End of an Era ..... in Pittsburgh

Discussion on upcoming NCAA Football Championship game.

Miami vs IU.  In Miami.

Lets Go IU!!!

NFL Playoffs Wildcard weekend

Bills vs Jags - Bills win

Rams vs Panthers - Rams win

Packers vs Bears - Bears win

49ERs vs Philly - 49ers win

Chargers vs Pats - Pats win

Texans vs Steelers - Texans win

Divisional Round up next looking ahead

Bills vs Broncos

49ers vs Seahawks

Texans vs Pats

Rams vs Bears

Coach changes

First coach signed with Giants - Harbaugh

Tomlin steps away from the Steelers and coaching.

Transcript

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All right welcome back episode 80 The Trilateral Podcast. How are we doing brothers? How's it going guys? Good Good good Playoff football we are into the final round the championship will not find a round I guess you can just say championship of the college football We are looking at a Miami First Indiana national championship First time ever that a College football team plays a home national championship It's pretty impressive With the way the formatting of the And I or with the formatting of the college football playoff and like you know the different stadiums They play these different bull games at and the rotation to have them at I could see that being a Trin especially if the team is you know good, you know, I'm pretty sure the next like a couple years It's at like Atlanta, so you know if Georgia is good It's kind of be like right there, but not necessarily a home home game like Miami, but same kind of thing You know maybe if a UNLV ever makes the national championship and they have it out of Legion Maybe that'll be one who knows Indiana Miami Love people are saying Indiana is gonna smoke Miami. You know, Indiana could very possibly one of the best teams ever to play You know ever in college football. They definitely have probably one of the best obviously means the college football is new But they've just been dominant, especially like in the college football playoffs. They've been dominant Whatever you don't like they're not they've been they've been in these one by what 20 plus 30 plus So also not like they're not no, I mean there were some close games Penn State game. No time will play on the playoffs. Yeah, obviously they won every game But I'm just the whole time though you're looking at this they could be the first team ever to go Completely undefeated 16 or no and I obviously a lot of that has to do with scheduling and you know everything like that Nobody's gotten 16 or no, okay? We've had 15 or no teams But nobody's gotten 16 or no they could be the first team to ever do that and people been saying if we were to put a Different logo next to this roster next to this coach next to this whole program You know if it was Michigan if it was Alabama It was the Ohio State logo next to that we would be like wow this team is probably the best team in all of college football But since it's the Indiana People are overlooking that all they only have eight four and five stars or whatever it is like that It doesn't matter, dude. This is probably one of the best coach teams ever in college football And we're witnessing it right now. That's the look at coach teams. I think you put another coach there They're not doing. I don't think they're doing. Yeah, I think you coach you put the coach like man kept in there It's like that. I don't think he's winning all those games Even if you put someone there like Kirby smart I don't think he's winning with that was block roster I think the way he's doing many coaches that those certain players and the way he's built that the way he built that program and that True, two years. Yeah, he's so famous. How quick he did that like that's why I mean I said I would say I'm well 60% of that 70% of that is the coaching not mean the players got a lot to do with it don't get you wrong, but they have more of it's agent I'm pretty sure the number is correct. I think it's eight four stars and five stars You know how many four stars and five stars Oregon has Chris Indiana has Indiana has eight Oregon has 55 may smoke them motherfuckers That's crazy came down to the Yeah, it really came down to the sideline locker room How's things being coordinated and how is it mesh you could have all the stars in the world though if they don't mesh Well, it's just gonna be a sh*t show. No, have a good dude can't fucking coach and play the team. You're not gonna win games That's what coaches got a thing up crazy plays maybe you're not gonna win those games That's what coaches got to think about when they're putting together these rosters. It's not like sure I can go out and I can pay you know four million for a five star wide receiver that's gonna come in and probably you know Catch a hundred catches for me. You know something like that or I can go out and get you know a three star that's gonna You know help me build the tradition around here. I'd be a good team player or something like that. You know what I mean? Not it's all about the money, so We'll see Gonna be a good matchup gonna be a defensive matchup by I will say I think it's gonna be defensive matchup even