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The Culture Which Made the Immaculate Extension Possible | Going Deep: — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 08:03:37 +0000

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By: steelerfaninshanghai

steelerfaninshanghai — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:35:11 +0000

Wonderful article! ‘The Great Extension’ such a great line, what guts by Tomlin to call that play and thank all the gods it worked.

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By: hombredeacero

hombredeacero — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 16:24:01 +0000

Good work Ivan. I’d quibble with your basic point, I thought that Tomlin deserved consideration as a great coach before this, or at least as a very good coach.

While I don’t want to take away from your basic argument, I do think there’s another element to the equation.

One of the reasons that Tomlin went for it all is because he has job security. Aside from the extension he signed in the off season, Tomlin knows that the Rooneys look at the long haul regarding coaching. As “Homer J” has said time and time again, they follow the Rooney Rule, “Higher the right guy and stick with him.”

That type of environment is conducive to coaches making decisions aimed towards trying to win vs. simply hoping to avoid losing.

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By: Geoffrey Benedict

Geoffrey Benedict — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 02:18:03 +0000

It comes down to faith in your players, and letting them know it. Cowher for good or ill put the game on his defense as soon as he had a decent lead. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not.

The important thing is he trusted them, and they responded.

There have been other coaches that do these things, Belichick and his international safety was a similar move, the other team drives and scores and he’s an idiot, he trusted his team and took the gamble.

There is a lot more than what we know going into these decisions. Pete Carroll trusted Wilson to win the Super Bowl. Mike Tomlin trusted LeVeon Bell to find a way across the plane.

Win or lose I continue to like the choices Tomlin makes. They don’t always work out, but I like the thought process.

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By: roxannafirehall

roxannafirehall — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:41:18 +0000

Great article. Ivan is absolutely right . . .I don’t remember a coach going for a win where a loss was the price of failure. Tomlin’s butt was on the line and Bell delivered.

I said before the game that it was critical to the season’s success. The win doesn’t assure success, but your take on what the players must be saying. A win tomorrow would be huge and Tom
In has paved the way for a huge effort. If we open up the offense a bit (Bryant’s availability alone may do that), this could prove to be a great year.

In any event, I will remember Monday’s win for a long time. It was brave. He IS a great coach and great coaches do great things. I’m looking forward to the ride.

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