Khan’s job is personnel. Tomlin obviously has a say being head coach and has been around forever. But it is Khan that leads the scouts and does the homework at dissecting film and other on prospects. Tomlin would do some, but most likely Khan and his crew would put the research in a package and game plan for who/how to target for Tomlin to review. Tomlin in preseason and in season wouldn’t have the time to do any of that when do focusing all efforts in game planning and other in season work. There is a clear difference from Colbert to Khan. Although overall results aren’t showing it, “Khan’s guys” don’t seem to be the problems, meaning the guys he brought in. Granted, half of them are hurt, and some did have durability concerns.

Khan would have very little if anything to do with game planning and any sort of coaching. Although, I would think the GMs would know the system well, since they are tasked to look for players that would be a good fit. If Khan can keep bringing in the personnel that he has, it could really mask Tomlin’s coaching.

I wasn't born yet when Terry Bradshaw retired, but its pretty clear the Steelers are going to be on the QB carousel like they were in the early 80's. Will Khan show loyalty to Pickett since he is a Pitt product? I hope not. Yinzers would be saying Kenny sucks if he went to Kansas State 

Even though we've always had the Turnpike rivalry of the Steelers and the Browns, somewhere in my inner self I've always wanted the Browns to do better; ie making it to the top of the division or at least getting a wild card playoff spot. Yesterday, the Browns, riddled with injuries and a myriad of mistakes, put a nail in the coffin of the Chicago Bears with seconds left to play and won the game. As opposed to the Steelers, the Browns showed resolve, and despite Flacco throwin' 3 ints and getting sacked 3 times, they proved that a team that wants to win can win. Go Browns!

Stefanski is not your typical Browns coach. Further proof Steelers need an offensive minded HC. 

Mitchell
Even though we've always had the Turnpike rivalry of the Steelers and the Browns, somewhere in my inner self I've always wanted the Browns to do better; ie making it to the top of the division or at least getting a wild card playoff spot. Yesterday, the Browns, riddled with injuries and a myriad of mistakes, put a nail in the coffin of the Chicago Bears with seconds left to play and won the game. As opposed to the Steelers, the Browns showed resolve, and despite Flacco throwin' 3 ints and getting sacked 3 times, they proved that a team that wants to win can win. Go Browns!

Until they win a Super Bowl, the Browns is the Browns. 

Looking like Rudolph will be over Mitch for the next game, either starting or backing up kenny. Good. Mitch has been horrible.

I loved the outrage over Tomlins "Justice" WOKE shirt from Saturday. Saw some folks all upset about him daring to do it. With how this years gone, (and past), choosing his shirt to get upset over, is just blatantly saying the quiet part out loud. 

Then Sunday, oh wow what a shock, we saw other coaches and players wearing the same thing. 

Khan has pulled off some good moves in first year. If he can somehow get a good center and tackle in FA and Steelers most likely lose out, I could get behind selecting a QB. I’d hate to see them mortgage the future moving up to get a guy and not address the line for him and the RBs. Then unable to ever protect him or have him throwing to JV level guys since they spent years of draft picks and Pickens and Johnson decide to quit by the end of the season. After the rest of this chit show, not sure if any of those guys are going to want to be part.

For years you could dream about FA fixing holes but Steelers rarely did it. Kind of took me a little to think beyond that. In traditional Steelers thought process pick 1 and 2 would have to be tackle and center. Then address QB next year. Now that they are actually willing to go to FA, I could see qb this year.

With Steelers toast this season, I’m pulling for the Browns. I can’t see them getting past the second round with Flacco.