though you know Indiana has been able to put us in points, but We'll see what happens Either way, hopefully it's a good game. Yeah, so I would prefer not to be a blowout, but we'll see If it is if it is it is oh well go a huge or who is whatever Yeah, I think I would say about 90% or probably 95% of the country is going for India I Just think it wants to see it happen So I'm not gonna go for Miami with my people in Miami So the great state of Florida. I bet that I bet we see a lot of Indian people there though I think there's gonna be a huge Indian of hand base there They traveled well to Atlanta. That's for sure. Oh, yeah, they did. I think they had more they would keep more Indian people and Oregon people Yeah I think it was they should travel well. I know the Price is a little ridiculous, but what's it 3200 just to get in? It's about 3200 to 4,000 just for nosebleed tickets. Oh That was just to get in So yeah, it's You know they sell it out though. Oh, yeah, they will Take it to it, but there's some giveaways. I'm sure a lot of companies buy them and give them out Sure All right God football We'll revisit that next podcast NFL playoffs We're done with the wild car round and was it Wild for some games not every single game It's a it's a part of everything didn't work out in our favorite, but you know what I was fuck we did start off very hot So those first like three or four games was insane that they all came down to like the final play What you know what? Rams Carolina game definitely shook me a little bit. I did not expect Carolina, but you got to expect man It's a playoff game Carolina was like the atmosphere in there bump in it looked like a electric in there So, it was a good game. Honestly, it would have been sweet to kind of see them squeaked out and they had a chance to do it, but you know Rams are gonna let it slip make Bay is it better. He's a good coach man. He's not gonna he's not gonna falter there in the wild car Then what we had the Chicago and Green Bay Chicago and Green Bay games and At the end at the starting of the fourth quarter Packers had a 98% chance to win that was really 98% What do you expect it's fucking the Bears brother bears did it all year? They did their second half team that they're literally always a second out of team, but they were down by what was it 18 points like that start the fourth so And I didn't even see my hit was like that like Don't get me wrong. It's impressive, and it's a sophomore quarter back 18 everything was you know 18 points like In a rookie head coach that actually is pretty a fucking impressive impressive for a team that has not much cotton They don't have much playoff experience. Yeah, and whole new team pretty much with a new coach against our experience Matt LaFlor has been in playoff multiple times with a team like a lot of veterans on the backers so I mean, I think that that's really bad coaching on that so that's very bad coaching that you'd let that happen So even playing conservative they shouldn't have caught him like they did Yeah, they've shut enough. You really think about it They could have played it really conservative Randabal really short and it's got first downs and run that clock down And they still shouldn't have enough time to come back We sit back and we like think about these games like that and like these situations all the time though and you got to like think man like That what's going through the cat coaches mine bro? What's like? Why is this a mistake we see happen? They panic time I think they panic and then I think they rest are not there I think and I think the teams once they score and they're like shit was an 18 point game now It's only like 11 or 10 point game They just like fuck and then they're all get all down and then that team that scores takes up all the hype and they just take over The momentum Or coachings the coachings got step up and you know be like all right get your guys is shit together And let's fucking do this not fucking getting down and panic right away, which I think LaFlor did Yeah, I think once they started once they scored that first touch on the fourth I think he started panicking and didn't realize he needed to take a step back I was just And play the same game they were playing in the first half and he got away from it He tried to do another shit that they weren't doing in the first half You have a great running back like fucking Jacobs you don't fucking utilize like you should be so Yeah Packers falter there I think they had the opportunity to know that it slipped like shit on that game the bear is just now they're just kind of scary but Was the next one Then we got Saturday wasn't it the bullsium? Oh, yeah, we had the bills and they yeah Great game Great game dude team for playing their ass off. Yeah Bills fucking dealing with injury left and right. I think our Yeah, we have people playing with a tornado seals Yeah, our offense did great don't get me wrong, but I was I did not think the bills defense had that in them dude The stop with Jacksonville what they were doing the last fucking eight nine games of the regular season That was pretty impressive Next man up