Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC

AsylumGuido · 12-20-2023, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

Tomlin will not come cheap, he still has a year left on his contract and the Steelers would likely leverage that for some draft picks.

They can't leverage anything if they let him go. When a coach is fired the team forfeits any rights. Payton quit on his own so the Saints retained his rights. I just can't see any scenario where Tomlin would willingly walk away from the Steelers job.

Coaches get let go all the time and can go anywhere they want right away. I would imagine the vast majority coaches have time left on their contracts when cut loose.

iceshack149 · 12-20-2023, 12:18 PM

Tomlin has lost the Steelers and some players aren't even trying anymore. I'm not sure that he's the guy.

K Major · 12-20-2023, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Tomlin has lost the Steelers and some players aren't even trying anymore. I'm not sure that he's the guy.

Kinda noticed that with their young talented receiver Pickens.

Canada was holding that offense back but they still have other issues & have already benched their backup (Trubisky) QB.

MatthewT · 12-20-2023, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

They can't leverage anything if they let him go. When a coach is fired the team forfeits any rights. Payton quit on his own so the Saints retained his rights. I just can't see any scenario where Tomlin would willingly walk away from the Steelers job.

Coaches get let go all the time and can go anywhere they want right away. I would imagine the vast majority coaches have time left on their contracts when cut loose.

I understand the differences, I don't believe the Steelers will fire Tomlin, at least not right away. Tomlin will need to either walk or play out his final year of his contract.

AsylumGuido · 12-20-2023, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

I understand the differences, I don't believe the Steelers will fire Tomlin, at least not right away. Tomlin will need to either walk or play out his final year of his contract.

From what I'm hearing (via NFL Radio mainly) it's the team and not Tomlin that may have inklings of moving on. That is if there is anything to it beyond the same old nearing the end of the year clickbait. I see no reason why he wouldn't want to play out his contract.

From what I've also been hearing Bill Belichick and Dan Quinn may be the most likely candidates out there.

AsylumGuido · 12-20-2023, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

I understand the differences, I don't believe the Steelers will fire Tomlin, at least not right away. Tomlin will need to either walk or play out his final year of his contract.

Speaking of "clickbait", I just saw that Florio has put your scenario out there with this article.

12-20-2023, 12:02 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,766	Re: Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC Originally Posted by MatthewT Tomlin will not come cheap, he still has a year left on his contract and the Steelers would likely leverage that for some draft picks. They can't leverage anything if they let him go. When a coach is fired the team forfeits any rights. Payton quit on his own so the Saints retained his rights. I just can't see any scenario where Tomlin would willingly walk away from the Steelers job. Coaches get let go all the time and can go anywhere they want right away. I would imagine the vast majority coaches have time left on their contracts when cut loose. leilung and B_Dub_Saint like this.

12-20-2023, 12:18 PM	#2
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,441 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC Tomlin has lost the Steelers and some players aren't even trying anymore. I'm not sure that he's the guy. B_Dub_Saint, Sinner and K Major like this.

12-20-2023, 12:23 PM	#3
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,845 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC Originally Posted by iceshack149 Tomlin has lost the Steelers and some players aren't even trying anymore. I'm not sure that he's the guy. Kinda noticed that with their young talented receiver Pickens. Canada was holding that offense back but they still have other issues & have already benched their backup (Trubisky) QB. B_Dub_Saint likes this.

12-20-2023, 12:43 PM	#4
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC Originally Posted by AsylumGuido They can't leverage anything if they let him go. When a coach is fired the team forfeits any rights. Payton quit on his own so the Saints retained his rights. I just can't see any scenario where Tomlin would willingly walk away from the Steelers job. Coaches get let go all the time and can go anywhere they want right away. I would imagine the vast majority coaches have time left on their contracts when cut loose. I understand the differences, I don't believe the Steelers will fire Tomlin, at least not right away. Tomlin will need to either walk or play out his final year of his contract. B_Dub_Saint and K Major like this.

12-20-2023, 01:19 PM	#5
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,766	Re: Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC Originally Posted by MatthewT I understand the differences, I don't believe the Steelers will fire Tomlin, at least not right away. Tomlin will need to either walk or play out his final year of his contract. From what I'm hearing (via NFL Radio mainly) it's the team and not Tomlin that may have inklings of moving on. That is if there is anything to it beyond the same old nearing the end of the year clickbait. I see no reason why he wouldn't want to play out his contract. From what I've also been hearing Bill Belichick and Dan Quinn may be the most likely candidates out there. B_Dub_Saint likes this.

12-20-2023, 01:31 PM	#6
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,766	Re: Mike Tomlin as new Saints HC Originally Posted by MatthewT I understand the differences, I don't believe the Steelers will fire Tomlin, at least not right away. Tomlin will need to either walk or play out his final year of his contract. Speaking of "clickbait", I just saw that Florio has put your scenario out there with this article. B_Dub_Saint likes this.

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