The Verdict: Steelers Coaches Failing in Critical Situations
12/02/2009
J. C. Sirimarco (aka J. Cheever Loophole, Rufus T. Firefly, Joe Cool, The WiseGuy and a whole slew of other nicknames) is basically a literate, semi-smart, aging but still rabid sports fan who has been around a while. While his expertise is generally in the sport of baseball, having played the game for 27 years, he is a rather analytical mind who has learned much about a number of other sports and is as well-versed to write, comment, pontificate, etc., as anyone else who is not a professional.
Born and raised in Black & Gold Country (that's western Pennsylvania, for those of you who attended public school in the last 30 years or so), but now living in the Seattle area, he has earned BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and an MBA in Finance. And as anyone who has earned an MBA can tell you, nobody earns an MBA in this nation without being able to write (and write, and write, and write and....).
So, while his writing may be the greatest thing since peanut butter and chocolate, or the worst thing since liver and onions, you can always count on him to be opinionated, blunt, direct, sometimes entertaining, and basically General George S. Patton without the profanity.
And, of course, you can count on him to be an eternal, undying fan of all sports Pittsburgh, while also being the one of the most critical commentators of his beloved Pittsburgh teams that there is.
Probably. Tomlin has tended to let his coaches have free reign to do things, which I thought was a good thing at first, because Cowher restricted...
commented on: The Verdict: Steelers Coaches Failing in Critical Situations
Arians has no idea of game situations. He likes calling plays off his sheet whether or not they apply to what we need. He may be...
You are 100% correct in saying that our coaches have been hurting us. Especially Arians , and even Labeau. It is like they try to play...
I don't know how to feel about Pittsburgh. I want to think they'll be OK, but everything says otherwise. I miss Cowher. I hope Tomlin can...
Joseph Sirimarco replied…
In a previous article I suggested that with the defense hampered by injuries and playing somewhat...
marlon jones replied…
All of us know what the problems are so why in the hell can the steelers...
I am largely in agreement with you. This has been a season-long issue. I wrote a similar article after Week #3: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262503-questionable-fourth-quarter-coaching-costs-steelers-another-loss#poll Arians is the weakest...
David Law replied…
The defense is still solid, yes. But its weaknesses have been exposed. The first-ranked run defense...
Joseph Sirimarco replied…
True. The pass defense is definitely worse, but my point was that the problem is with...
Damm,i was thinking the same thing on alot of what you said. The Steelers,have become a soft team,that has lost it's mental tuffness edge. I'm a...
Probably. Tomlin has tended to let his coaches have free reign to do things, which I thought was a good thing at first, because Cowher restricted...
Looks like the honeymoon is over for Tomlin. His wedding gift of a talented team was enough to win last year but now what do we...
Well, concerning our beloved Pittsburgh Steelers I think that we can honestly say (with apologies to Oliver Hardy), "That's another fine mess you've gotten yourselves into." But don't blame Dennis Dixon for the loss to the Ravens...
Great article. Only problem is that it seems that the fans are the only people realizing the problem. I have wrote similar articles. As far as...
Reed was signed because he can kick field goals in Heinz field, which most kickers have a hard time doing. I would take someone that can...
Joseph Sirimarco replied…
I agree. He probably has a stronger leg than Reed, and that's all you really need...
I don't know about Cleo Lemon, but I can't see how Jeff Garcia would work with Arians calling the shots. Garcia is a solid QB, and...
Nick Signorelli replied…
I am now hearing that neither of them are coming in and they signed someone to...
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