man, they're just they're dealing with injuries, but they weren't letting it stop him So My hands off defense on that one. I know the offense played great Josh to great everybody did agree, but the defense I think Obviously one of that game, so Yeah, you got a white man that looked like the old white We used to always see he really stepped up Got a think where he's been too man Torn Achilles tornado ACL and come back from all that and have a game like that. He's seen it all so Then a you know second year Bishop You know he showed up good too. I love defense The defense showed up that's for sure they're laying it out. That's for damn sure Oh, yeah bills uh bills walk away with the win on that one good win I think Jacksonville is probably one of the better teams in the AFC being in Jacksonville And I don't think it was that like Jacksonville fault her to any type of way. I think Jacksonville played their asses off Just like the Buffalo bills that it came down to the last, you know the better team right there at the end, but I'm glad we are able to get that one off our back for sure. That was a that was a tough match up I personally think it was for us, but um Next game after that was what uh chargers patriots Yeah, I don't know that game was ugly I thought the chargers are gonna be a lot better paired but Maybe uh new patriots are legit. I don't know they they looked rough too though, man No, I personally think they're gonna have to put up more points I still I still am not convinced that the patriots have been tested yet No, they're definitely going to no matter what I mean people are gonna say they're not going to deserve you playing the Texans But no the Texans are gonna be a test. That's what I'm saying. This is gonna be a very tough game Defense in the Texans you are is insane that defense align the Texans have is gonna be A test gonna be atrocious for them, so but also I can still see that though the Patriots somehow do be the Texans people are still gonna say that wasn't enough test Because again they're playing CJ straw especially if CJ strug has a game like he did against Pittsburgh They're gonna say I don't think it matters. You're paying you're playing against one of the best defenses in the league um All right, and then what else we got one more game Sheila yeah, one day then you do those seconds um great game to start first half you know really good defense offense struggling for ospa offense struggling for both sides and then start second half fucking I just after that fucking bumble and pick up kick or a fumble return and down hill Yeah, I just went down helpful there. I do guys say though you guys is defense was that was a fucking It's the thing the larger they can't play like that the entire game and expect you know when we can't score single fucking any points Your ex-offence has got to operate we better than one did it a whole offense to offense align the pride the worst is look all year Rodgers had no time to throw Rodgers was making his pass make throwing passes, but people dropping balls left and right that one from DK hidden right in the fucking cushion probably no I wasn't pushing I was a fucking four-yard though So I was crazy you dropped that and then that's why two games off we'll give you we have a total of what maybe 30 rushing yards The entire game or offense line couldn't do shit we couldn't run the ball Like we literally were just gonna rely on Rodgers and they couldn't even block from pass wise either That defense line because we're just insane We all the reason there wasn't more of a blowout is because fucking your defense that Well, no tj shroud in the center didn't know have a fucking right they were just doing that was that was he they did that Fungals, but Fung Bulls between the quarterback in the center you guys caused what bulls to we guys had four year Yeah, the two picks. Yeah, we had two picks and all that but he's still though and what's five turnovers And we fucking score a total of how many points Well, yeah, so that was nice The mouse really saying like how do you stick a return over right now and they're still down So yeah Offends offense look terrible. That's why it's surprising me that someone like Arthur Smith is first off still even there But a second off getting interviews with head coaching positions. He didn't do shit All year If you look at our office, heavy who the fuck is trying to interview him for head coach and a C is a lot there They're desperate there fucking yeah, and then I'm pretty sure it was He might have been Cleveland So that's not surprised but so I Really I swear I was one gone he doesn't get you job. I hope he's gone Listen really after that, you know, that's what the Chargers did Roman's gone And then same with the whole we didn't talk about the Philly game in San Fran. Oh, yeah That was a good game, but I mean Philly fired there's offense Grinner for that game too. He's really Yeah, they're about to be at five offense Corners in five years because all of you have been leaving from them for like head coaching jobs and other positions Oh, yeah, so but yeah that game mean I can't lose hand Fran one that with all