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22 Gennaio 2007

Steelers Name Mike Tomlin the 16th Head Coach in Team History

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers announced today the hiring of Mike Tomlin as the 16th head coach in team history.

Tomlin, 34, was the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator in 2006 after spending the previous five seasons (2001-05) as defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He replaces Bill Cowher, who resigned Jan. 5 after 15 seasons as the Steelers' head coach.

"We are very excited to announce that Mike Tomlin has accepted the position of head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers," said Steelers President Art Rooney II. "Mike emerged as our top choice from a pool of several very qualified candidates that we interviewed. I think Mike's core beliefs are a good match for our organization and the way we want to approach the game of football."

Prior to joining Tampa Bay, Tomlin spent two seasons as defensive backs coach at the University of Cincinnati (1999-00). Tomlin began his coaching career in 1995 as wide receivers coach at Virginia Military Institute. He coached defensive backs and special teams at Memphis in 1996, before moving on to Arkansas State, where he coached wide receivers in 1997 and defensive backs in 1998.

"We feel Mike Tomlin is the ideal person to uphold the strong history and tradition of Steelers football," said Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney. "Mike possesses the qualities we were looking for as the leader of our team, and we look forward to working with him for many years to come."

Under Tomlin's guidance, Minnesota led the NFL in stopping the run and ranked eighth in the league in total defense. At Tampa Bay, he helped the Buccaneers lead the NFL in pass defense in 2004 and rank third in 2003.

In 2002, Tomlin guided Tampa Bay's defensive backfield that led the NFL in pass defense and interceptions (31), while limiting opposing passers to a 48.4 rating and just 10 touchdowns en route to winning Super Bowl XXXVII. The Buccaneers ranked fifth in the NFL in pass defense and second in interceptions (28) in 2001, Tomlin's first season in Tampa Bay.

Born in Hampton, Va., Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver for William & Mary and finished his playing career with 101 receptions for 2,053 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994.

Tomlin's first season as Steelers head coach will take place during the team's 75th Anniversary season. He is only the third person to hold the position of head coach for the team dating back to 1969 when the team hired then 36-year-old Chuck Noll.

I LIKE MIKE!!!

wow il nuovo corso ha inizio..metto il mio nome con onore!

Devo confessare che in questi giorni ho letto di tutto e di + sui probabili nuovi HC ed in particolare su Tomlin e l'unico che mi dava l'idea di portare qualcosa di nuovo nella ns squadra mi sembrava proprio il prescelto finale . Tutti ne parlavano benissimo e da tutti veniva definito coem l'astro nascente nel panorama del coaching americano .
34 anni ma già ha nel suo curriculum delle esperienze nel panorama NFL con un titolo vinto a Tampa come Coach dei Defensive back e un ottima stagione come defensive coordinator di Minnesota (prima difesa sulle corse e 8à in generale) .
Leggevo proprio un annedoto di Kiffin ai tempi dell'assunzione di Tomlin a Tampa , in cui diceva che Dungy dopo aver già "intervistato" + di 15 persone appena intervistò il giovane Tomlin lo mise sotto contratto immediatamente in quanto fu letteralmente conquistato dalla sua preparazione .

Ho letto oggi che Lebeau dovrebbe rimanere e questa è un altra cosa che va a vantaggio di Tomlin in quanto non vuole stravolgere del tutto la squadra ma semmai correggere i ns punti deboli .
Non so quanti SB vinceremo o quante stagioni perdenti avremo con Tomlin , ma sulla sua scelta sono molto fiducioso e contento .

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Scritto da: Plaxico 22/01/2007 22.33


22 Gennaio 2007

Steelers Name Mike Tomlin the 16th Head Coach in Team History

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers announced today the hiring of Mike Tomlin as the 16th head coach in team history.

Tomlin, 34, was the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator in 2006 after spending the previous five seasons (2001-05) as defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He replaces Bill Cowher, who resigned Jan. 5 after 15 seasons as the Steelers' head coach.

