OT: NFL

[EyeoftheHawk]

Tomlin did his part.

Baffling. I don’t give them a ton of credit for today’s win because it was agains the Ravens’ JV, but I have to admit I gave them up for dead after the three game losing streak to Arizona, New England, and Indianapolis. Obviously they still need help to get in but if they do they better hope T.J. Watt just had a scare and not a serious knee injury.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Tomlin did his part.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

That’s how I’m feeling it went down as well. The whole situation has been very amusing to follow. Steelers fans, at least the ones on social media, were largely ready to give up on Kenny and now they’re behind him again, galvanized by their hatred of Madden.

Funny media market. You're a loyal MFer or you're not.


I still love Madden. I can't even listen to the B Team aside from the new morning show.

[crixus]

Beat Chicago at Lambeau Field on Sunday and Green Bay is playoff bound.

Go Pack Go!

[Chuck Norris]

I think the real story is somewhere in the middle. I venture to guess that Tomlin told Pickett he wasn't going to start and I bet Kenny got the boo boo face because of it. I think the two probably had a disagreement over his game status (after being cleared) which Tomlin ultimately had the final say on, and as "punishment," he told Pickett he wasn't dressing.

Which, if true, is interesting considering that he would bench a guy for poor play, but not for quitting on a play and saying he quit because he didn't want to get hurt.

That’s how I’m feeling it went down as well. The whole situation has been very amusing to follow. Steelers fans, at least the ones on social media, were largely ready to give up on Kenny and now they’re behind him again, galvanized by their hatred of Madden.

[IUPNation]

That's what they get for hiring a former IUP coach.

Good thing we didn't hire a former Edinboro coach. Look what one did to IUP.

Anyway....Yinzers would take Sirianni's 34-16 regular season record and a trip to the Super Bowl for the last three years over Tomlin's 27-22-1 record an no playoff wins.

The Eagles problem is we seriously downgraded on OC and DC. The OC runs the same ****ing 4 plays that everyone has figured out and the DC didn't know how to adjust and Patricia was no fix.

Fat Bastard...aka Andy Reid..was doing the same stupid ass crap with the Chefs as he did in Philly until he promoted Bienemy to OC and they drafted Kermit the Mahomes in 2018.

Bienemy leaves and the Chefs don't seem so scary this year.

[Fightingscot82]

Ok....the Stillers issues are basically non news. They are stuck in the 9-8 mud. It's a stale franchise with stale ownership and a stale coach. The franchise needs an enema.

The real crisis in Pennsylvania is the Iggles. We should be 14-2 going into the last week and the top seed and somehow they choked it all away and they have too much talent to be this bad.

That's what they get for hiring a former IUP coach.

[IUPNation]

Ok....the Stillers issues are basically non news. They are stuck in the 9-8 mud. It's a stale franchise with stale ownership and a stale coach. The franchise needs an enema.

The real crisis in Pennsylvania is the Iggles. We should be 14-2 going into the last week and the top seed and somehow they choked it all away and they have too much talent to be this bad.

[IUP24]

I’m not sure what to believe, these sort of things are just really fun to follow and Twitter. Gerry Dulac and Mark Kaboly have both kind of inferred that it was true without going all in. DK said it’s not, but I believe he and MM are still in a blood feud.

Apparently Kenny told the media today that he would have started if he had been healthy enough to dress. I don’t buy that, I think Tomlin was going to go with Mason’s hot hand either way. So maybe there is something to it when you pair this with Kenny’s one word “No” answer when he was asked if he’d learned anything sitting and watching. At the least, I would guess he doesn’t think much of Mitch or Mason.

I think the real story is somewhere in the middle. I venture to guess that Tomlin told Pickett he wasn't going to start and I bet Kenny got the boo boo face because of it. I think the two probably had a disagreement over his game status (after being cleared) which Tomlin ultimately had the final say on, and as "punishment," he told Pickett he wasn't dressing.

Which, if true, is interesting considering that he would bench a guy for poor play, but not for quitting on a play and saying he quit because he didn't want to get hurt.

[Fightingscot82]

The Jets have signed former Edinboro OL Vitaliy Gurman to their practice squad.

https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/transact...ice-squad-spot

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I agree so its possible he was given inaccurate info.

Also, his signature flavor wings from Big Shot Bobs are pretty great if you can get near one of their locations (although they're franchised and quality varies greatly).

His contract is ironclad.

Regarding the Yinzers, it is a sticky situation. Had he went back to Pickett, the black and gold nation would have made IUP fans look mild. You have to ride the hot hand. KP has largely been awful.

That team just looks and feels different with Mason. Looks like they came back to life. Not a good sign for KP's future. It certainly gives the vibe his teammates weren't going to war with him.

[Fightingscot82]

Big Sexy isn't wrong often.

I agree so its possible he was given inaccurate info.

Also, his signature flavor wings from Big Shot Bobs are pretty great if you can get near one of their locations (although they're franchised and quality varies greatly).

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I’m not sure what to believe, these sort of things are just really fun to follow and Twitter. Gerry Dulac and Mark Kaboly have both kind of inferred that it was true without going all in. DK said it’s not, but I believe he and MM are still in a blood feud.

Apparently Kenny told the media today that he would have started if he had been healthy enough to dress. I don’t buy that, I think Tomlin was going to go with Mason’s hot hand either way. So maybe there is something to it when you pair this with Kenny’s one word “No” answer when he was asked if he’d learned anything sitting and watching. At the least, I would guess he doesn’t think much of Mitch or Mason.

Big Sexy isn't wrong often.

[EyeoftheHawk]

I’m not sure what to believe, these sort of things are just really fun to follow and Twitter. Gerry Dulac and Mark Kaboly have both kind of inferred that it was true without going all in. DK said it’s not, but I believe he and MM are still in a blood feud.

Apparently Kenny told the media today that he would have started if he had been healthy enough to dress. I don’t buy that, I think Tomlin was going to go with Mason’s hot hand either way. So maybe there is something to it when you pair this with Kenny’s one word “No” answer when he was asked if he’d learned anything sitting and watching. At the least, I would guess he doesn’t think much of Mitch or Mason.

Unfortunately for Kenny, he can refuse all he wants (if true) but he’s not the decider. He chose to be painfully average if I’m being generous during his time as the starter and I think Tomlin would lose a lot of guys in the locker room if he gave the ball back to him at this point. The offense has had a completely different look with Rudolph under center. I recognize that Cincy and Seattle aren’t exactly dominant defenses but Rudolph made decisions and throws that the other two couldn’t.

[Chuck Norris]

I usually believe MM but there is an unusual amount of skepticism of his report from some others in the local media. One of Madden's sources was Roethlisberger. The two were neighbors at Washington's Landing when Ben was younger and became friends. If that was his source, not sure how accurate Ben would have things. Plus Dejan Kovacevic also lives at Washington's Landing and has refuted MM's report. I'd be surprised if this was true. It seems out of character for Pickett and the team didn't take Pickens doing something similar earlier in the season.

I’m not sure what to believe, these sort of things are just really fun to follow and Twitter. Gerry Dulac and Mark Kaboly have both kind of inferred that it was true without going all in. DK said it’s not, but I believe he and MM are still in a blood feud.

Apparently Kenny told the media today that he would have started if he had been healthy enough to dress. I don’t buy that, I think Tomlin was going to go with Mason’s hot hand either way. So maybe there is something to it when you pair this with Kenny’s one word “No” answer when he was asked if he’d learned anything sitting and watching. At the least, I would guess he doesn’t think much of Mitch or Mason.