Pressure is on Ben, Tomlin and team leaders whoever they may be.

I think this is one of the key parts of this article......"The fallback from Roethlisberger's in-season public criticisms of Brown was immense. Brown was privately frustrated by the slights and didn't stay silent for long, tweeting on Feb. 16 that the quarterback has an "owner mentality." Former teammates such as Ryan Clark and Hines Ward have said Roethlisberger should keep his concerns private." Keep in mind Clark did say AB was a distraction early on.


http://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/30259/how-steelers-dump-distractions-get-back-to-steeler-way

It is all about unity. And moving on from off the field distractions hence Brown and Bell.

i dont think there is any pressure on ben or tomlin
ben isnt going anywhere the next couple years and rooney is happy with tomlin and the underachieving
he thinks there is no drama and the only issue was the kicker, a lb coach and rb coach
everything else is fine

muncher wrote:

i dont think there is any pressure on ben or tomlin
ben isnt going anywhere the next couple years and rooney is happy with tomlin and the underachieving
he thinks there is no drama and the only issue was the kicker, a lb coach and rb coach
everything else is fine

Yep, everyting is F.I.N.E!!!!

F&*%ed Up
Insecure
Neurotic
Emotional

This is the result of the culture Tomlin has fostered and grown. It all could have been nipped in the bud early on, but no. Two of the best players in the NFL are moving on from Tomlins circus and refuse to play for the Steelers.

Move along nothing to see here.

Mach1 wrote:

This is the result of the culture Tomlin has fostered and grown. It all could have been nipped in the bud early on, but no. Two of the best players in the NFL are moving on from Tomlins circus and refuse to play for the Steelers.

Move along nothing to see here.

Hasn't anyone seen Colbert ( and Art II) walking around talking about how nothing's wrong in this locker room? I know Tomlin is the problem. I know he's done nothing yet to prove he can effectively discipline any player,especially the likes of Ben, AB or any other player worthy of a tag. Tomlin has the full support of management.

EYES WIDE SHUT!!!!

So we will most likely see more of the same as the next season begins. I am indeed wrong. THERE IS NO PRESSURE ON ANY OF THESE GUYS.
I guarandamntee you the Chief is rolling over in his grave right now.

It also doesn't help when Colbert says there's 52 children on the team and daddy Ben.

solardave wrote:

Mach1 wrote:

This is the result of the culture Tomlin has fostered and grown. It all could have been nipped in the bud early on, but no. Two of the best players in the NFL are moving on from Tomlins circus and refuse to play for the Steelers.

Move along nothing to see here.

Hasn't anyone seen Colbert ( and Art II) walking around talking about how nothing's wrong in this locker room? I know Tomlin is the problem. I know he's done nothing yet to prove he can  effectively discipline any player,especially the likes of Ben, AB or any other player worthy of a tag. Tomlin has the full support of management.

EYES WIDE SHUT!!!!  

So we will most likely see more of the same as the next season begins. I am indeed wrong. THERE IS NO PRESSURE ON ANY OF THESE GUYS.
I guarandamntee you the Chief is rolling over in his grave right now.

agreed.
how sweet it must be for them
rooney has the stadium sold out for years to come
colbert and tomlin are secure because rooney is happy with everything, except for the lb coach and rb coach

Maybe they want it that way? Maybe they want the malcontents to hit the road and if you are staying you know who is in charge?

Not saying its the smartest way to head but they did make a statement about how its going to proceed.

SteelerFreak58 wrote:

Maybe they want it that way? Maybe they want the malcontents to hit the road and if you are staying you know who is in charge?

Not saying its the smartest way to head but they did make a statement about how its going to proceed.

according to all of them, there isnt a locker room problem, its not a circus and there is no drama
colbert says tomlin does a great job at handling egos and attitudes
so, there isnt really a reason to trade AB other than AB wanting a trade
based on all that, it seems as tho next year will be status quo.............so the players are in charge