"We are very excited to announce that Mike Tomlin has accepted the position of head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers," said Steelers President Art Rooney II. "Mike emerged as our top choice from a pool of several very qualified candidates that we interviewed. I think Mike's core beliefs are a good match for our organization and the way we want to approach the game of football."

Prior to joining Tampa Bay, Tomlin spent two seasons as defensive backs coach at the University of Cincinnati (1999-00). Tomlin began his coaching career in 1995 as wide receivers coach at Virginia Military Institute. He coached defensive backs and special teams at Memphis in 1996, before moving on to Arkansas State, where he coached wide receivers in 1997 and defensive backs in 1998.

"We feel Mike Tomlin is the ideal person to uphold the strong history and tradition of Steelers football," said Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney. "Mike possesses the qualities we were looking for as the leader of our team, and we look forward to working with him for many years to come."

Under Tomlin's guidance, Minnesota led the NFL in stopping the run and ranked eighth in the league in total defense. At Tampa Bay, he helped the Buccaneers lead the NFL in pass defense in 2004 and rank third in 2003.

In 2002, Tomlin guided Tampa Bay's defensive backfield that led the NFL in pass defense and interceptions (31), while limiting opposing passers to a 48.4 rating and just 10 touchdowns en route to winning Super Bowl XXXVII. The Buccaneers ranked fifth in the NFL in pass defense and second in interceptions (28) in 2001, Tomlin's first season in Tampa Bay.

Born in Hampton, Va., Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver for William & Mary and finished his playing career with 101 receptions for 2,053 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994.

Tomlin's first season as Steelers head coach will take place during the team's 75th Anniversary season. He is only the third person to hold the position of head coach for the team dating back to 1969 when the team hired then 36-year-old Chuck Noll.

I LIKE MIKE!!!

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mi pareva che fino a poco fa fossi più dubbioso. ci hai parlato e ti ha convinto? a me pare una bella scelta, mi piace la gente giovane

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Scritto da: Plaxico 22/01/2007 22.33



I LIKE MIKE!!!

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SEPARATI ALLA NASCITA


Omar Epps

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Scritto da: Young 8 23/01/2007 15.11



SEPARATI ALLA NASCITA


Omar Epps

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ecco, ecco dove l'avevo già vistooo!!

E giusto un dottore bravo je serve agli Steelers...dice che aggiungono un dietologo allo staff...

gli assomiglia, in effetti

l'altra discussione la posso chiudere?

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Scritto da: Huey 25/01/2007 18.27

l'altra discussione la posso chiudere?

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yes....è comincita l'era Tomlin !!!

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Scritto da: Running back 26/01/2007 8.42


yes....è comincita l'era Tomlin !!!

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non so ma (sn serio) quest'uomo mi ispira un che di vincente..non scherzo..

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Scritto da: OneHandTeo 26/01/2007 13.26

non so ma (sn serio) quest'uomo mi ispira un che di vincente..non scherzo..

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è perchè foreman è il tuo personaggio preferito dopo gregory

Torno da vo giusto in tempo per il Suppa e per comentare la novità in casa Steelers.Io ero fermamente convinto che la dirigenza optasse per una continuità del progetto dando l'incarico a uno tra Whis. o Grimm.La scelta di Tomlin mi ha davvero sorpreso perché in una mia ipotetica griglia l'avevo considerato dietro anche a Rivera ma se Rooney e Colbert hanno deciso cos ci saranno delle ragioni più che valide.Io ammetto di non conoscerlo e non posso dare un parere spero che l'idea dela dirigenza sia giusta.

polamalu cambia nome

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Scritto da: pandu86 01/02/2007 14.20
polamalu cambia nome

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Polamalu conferma il nome

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Scritto da: Running back 01/02/2007 18.43


Polamalu conferma il nome

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Hartings si ritira
grazie di tutto
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mvp18: "se quest'anno non si vince io mi taglio qualcosa...mi disp per le gnocche che mi aspettano"

[Modificato da pandu86 02/02/2007 8.58]

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Scritto da: brax62 01/02/2007 21.25

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però letta la storia magari si può capire

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