Gonna be tough now with both safeties out. The NFL has gone crazy with their end of the year suspension of Kazee. I guess the NFL thinks that any WR can catch the ball and then we wait until he either scores or falls down on his own, then the safety can just touch him (gently, of course) to be officially down. All the receiver has to do is go low, or the QB can deliberately lead him low and force him down to avoid being hit by the defensive back. The receiver can control the play even after a high catch by just going low. Once the DB has launched, he certainly can't stop in mid air. Such BS!! The rules are ruining the game. Speaking of safeties, Porter, Jr. now has 7 interference penalties since becoming a starter 5 games back. In one game, he had two penalties on the same play. The pundits who cover the Steelers say he's just "handsy". Tomlin needs to read him the riot act about hangin' on to a receiver, (I think he should have been called for PI many more times, but he's gotten away with it), and if he don't, won't, can't learn to keep hands off, then bench him until he gets his mind right.
OTOH,the offense just can't seem to play as a team when they have a couple of receivers with a prima donna attitude. Pickens a whole lot, Johnson a little less. They need to start thinkin' about the team and not themselves.

Mitchell
Gonna be tough now with both safeties out. The NFL has gone crazy with their end of the year suspension of Kazee. I guess the NFL thinks that any WR can catch the ball and then we wait until he either scores or falls down on his own, then the safety can just touch him (gently, of course) to be officially down. All the receiver has to do is go low, or the QB can deliberately lead him low and force him down to avoid being hit by the defensive back. The receiver can control the play even after a high catch by just going low. Once the DB has launched, he certainly can't stop in mid air. Such BS!! The rules are ruining the game. Speaking of safeties, Porter, Jr. now has 7 interference penalties since becoming a starter 5 games back. In one game, he had two penalties on the same play. The pundits who cover the Steelers say he's just "handsy". Tomlin needs to read him the riot act about hangin' on to a receiver, (I think he should have been called for PI many more times, but he's gotten away with it), and if he don't, won't, can't learn to keep hands off, then bench him until he gets his mind right.
OTOH,the offense just can't seem to play as a team when they have a couple of receivers with a prima donna attitude. Pickens a whole lot, Johnson a little less. They need to start thinkin' about the team and not themselves.

Well said Mitch. Completely agree. 

I said the same **** thing about Porter's penalties too during the last game. One a game is too much. 

100% on Kazee. Complete overreach on the suspension. It has to be reduced when appealed. Kazee is a repeat offender of being overly physical. That play, yeah, he went low and launched with his shoulder pad. Not exactly sure what he could do. Since it hit Pittman’s head is only reason. If Pitman didn’t brace himself and pull his head down, the shoulder hits his chest and he drops the ball, no penalty or anything. Football in general is getting out of hand. NFL with these rules, NCAA with coast to coast conferences and “playoffs” (that seems to be fixing next year), PIAA with private school advantages.

JPJ is a rookie that is the closest thing we have had to a shutdown corner since Ike. This season and likely next are rebuilds. The more he becomes a veteran, the refs will let him get away with that handsy play and he will slightly adjust to hide it. By no way do you go at him that aggressively to change the player he is.. It is frustrating as a fan of a team that needs to play perfect to even be competitive and have to add that on. They likely don’t even call half of his interferences if he is wearing a Chiefs, Ravens, Eagles or 49ers jersey. We used to get those “benefit of the doubt” no calls when Ike was around. It will come with JPJ especially if the team as whole gets better. Don’t get me wrong, if he is being egregious on interference it needs to be addressed more, but I don’t see it that way. No doubt he completely cost them 14 points this past week and likely 30+ all season. The defense has so many major holes now with injuries and now suspension. These last three games are basically an extension of next year preseason to get these younger guys more time to make those slight adjustments. If they can get a win Saturday at least a sliver of hope and maybe fire them up a bit.

Can’t say that I expected that….

Looks like some of the team leaders sat down everyone and challenged them to play their hearts out. Let’s see if it can keep going for the rest of this 2024 pre-preseason.

Mathematically still alive. Going for the standard is the standard just over .500…. Seattle isn’t all that good, but challenge to go across the country and do well. Especially with how depleted they are at ILB and S.

At least makes the next game a bit exciting.