NFL fans’ opinions of Mike Tomlin’s post-game speech are divided.
Are they in the Super Bowl or will they be watching on the couch again this year?”
As he walked off the field after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-straight win Saturday, head coach Mike Tomlin kept repeating the same phrase.
“Off the couch … off the couch … off the couch,” Tomlin repeated, almost like a malfunctioning android, as he walked into the tunnel at M&T Bank Stadium after Pittsburgh’s 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
Tomlin called out two of those players, safety Eric Rowe and linebacker Myles Jack, in his post-game media session.
Can’t say enough about Eric Rowe. … his efforts, Myles Jack’s efforts, just solidifying us in some position where we were low on manpower, ” Tomlin said (via SteelersDepot.com
). “Those two guys have been significant, not only today, but over the last three weeks in terms of what we’ve done.”
Tomlin’s remarks to reporters and his “off the couch” slogan were a nice tribute to Rowe and Jack. It’s the third straight game both players have been elevated off the practice squad and made a contribution. Rowe forced a key turnover in the fourth quarter against the Ravens.
It’s understandable why Tomlin felt good after the game. The three straight wins keeps Pittsburgh (10-7) alive in the postseason chase. The Steelers will make the playoffs with a loss by either Buffalo or Jacksonville. Yet X/Twitter users generally roasted Tomlin for that “Off the couch” remark, although a few Steelers fans appreciated it.