having a HOF QB in his prime.
Interesting recent counterpoint Originally Posted by HDGristle
Don’t agree with this poll. And I’m not a big Tomlin fan. He’s a good coach. I happen to think he’s benefited greatly by as good a setup as any rookie coach has walked in to.Trib polls are usually very liberal leaning when it comes to politics, which, mirrors Allegheny county, and they are consistent, I trust them to give an accurate acounting of the local people.
But he NEVER loses his team. In this day of spoiled, diva athletes that’s saying something. Originally Posted by Charley3
He’s more like #2. Originally Posted by JacuzzmeHe’s the sum of a 1 and a 2. Both end up in the toilet.
Most current and former players, coaches, and executives agree that he's one of the better coaches in the NFL. So do most national level sports journalists. This is likely a poll made up of squeaky wheels. Pittsburgh fans are often unrealistically hard on coaches. They ran Jamie Dixon out of town, and where has Pitt been since then. Many Steelers fans wanted to run Cower out of town long before SB XL. Originally Posted by 1pittsburghI pretty sure local fans are harder on their coaches than the National media are. Philly ran Andy Reid out of town. He’s now considered the best coach in the NFL.