their injuries for kiddo again getting a major injury Kiddo that bucket that sucks for them, but in how CMC I'm a great game. They wanted it more Philly did not want it Holy healthy and they can't beat them. They did not want it so especially that offense that defense played pretty Jeffer Philly that offense. Yeah, say quantum is not a say-quine he was definitely battling through some type of injury Now the Eagles like so I shouldn't have had so much confidence the Eagles literally did exactly what they did all they got Towards the end of the year, no they did exactly what they did all year they squeak into the playoffs They squeaked by the Buffalo build by one fucking point I just thought it like everybody was talking about maybe I got influenced by the media, but everybody was saying Eagles are just just totally different team when it comes to the playoffs. Which they kind of are but Not this year Um, okay Let's talk about the interesting shit about this. Well, what do you want to talk about you want to talk about the divisional Matchups here real quick and then let's talk about the coaches. Yeah, so yeah Regions we got the first game. We got what Buffalo going to Denver Buffalo going to Denver for three on Saturday sharp be there be square Probably gonna be I would say it's probably the best game out of the four games probably I don't think it's gonna be the best one because I think the bills are about to beat that ice. I think it's for years Out of all the ones this is probably the one I would say it's pretty exciting definitely better than like Patriots and Texans that's not exciting as sea hawks and San Francisco to me. I think that I think a week And he see hawks have a cake block so they're gonna deal with so much injury So much injury but they have to go all the way again from going to Philly not to follow Seattle Who's look who destroyed them both times this year. It's Kyle Shanahan, bro. No matter. They've San Fran or Seattle has their number. They know what to already expect and This little sea. Who's the backup quarterback? So Versailles. Yeah, you're lucky. Still. Okay. This is a lot of these spread Don't be surprised if he's playing wow having the darn old petrol injury I know where they're he's a question he's questionable no Something happened this week. Yeah, this something after you're starting quarterback That's poor coach in that in the off season or not Austin but in the fucking like you get a buy bro The buyweek of the playoff the buyweek buyweek one Seattle zero I guess but I still take Seattle's relax They're just gonna run the ball the whole time So I just think that offense is still too dumb. I'm not betting on San Francisco and like proct Purdy and like Chris I'm betting on Kyle Shanahan I said I'd like Robert salad don't get me wrong I just don't see how San Fran goes in again wins with all the injuries are dealing with they're not getting any of their guys back I'm pretty sure I'm pretty sure I'm all of those are defense both entries is it Trent Williams or really no Fred Warner still not gonna be back They're feeling like two or three there's no offense. Kiddles now out The white receivers look pretty beat up. Pearce was like not existent You guys see play did you guys see that uh Kiddell drank like a whole fifth at the keylow watching the game in the locker room? That's what he's done for the season you don't get fucked now somebody came down and like they brought down like Like a fifth of tequila for him And he watched it and drank the whole fifth at tequila in the locker room or something like that as he watched the rest of the game Not for me. Well after watching that game how much how crazy it was yeah, I'd be probably doing that. Yeah So Hmm I said if San Fran could go on a run that'd be wild they would be that'd be a really good coaching again for having that beat up of the team teams that beat up So but I guarantee you if they go for it and do that again robert solos. Obviously gone. He's getting a head coach I think robert solos gone already. I think so too, but He's done a great job with that defense. Um, I was still for right now. I'm still St. Shadow in that game. I don't think San Fran lose the chance. I'd be very surprised San Fran wins that again Um, but then what's the other only oh all the Rams in the barriers again I think the Rams walk in there and fucking smoke shit. Um, I don't know man Maybe it's just me still down in the bears, but I don't know. I think the Rams I think Stafford Stafford went to Georgia He then played in a dome for how many years in Detroit And now he's playing in Beautiful Los Angeles, California. He's about to walk into Chicago this weekend and it's gonna be fucking negative like 10 degrees It's gonna be good defense got a show up for Rams are they are in trouble, but that offense It pukas fucking dog dude gotta be fucking warming up to throw the ball, buddy And Williams also a dog will see. Oh, I'm excited for this. I'm excited for that game that game might be that game in the bills Game of private two most exciting games So what's the weather going to be like in Denver? Do we know It's gonna be uh coldest one