Mike Tomlin Has Never Had a Losing Season as an NFL Head Coach
With a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Mike Tomlin has made history as the only Head Coach to go 16 consecutive seasons without a losing record. We discuss it here!
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By: Omar Cook
With a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Mike Tomlin has made history as the only Head Coach to go 16 consecutive seasons without a losing record. With as much turnaround the NFL experiences with teams having up and down years, Tomlin has proved to be one of the most consistent coaches in history.
The Steelers finish the season at 9-8 after a rough 2-6 start. Despite going 7-2 down the stretch, The Steelers just missed the playoffs this season. Steelers running back, Najee Harris, was very optimistic about the future of the Steelers’ organization after their last win.
"I think that for us to come together through all that adversity that we had early on in the year, for us to finish out the season the way we did, it should be motivation for us," Harris said. "We should be hungry for next year. That's what I was telling a lot of guys on the sideline when I saw the Dolphins won. I just shook Kenny's hand and told him he had a great year. We've gotta do a lot as a team if we wanna be where we're at next year, not waiting for the team to lose, to get in. We got a lot to build on to make the playoffs, but we accomplished not having a losing season from it. We just finished really strong."
Tomlin is one of the few Black Head Coaches in the NFL and has paved the way for other Black coaches to have longevity in the league. 16 straight seasons with no losing records is an amazing accomplishment. Even just coaching 16 years straight as a Head Coach in the NFL is a statement itself. Tomlin deserves all of his flowers.
The Steelers players have a lot of respect for Tomlin and despite them being out of the playoffs, the team wanted to make sure they kept Tomlin’s streak alive. Steelers cornerback, Arthur Maulet, was adamant about securing the victory for Tomlin.
“We’re not about to be his first team to have a losing record,” Maulet said. “We’re not about to be known for that shit. It just can’t happen.”
It’s clear the Steelers have some talent and the future is bright for the organization. With Tomlin’s track record, expect the Steelers to be right back on the winning side next season.
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New York Jets Fumble The No. 1 Draft Pick
It’s been a rough year for the 2-13 New York Jets, and unfortunately for them 2021 isn’t looking any brighter. The Jets officially lose out of the no. 1 pick with back-to-back wins late in the season against the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns.
By: Tialena Evans
It’s been a rough year for the 2-13 New York Jets, and unfortunately for them 2021 isn’t looking any brighter. The Jets officially lose out of the no. 1 pick with back-to-back wins late in the season against the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns.
Since snapping their 13-game losing streak, the longest in franchise history, the Jets undoubtedly extend their decades-long search for a franchise quarterback. Any chance they had at snagging Clemson star Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive no.1 overall pick in next year's draft, has been seemingly passed to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“Hey, our job is to try to go out and win every week,” says coach Adam Gase. “ It’s been too long for us to even remember what a win feels like almost.”
Sure, a win is nice. I mean that’s what you’re playing for after all. Was it the right move in this instance however? Most will say no, including myself.
Adam Gase truly took everything from the New York Jets.
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) December 21, 2020
The New York Jets should be destroyed.
— Sean Fennessey (@SeanFennessey) December 20, 2020
Every last stitch of uniform, logo, equipment, office supplies, the practice facility, every last molecule of the team. Vaporized. We have to start again.
Let’s be real here, This New York franchise can’t seem to get up and running as they haven’t made the playoffs in a whole decade. It’s not like they even had a chance to make the playoffs this year either, so why not cut your losses and accept the “Browns special” (0-16 record) in exchange for some future talent?
I guess footballs aren’t the only thing this team’s fumbled this year.
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Did The Browns Make The Right Decision Signing Kareem Hunt?
The Cleveland Browns wasted no time signing Kareem Hunt this off season to a 1 year deal, but coming off of a recent domestic violence incident…was it the right move?
By: Omar Cook
The NFL has been under scrutiny for a number of reasons lately including the lack of physicality in gameplay now, the national anthem protests, and how they have handled domestic violence incidents. Kareem Hunt was a star running back for the Kansas City Chiefs before being released early last season after video footage showed him assaulting a woman. Of course Kansas City made the right move by immediately releasing him because domestic violence is nothing to be played with.
Hunt went unsigned for the remainder of the season and it seemed as if this incident was going to be the early end to a promising young career. It’s unfortunate that certain athletes find themselves in trouble over situations they can control, and this was a mistake that was costly for him. It hasn’t taken long for him to bounce back though now that the Cleveland Browns decided to sign Hunt during this off season. You have to ask, what kind of message are the Browns and NFL sending by letting this happen so soon?
BREAKING: Kareem Hunt has signed with the Cleveland #Browns. Hunt was released from the Kansas City #Chiefs following this video’s release showing Hunt in a hotel where he shoved and kicked a woman. pic.twitter.com/miqZQ2Eorq
— Couch Guy Sports Podcast (@CouchGuyPodcast) February 11, 2019
I’m all for second chances, and I understand people make mistakes, but did he really learn his lesson. We’ve seen incidents like this before most notably with Ray Rice and the assault on his wife. Rice was pretty much exiled from the league and hasn’t touched the field since. What makes this situation any different? The obvious answer is the Cleveland Browns are trying to turn their organization around and Kareem Hunt is a premier talent that can help them win. At the end of the day, this is about winning. We’ve seen Colin Kaepernick get black balled from the league for making a statement on his beliefs, but yet it seems as if domestic violence gets a pass from the league now.
This is a huge statement from the Browns about how they deal with cases like this and one that has many people shocked at how fast he got signed. Hunt was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt list after being released by the Chiefs which means he cannot practice or play with the team until the NFL finishes it’s investigation on the incident. This will result in the NFL deciding on whether Hunt will serve suspension for a number of games which would start week 1 of 2019. In the football world, the Browns made a good decision by signing this back early before another team jumped on him. But morally speaking, this is too soon. The NFL hasn’t even concluded it’s own investigation on the incident and the message it sends to women and fans is that the NFL takes domestic violence lightly.
Talent trumps all. If you can be a playmaker, it seems there will always be a spot for you in the NFL, no matter what you do…just as long as you don’t kneel for the anthem.
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