Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise talks about the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern.
He reacts to comments by Jim Rooney, son of late Steelers owner Dan Rooney and brother of current owner Art Rooney II on a podcast that that defended coach Mike Tomlin and the franchise’s results over the last 25 years. Does Rooney have a point about the success that surpasses NFL league averages? Or has he lost sight of the Super Bowl standard, where Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and Tom Brady and the Patriots have surpassed the Steelers in recent history?
On other fronts, Paul weighs in on CB Donte Jackson defending Tomlin from “haters” during a recent podcast appearance; George Pickens’ latest social media dust-up in which he called trade speculation “lying”; and the ongoing QB conundrum involving Justin Fields and Russell Wilson.
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I heard it best yesterday, all 3 Pittsburgh teams are now just corporations. They'd like to win, but they're all satisfied because they're all billionaires. They're all making money, they're satisfied.
so tired of this woak culture, you can't say anything because you will be labeled as hater
Trump ended DEI. Perfect time to make a move.
Paul Zeise is the epitome of “old man yells at cloud”
Awesome show Paul!!!
I agree with Jim that we always outperform our expectations. The issue is that our expectations every year is to have a losing record.. So, we continue to hurt ourselves going into every draft.
Agree for the most part, except the part about "What evidence is there that the Steelers won't hire another good coach?" Well, Dan Rooney hired Chuck Noll. Dan Rooney hired Bill Cowher. Dan Rooney hired Mike Tomlin. Dan Rooney ain't around anymore. You would hope that this group will make another good hiring decision, but based on the past six or seven years, pardon me if I am skeptical. Of course, we don't have to worry about it for another three years.
In the last 10 years. Wetness a bottom 5 winning organization.. It’s definitely time to move on from Tomlin.. Hopefully, they do next year when we draft our next QB.
Steelers are going NOWHERE until the current coaching staff.
NOWHERE. PERIOD.
Tomlin is not going anywhere because ……his wife have a clothing store and he help advertise her place on hard knock
Sorry but most Steeler fans voted for Trump and Watch fox news and believe every word of it. They have nothing to say that anyone with a brain needs to hear. So keep on Hating! They (Steelers) will keep on playing so just STOP W A T C H I N G the games if you are going to cry. Just turn the games off we will not miss you Bye!
In the NFL it’s better being bad than just good. Bc if ur bad at least u have a better chance of becoming create through the draft.
Tomlin isnt a good enough gameplanner or schematics guy period!
One of the realist guys in pittsburgh sports media
We either trade GP and get something for him or he walks next year for nothing.. If we don’t trade him this year, we’ll regret it.
Tomlin is the Steelers and the Steelers is Tomlin. There is NOBODY within that organization above him and that includes the Rooney family.
Let em Have Ziese! There is no more excuses for Tomlin not getting it done. 73-0 I will the first qtr of 5 playoff games.
FACTS! ALL FACTS! tomlin is an average coach at best. Just steadily lowering the bar till before you realize it we're the browns.
Steelers haven't been able to compete in the playoffs or stay consistent because they entirely lack in fundamentals; blocking, tackling, pass coverage, the basics…
they win by luck, field goals and, this season for example, beating up on average or poor teams. Yes, I believe you can achieve a winning season this way, but this doesn't make the steelers or Mike Tomlin great. Jesus, Tomlin would rather complement Lamar Jackson after a game as "a force" than try to take him down in game in the moment, same with Nick Chubb last season.
Steelers are one of the better JV teams in the NFL and that's about the extend of it. Just like penguins, keeping the status quo, afraid of risk, the challenge of a rebuild, introducing new stars or new talent because the winning records are good for business f*ck off Rooney and Penguins ownership
I have a shorter comment, and it's what I've been preaching to a lot of people about the Steelers and Penguins…the midline, winning seasons must be good for business….it's a business decision to keep Mike and these stupid winning seasons…just like Penguins, keeping crosby, letang and malkin and trying to build a team around them every year…good for business..terrible for the fans that want to see their teams compete in big games and contests..
Steeler fans are delusional . .. what do you expect with a 15m dollar QB room? Dumbest fanbase in the league, must be the steel factory pollution stunting brain development lmao 😂😂😂😂😂.
PZ is my dude. Keep preaching Rev. Z
How many of you clowns lost money on Trump coin? Probably the whole steeler fanbase. Dumbest fanbase in the league lmao 🤣 😂 😆!!!
How many of you can do simple arithmetic? 1×1=? Steeler fans are dumb silly rabbits!!!!!
I’ve said it a million times, top down failure and mediocre!!!!
100 percent right
Another excellent show !
See what happens when you go the route of Dei
Tomlin is not doing his job. His period is done. Is time for new concepts.
Steelers need to get back to “the standard is the standard.” No player is bigger than the team. Need to change offensive philosophy. First get QB. Need a power RB who can run in bad weather
Tomlin’s coaching shows in how poorly this team plays in the first quarter. Never have seen a team come out so weak.
Would be interesting to see the Steelers start to slide early next season and hear the crowds reaction. I feel like the fire 🔥 Tomlin chants are coming.
Of course the fans and local media will be gaslighted if and when that happens
A winning season and 1 and done gets you a solid schedule with a lot of prime time games. That is very good for revenue. Tomlin produces a consistent product in the top 25-35% of the NFL.
He is highly compensated by his boss for doing exactly what he’s doing.
Great show Paul! You should call this show "At The End of the Day" haha
AGREED. Absolute nonsense concerning the Steelers.
ROONEYS = NUTTING
At this point, the Steelers CAN NOT be considered a stable, or even a good organization for that matter. Stubborn or Archaic is not "stable." Having the talent to be successful, and still floundering when it matters most. Giving Tomlin the Noll treatment without, the Noll success. Not even the Cowher success for that matter (6 AFCCG appearances). The Steelers are one of the worst NFLPA graded organizations in football ranking 28 out 32, with F or F- grade in locker room conditions, treatment of families, and ownership. The comments by Jim Rooney did not help matters.
This was perhaps the best show I've seen in a while. I love a good Paul Ziest rant, and he is on point with this one.
Paul you absolutely nailed it.
The steelers are that drunk 50 yesr old woman at the bar. In her mind shes still 20 and hot. Steelers are outdated and cheap. The owner is living off his dads legacy.
Nah we as fans live for saying "we got 6 rings" but honestly I don't care about that anymore I care about now and Tomlin clearly doesn't because he won't adjust to the NFL style of play which is offense heavy these days. We are not going anywhere with a washed up old QB and we're gonna learn it the hard way by spending several seasons trying to believe that Russ will get it done….