this year for him. That's for sure Uh um I thought they do I think the colder the colder it's gonna be better for just you know Buffalo I think they think if it's fucking blizzard and she'll like that bring it on I think Buffalo's gonna survive Denver's fucking I don't know We'll see I think we're missing any good in games. We got them all. Well, it's all For what are the one? Yes, Patriots tech. Oh, Patriots. Yeah, Patriots. Yeah, Patriots. Yeah, I'd say I said that's pretty good That game's gonna be pretty boring. That game's also made sense cold too though probably gonna be in the 20s That game all games are gonna be pretty cold games even Seattle game private pretty cold Yeah But Seattle Seattle I can't remember they're not dumb right there. That kind of one of those open ones. Oh Seattle open So open, I know they're open. Those are not So yeah, all the games should be pretty cold Oh Should be fun weekend Good day and Sunday baby NFL football Monday night. We got the national championship So three straight days a good football. Oh my god. I love it This past weekend and then this weekend broke guy. This is like the best time to be alive right now If you like football And then I'm pretty sure isn't both the AFC and SCC championship on a Saturday both games around a Saturday. No, none of some days I don't know Negative two with win chill At about kickoff right now is with the estimating for Chicago Yeah, that's what I'm saying. It's gonna be fucking nuts Soldier field two is gonna win these out. It's gonna be pretty. It's gonna be a lot of Chicago It's gonna be all Chicago games. All right, not a lot of LA fans It's gonna be good, but moving outside the playoffs though coaches coaching first coach signed Shit ton of money for harboh Five years seems like brought 20 million a year I mean, we expected harboh to be the first coach of the best coach available I just it's giants are literally just going all in on giving a full control Woo, I mean, I would too, so what are we gonna do if like The giant time of losing record this slut next year Well, if giants have the same amount of record, man, I think they're still key, but they're not gonna do one done They're gonna do two and done all these shifts the bed two years though, then they'll have to pay them all still forever the Money is but I don't see how I see The giant stuff in that next year, I don't think they're gonna be a playoff team, but Depending on how they're drafted for agency goes Maybe they can be a playoff team in the two years Maybe but I don't think people should expect high things the first year for harboh I don't think you they should be suspect to be like they're gonna be like the Ravens and be a playoff team right away The Ravens have so many fucking weapons They've had weapons they got Jackson Dirt they got fucking I'm gonna be back right away. He's not gonna be probably back to like they got fucking bleed neighbors, so Averd also might not be back right away, because it's usually so And I'm not gonna be folks like he's looking to bring his offence of coordinator with him Moken Maken Come on That'd be cool Yeah But yeah now that wasn't really surprised by I knew I think I knew he was probably gonna go there in Miami But I think he made the better choice so Easier division too Yeah, definitely easier for division Uh Then yeah, the rest of the coaches I always asked the big news Tomlin Yeah, I want it so I mean people are still unsure. He's gonna be coaching here I think no matter what he's not gonna coach you next year I don't think he's gonna go right back into it. He's gonna take it loose to you or off So but it's crazy 19 years Not a single losing record So yeah, but somebody said somebody said those and they kind of made sense, you know, it was like I was like 19 seasons Never went below 500 Problem is he stayed right around 500 all 19 years But did you super balls? Yeah, you know, it means so still Watering so yeah, should have won two rings, but he's still one one probably one of the most crazy super balls ever Yeah, probably was There was only a second year coaching So Coach there's some I don't know I'd call it a good Hall of Fame career form 19 seasons is a lot for a coach That is a lot you say Hall of Fame easily Hall of Fame If they're gonna say cowards Hall of Fame for Pittsburgh Tomlin's Or you had more wins than them same-mossed super balls So There you ready five more seasons. Yeah, Tomlin's definitely Hall of Fame So Um, I hope he's not done. It would be cool to see him coach. He means gonna suck to see him coach especially if it's against you know Team that plays Pittsburgh and all that but like I think he saw his coaching left in them. I don't think he's gonna go like broadcasting right away like everyone else is thinking I just don't to me Tomlin's not a broadcasting guy. No, not with some of the shit that he just Will see some I'm good. He doesn't Now he's not like maybe a podcast But I'm like the only two there are commentators is not one of those people Yeah He'd be saying something wow shit. I just think he's a coach like I think he He's not that old. You know what I think just my opinion I