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Christopher Carter
12:40
Childlike is a bit much. And for the bajillionth time as Austin confirmed in a presser yesterday, he calls the defense. So Tomlin can call him out too, and has when he's talked about the defense needing to be sharper.

A lot of times when Tomlin does/doesn't point a finger at something I do not take it at face value. Because sometimes he's doing so tongue in cheek and I've learned that's a misdirect.

Like his praise of Shedeur Sanders or him being supposedly enamored with Malik Willis, I told everyone for months those were smokescreens. I think he does the same with his in-season pressers when it comes to who he wants us to talk about.
J. Lambert
12:41
Greetings Chris; if you're at the stadium on Sunday morning, can you please remind the Defense that the game starts at 1pm? Thank-you.
Christopher Carter
12:41
I'll do my best.
Pittfan
12:41
Hi Christopher. How much say does Tomlin have in player acquisition? I know ARII has final say (if he chooses to) but does Omar and Andy answer to Mike?
Christopher Carter
12:42
It's a congolomeration of their wants. Tomlin obviously has a big voice but the GMs obviously have a say, as does ARII.

I would say Tomlin is on the higher end of the hierarchy, but I also know he's been overruled on some decisions.
Carl in Carrick
12:42
Good morning Chris.  After last week’s game, do you see Roman Wilson getting more minutes?  Thank you.
Christopher Carter
12:43
I think so. I asked Aaron Rodgers about Roman Wilson and he said Wilson's been having some great practices. Expect him to get more looks and soon.
epiballo
12:44
Happy Halloween! Two questions: will you be dressing up and, if so, as what? And what candy will you be giving out to trick or treaters?
Christopher Carter
12:45
Everyone says I look like Jerome Bettis, so I'm going with the Bus this year.

As for candy, I'm a big mini-hershey bar kinda guy.l
Matt
12:45
HI Chris.  I have a question surrounding that Coaching staff. It's been a well-known topic that the steelers have one of the smallest, if not the smallest, coaching staffs in the league. Who dictates that size of the staff? Is that Tomlin or Rooney?
Christopher Carter
12:48
From what I understand, that's been a Rooney thing. I think that comes from budgeting and how they work. I could be wrong there, but considering how they keep coaches through their contracts 99% of the time, I would expect that to be more about budgeting.
epiballo
12:48
Do you know what year the Steelers wore that horrendous uniform? Can you explain the design? Is the big Y suppose to be the three rivers? Are there any uglier uniforms coming? Which throwback uniform do you like the most? Thanks!
Christopher Carter
12:49
Believe that's the 1933 throwback and yeah, it was terrible. Best throwbacks are the block numbers, which should just be the regular jerseys.

After that it's the 2007 throwbacks with the black jersey/yellow numbers/letters. Those looked fresh.

But bumblebee/whatever that was last Sunday, all terrible.
Jeff B
12:49
Good Day Mr Carter! Your knowledge of this sport and this team are one of the few bright spots each week. so- Thank you. Now, I ask a question, while leaning on that knowledge. What can be done to get this defense to p[lay better and stop hemmoraging on 3rd down? What options does Mike Tomlin really have available? You'll notice I'm not asking who they can trade for because I know they will not.
Christopher Carter
12:51
For one, stop letting guys get open in under 3 seconds. Take away the first read and if a 50-50 ball is thrown, win it. Do those more often and the pass rush will get home, which is what this defense is built on. But when coverage is failing as badly as it has, the pass rush doesn't have much opportunity to win.
Matt
12:51
What's the over / under until Steelers Minority Owner Thomas Tull makes a pitch to buy the Steelers outright and resets the organization?
Christopher Carter
12:51
Being honest, that's not my specialty of knowledge yet around this team. From what I understand the Rooneys do have the successor lined up after ARII. So, Never.5?
George T
12:52
Hi Christopher, let’s say the Steelers end the season with only 4 or 5 wins and are in the top 10 in next year’s draft and do not see a clear front runner as a possible franchise QB.  Would you stay pat and use your draft capital to reenforce your team and maybe use some of that capital to get a project elite WR or CB.  Maybe even moving back in the first round.
Christopher Carter
12:53
I really like Caleb Downs and think he could be a generational safety. Which as we see, could be very helpful to a defense. If QBs not there, still get a guy you think will be a huge talent. It's not often they get a chance at a guy like that without one falling to them like Heyward or Watt did.
Scott via Louisville
12:54
It’s not often one of our players are let go and sign with another team and become a very good player for them. It happens but 80% of the time the player plays worse. That seems to be our percentages signing other teams players they didn’t want to sign. So why keep doing it. Developing players seem like a better bet?  I get when an injury forces a signing like the dude from the Patriots, but our old guy signees are proving to be over the hill. (Except Rogers but he is a sack away from a likely injury)
Christopher Carter
12:57
That's why the Steelers historically aren't big players in FA. They do it when they have to, but usually you're doing that because you've missed in the draft.

And look at some of the bigger acquisitions: if Pickett works out, they wouldn't have gotten Rodgers. If Pickens worked out, they wouldn't have gotten Metcalf. If Bush worked out, they wouldn't have gotten Queen.

A lot of those late era Colbert picks didn't work. But remember how they were rarely signing big FA for several years? That was because they had Roethlisberger, Pouncey, DeCastro, Brown, Bell, Heyward, Shazier, Tuitt all being major guys they developed and signed for big money.

They want to get back to that. Maybe they are, as this OL is looking GOOD.
artie bridge
12:57
Chris, I know Steeler-world has wrung its collective hands raw these past two weeks.  My questions:  1.  Is it as bad as it looks? and 2.  What two or three do-able steps would you suggest to staunch the bleeding?
Christopher Carter
12:59
  1. It's bad, but can be better, if that's what you're asking.
  2. A) Get better at taking away first reads on pass plays. B) Limit unforced errors like the dumb penalties that've killed drives. C) Win your 50-50 balls, this team needs turnovers and when the opportunity presents itself, make the play.
Darnell
12:59
Hey Chris, thanks for these chats.  Do you have any idea if Rodgers is considering playing next season barring injury or is it too early to tell?
Christopher Carter
1:00
Thanks for being here! Way too early to tell. He's not going to commit either way until he sees how this season ends. And even then, he'll need to re-evaluate how his body is feeling. I still think this team needs to A) show their OL can protect him, B) not change over too much on offense, and C) be a real competitive team down the stretch.
1:01
Alright everyone, I need to get out to practice and get ready for the open locker room. Thanks for chatting! I'll have a story out later today.
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