Hoge's Post Game Rant

[baselman1974]

I worry they hire a different first time GM who starts over yet again. If they fire Poles I hope they don’t switch to a 3-4 defense.

All defenses can be adapted. Lots of different fronts.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

All defenses can be adapted. Lots of different fronts.

Yeah I’ve seen too many GMs have to get their guys. Their system

 

[Canth]

I worry they hire a different first time GM who starts over yet again. If they fire Poles I hope they don’t switch to a 3-4 defense.

I think the key players they have on defense are probably flexible enough they could figure something out.

The part where I just don't know if they should fire Poles is more like the devil you know vs the unknown. If I thought George McCaskey could actually hire a better GM, then I would not hesitate. But...I don't trust McCaskey to be able to do that.

 

[Rise]

At this point I don’t see Poles surviving he is such a fool for not taking the new coach last year. It’s going to be the Warren show.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I think the key players they have on defense are probably flexible enough they could figure something out.

The part where I just don't know if they should fire Poles is more like the devil you know vs the unknown. If I thought George McCaskey could actually hire a better GM, then I would not hesitate. But...I don't trust McCaskey to be able to do that.

I will understand it if they fire Poles. But they’re better coaching away from 6-4 and people being excited about next year. I have absolutely zero faith in George.

 

[remydat]

This loss and the Washington loss were horrible.
The Texans loss was pretty bad due to lack of running the ball.

Nothing to do with the post I responded to.

 

[remydat]

Watch that game dipshit.

You said good teams don't lose to the Colts. The Steelers lost to the Colts sir. Sorry.

 

[Toast88]

I worry they hire a different first time GM who starts over yet again. If they fire Poles I hope they don’t switch to a 3-4 defense.

I think a new GM absolutely has CW on a short leash and will ultimately want to pick his own guy. All the more reason Poles shouldn’t have tied himself to Eberflus this past offseason. Either misguided loyalty, stupidity, or both.

 

[TheEarlofRobin]

You said good teams don't lose to the Colts. The Steelers lost to the Colts sir. Sorry.

Anthony Richardson had minimal impact. Poor Steelers had to face an actual QB that game!

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I think a new GM absolutely has CW on a short leash and will ultimately want to pick his own guy. All the more reason Poles shouldn’t have tied himself to Eberflus this past offseason. Either misguided loyalty, stupidity, or both.

Would be a disaster if that happened.

 

[Moses Moreno]

You said good teams don't lose to the Colts. The Steelers lost to the Colts sir. Sorry.

I said "playoff fans don't lose to teams like the Colts like that"

Flukey losses happen, Eberflus having a team unprepared isn't a fluke it's a common occurrence. Eberflus blowing a lead late isn't a fluke, it's commonplace.

 

[maxhatter]

What does Saleh run?

He runs a four-man front with single-gap penetration. Plays mainly cover 2, 3, and 4 on the backend

 

[Toast88]

Would be a disaster if that happened.

 

[remydat]

Anthony Richardson had minimal impact. Poor Steelers had to face an actual QB that game!

Colts are 2-3 with Flacco and 2-3 with Richardson.

 

[remydat]

I said "playoff fans don't lose to teams like the Colts like that"

Flukey losses happen, Eberflus having a team unprepared isn't a fluke it's a common occurrence. Eberflus blowing a lead late isn't a fluke, it's commonplace.

Fields fumbling and losing games isn't Flukey either. The facts are they lost.

 

[Rise]

I don’t think a new GM would have Caleb on a short leash. It would be the same leash as any QB gets. Murray is still starting, hell even Daniel Jones is for some reason.

Odds are Poles will survive but I don’t think he should. I’d give the job to Cunningham.

 

[iueyedoc]

At this point I don’t see Poles surviving he is such a fool for not taking the new coach last year. It’s going to be the Warren show.

That's assuming he had that option.

 

[Rise]

That's assuming he had that option.

Yeah I don’t think he did but that’s the narrative they put out there so now they have to follow thru on it.

 

[bamainatlanta]

That's assuming he had that option.

We can’t discount that possibility. That someone with no football acumen made the decision to keep Flus. But the mess of the offensive line is 100% on Poles, as was taking a SS in 2022 in the top 50

 

[iueyedoc]

I will understand it if they fire Poles. But they’re better coaching away from 6-4 and people being excited about next year. I have absolutely zero faith in George.

They are not being a dumb ass away from 6-4 (WAS and GB) better coaching from 7-3 or better. That's why I'm not 100% out on Poles ...yet.