think he should still be the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but whatever. Yeah, I also agree but You know, I just need to see what Pittsburgh does know Lot of little program for them now and I think there's some playoff coaches posp Still there in the playoffs that are gonna go both once Playoff's coming in. I don't think Pittsburgh signs them right away. I like how giant sight went so fast Well, I guess giant's didn't because they fired Gable quite a while ago, but I bet you like I think Pittsburgh how would before the draft obviously because the drafts in Pittsburgh so they're gonna want to coach before the draft obviously What I'm saying this is such a crazy time to get rid of like I know Tomlin stepped down like but like the what really kind of went down in the back You know really you don't really know Roni confirmed that they he was not planning on fire He was not going to fire they were gonna run it back. What were you with him and Aaron is what runie stated I think Aaron's gone for sure now though because Aaron really came to Pittsburgh to be with Tomlin I think I don't know what Aaron's pulled plan is it doesn't sound like he studies not gonna make his plan. He goes on another Cave adventure sounds like after he goes through that So Fuck after this season I'd go out one of those days. Yeah, I don't know if I'll ever even come back So but hey dang yeah, but I runie did say state that he was not gonna fire Tomlin. He was gonna run it back another year So, okay, well Tomlin obviously is feeling some type of way so hopefully he figures it out and is there I think he needs he wants to change a pace Then don't not wait till tying the record for the most consecutive playoff losses try takes a toll Yeah, and also having your fan base chant fire Tomlin kind of is a little off to that that's been going on for more than just a year That's been going on for multiple years Yeah, I guess so and I don't think he's honest to that pitch Like I said he made the comment saying like how Dedicated cave that fan base is like if you're not doing something good, they're gonna let you fucking know so I rather have a fan base like that than a fan base that's just like oh, it's okay, buddy try again next game Who would you want as a coach like who would be your top-tier list? Yeah, who do you want you want another day for a coach? Because I think I like the Pittsburgh tradition. I want the coach to be there for at least 10 seasons At least 10 seasons. Yeah, so you won't mark us. So Freeman would be up there for sure. I think he's a top three candidate on I honestly really like Cliff Kingsbury. I wish he would come back to be a head coach and So I was shocked when the commander's got rid of miss the offense coordinator And then I also even though he's a little older, I like Robert Salah San friends defense coordinator. That's gonna that's who I was gonna throw out there if you didn't say it would I'd lose three Would probably be my ideal Three, you know, I can honestly kind of see it happen. I bet you Marcus ends up being the fix for a silver coach He was not they weren't saying anything about him going to the NFL at all until Tom and love to know He's one of the top he better say he's a top three top runner for the job. Yeah, I mean, no interviews been set up for any I'll be honest with you. It's either I bet you it's either Marcus or I bet you it is Robert Salah because Robert Robert is kind of kind of seems like a Pittsburgh guy. Yeah, he's a defensive minded coach. Yep same as Tom Limpos He's a mighty coach. Appreciate what power was also a defensive mighty coach So it's all been defense there bro So and our defense is gonna stay dominant as usual. Robert could be there for 10 plus years I mean, he's still in his 50s. Yeah, well, he's pregnant. He's pregnant in his 50s. All these late borders Yeah, he's easily still being in the middle of the series Robert Salah Salah is This By late 50 and Freeman's white in his 30s so yeah, Freeman could be there for fucking 30 years. Yeah That's what Tom was he started with coach was in his 30s as the Pittsburgh so Dearborn native How old is he then He is 46 Oh, yeah, easily easy. Yeah, easy to ever 10 plus years So All right, well, I hope I I think With the draft coming in Pittsburgh a lot of changes. I don't think we I think we see a whole I must have We see new coach and then we see a whole new offense coordinator I think possibly a new defense coordinator as well Hope fresh start, but I just hope we don't give it a special teams coach That dude is a dog so Love that guy, but he I I just stand there. We're gonna see some changes. I think I'm the offense I'm not resigning some people and I don't think you see Aaron. I think Aaron person. I don't think Aaron retired I think Aaron runs it one back one more year I don't know where I don't know Maybe the cool investor wants to get a go after no quarterbacks So but Um, do you guys got anything else for Your Coaches wise or no, no, I don't think so. Nope All right, maybe that wraps up episode. What was it 80 80 for a lot of podcasts All right, go bills. Thanks for listening. Go bills[no audio]