Coaches Behaving Badly

[Kiwon]

Add your favorites....No, Jason Kidd and Kevin McHale don't count (wrong sport).

Mike Tomlin.........

He's already on the edge of a six-foot wide stripe that borders the field and then he "innocently" steps even further into the field of play. Look how close his foot came to the returner's.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/12/02/new-video-angle-shows-mike-tomlin-incident-league-considers-punishment/

Video from the national broadcast.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000289505/Jones-dodges-Tomlin-on-big-kickoff-return

[Guiness]

Been reading about that, looks minimum, he's in for a fine, but it could be a suspension and draft picks!!!

[MadScientist]

Draft picks would be out of line for that, but a big fine, and possibly a 1 game suspension is in order. They should have given the return guy a touchdown for that illegal interference.

[Guiness]

If 'they' (whoever 'they' is) decides it was intentional, draft picks are not out of line.

[woodbuck27]

Draft picks would be out of line for that, but a big fine, and possibly a 1 game suspension is in order. They should have given the return guy a touchdown for that illegal interference.

The talk / rumor.

A BIG fine for Pittsburg HC Mike Tomlin and maybe a team fine as well and in the order of $100 K$ for each.

Yikes !

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24315174/video-new-angle-of-mike-tomlinjacoby-jones-interference

VIDEO: New angle of Mike Tomlin-Jacoby Jones interference

By John Breech | CBSSports.com ... December 2, 2013 1:34 pm ET

and this ... Dear Lord:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10051819/baltimore-ravens-joe-flacco-accuses-pittsburgh-steelers-mike-tomlin-intentionally-interfering

Flacco: Mike Tomlin move intentional

Updated: November 29, 2013, 11:32 AM ET

By Jamison Hensley | ESPN.com

[Jimx29]

I'm waiting to see what shows up when they review how he claims that he always watches punt/kick returns on the jumbo screen.

[pbmax]

Darn. I had a gif of Belichick (or another Patriot coach, it wasn't entirely self-evident) actually interfering with a player trying to return to the field after having been sent OOB to the Patriots sideline. Gave him a walking pick and then a shoulder block. But cannot find it. Thought it was a Philly or Jet media site with the graphic. Had not seen it before but it was very funny.

[Little Whiskey]

When I watched the video it didn't look grossly intentional. It looks like he notices the return an coming at him and takes a side step to get out of his way. Maybe a fine but inseriously doubt draft picks will be taken. Did a strength and conditioning coach form a wall with a few others to block a gunner who was run out of bounds by the coverage team a couple years back? I don't remember draft picks taken from them and that was more blatent than this.

[Patler]

I think he knew exactly what he was doing. There are videos from at least 3 or 4 different angles that show him:

- moving to the very edge of the sideline stripe
- glancing over his shoulder as the carrier gets closer
- sticking his right foot into the field of play exactly as the ball carrier got there
- timing his jump left perfectly to avoid contact even while extending his right leg into the field of play
- snickering like a little boy sneaking candy from the candy jar as he walks away from the near miss.

Too many related actions for it to be truly unintended.

[red]

I think he knew exactly what he was doing. There are videos from at least 3 or 4 different angles that show him:

- moving to the very edge of the sideline stripe
- glancing over his shoulder as the carrier gets closer
- sticking his right foot into the field of play exactly as the ball carrier got there
- timing his jump left perfectly to avoid contact even while extending his right leg into the field of play
- snickering like a little boy sneaking candy from the candy jar as he walks away from the near miss.

Too many related actions for it to be truly unintended.

Agreed, he knew what he was doing the whole time

[woodbuck27]

I think he knew exactly what he was doing. There are videos from at least 3 or 4 different angles that show him:

- moving to the very edge of the sideline stripe
- glancing over his shoulder as the carrier gets closer
- sticking his right foot into the field of play exactly as the ball carrier got there
- timing his jump left perfectly to avoid contact even while extending his right leg into the field of play
- snickering like a little boy sneaking candy from the candy jar as he walks away from the near miss.

Too many related actions for it to be truly unintended.

Mike Tomlin is on the NFL Competition Committee and that fact taken in light of his 'whatever' gaffe last Thursday in Baltimore Vs the Ravens spells 'making an example' of his act and a heavy fine.

The NFL should also fine the Pittsburg Steelers. If that's the case I wouldn't expect any more admonishment ie a loss of draft picks would be justified.

That would be an excessive penalty or overkill IMO.

[MadScientist]

It would have been better if the returner gave Tomlin a stiff arm instead of cutting back inside. That would have made the interference more obvious to the refs as been funny as hell.

[hoosier]

No doubt, Jones should have plowed him over. And the refs would probably have been compelled to award him a TD in the process.

[Patler]

Mike Tomlin is on the NFL Competition Committee and that fact taken in light of his 'whatever' gaffe last Thursday in Baltimore Vs the Ravens spells 'making an example' of his act and a heavy fine.

The NFL should also fine the Pittsburg Steelers. If that's the case I wouldn't expect any more admonishment ie a loss of draft picks would be justified.

That would be excessive penalty or overkill IMO.

Another factor that might impact the punishment is that apparently recently (last week?) the league sent out a warning about sideline interference by coaches/players. Still further reason for the league to make an example of the Steelers/Tomlin.

Taking away a draft pick seems sort of a protracted penalty for an instantaneous infraction. If it was planned, taught, practiced or repeated, losing a draft choice would make more sense. So, while I agree with you that it wouldn't seem justified, I also won't be surprised if it happens. If it's a low pick (6th or 7th) it's more of an exclamation mark on the overall penalty and not a lot of substance

[channtheman]

From a few years ago...