I think you give Stiller management too much credit.
We've had discussion of this across several threads since last season, but the organization appears increasingly rudderless to me. Feels like they're going the way of the Giants. Understood that this happened a bit late in the cycle, but if they weren't prepared for the possibility that Tomlin might tap out, they were simply negligent. One man's "ducks in a row" is another man's "flatfooted" and "out of ideas".
Complete thread:
- Freeman "all in" on Notre Dame -
hobbs,
2026-07-21, 16:34
- The interesting question will be how he reacts - omahadomer, 2026-07-22, 18:16
- I’m all in on Marcus Freeman - Jack, 2026-07-22, 17:06
- Terrific news. Lock the door behind him!
-
San Pedro,
2026-07-21, 17:30
- heard the audio, seems convincing -
Jay,
2026-07-22, 08:17
- Amazing how quickly he's flipped -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 08:26
- I think it's probably a combo of 2 things - Domer99, 2026-07-22, 09:27
- My guess -
Tim,
2026-07-22, 08:45
- I don't know about actually leaving - KGB, 2026-07-22, 09:39
- My guess -
BPH,
2026-07-22, 09:22
- Also, he doesn't seem the he type of guy looking for more $.
-
Grantland,
2026-07-22, 11:09
- I'm of two minds... -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-22, 09:40
- There was a report from an ND club meeting recently - KGB, 2026-07-22, 09:55
- We dodged a bullet with the Steelers -
Domer99,
2026-07-22, 09:40
- I remember thinking that at the time -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 09:59
- I wouldn't discount Mike McCarthy as a 2yr placeholder -
hobbs,
2026-07-22, 11:18
- I think you give Stiller management too much credit. - KGB, 2026-07-22, 13:04
- If Freeman had interest I think it was before Tomlin was out - Domer99, 2026-07-22, 11:46
- If the Steelers' outcome at all reflects their strategy -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-22, 10:09
- Fools' gold job. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-07-22, 14:52
- Their roster is in terrible shape - KGB, 2026-07-22, 10:18
- I wouldn't discount Mike McCarthy as a 2yr placeholder -
hobbs,
2026-07-22, 11:18
- I remember thinking that at the time -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 09:59
- Also, he doesn't seem the he type of guy looking for more $.
- sets up an even more robust negotiation - Jay, 2026-07-22, 08:28
- Amazing how quickly he's flipped -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 08:26
- heard the audio, seems convincing -
Jay,
2026-07-22, 08:17