And the winner of the most repeated, but incorrect comment this week is:

[CardLogic]

"Whisenhunt only took the job with Arizona after he and top assistant Russ Grimm were both bypassed after interviewing with the Steelers for the head coaching vacancy created when Bill Cowher retired after the 2006 season."

 

[SteelCityMom]

How is that incorrect? It's what Whisenhunt himself said. I'll agree it's being overstated, but he took the Cardinals HC job because he wasn't in the running for the Steelers job anymore when it was down to Grimm and Tomlin. Had the Steelers chosen Whiz for HC, Grimm would still be here as well, so I'm not seeing how the statement is wrong.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

How is that incorrect? It's what Whisenhunt himself said. I'll agree it's being overstated, but he took the Cardinals HC job because he wasn't in the running for the Steelers job anymore when it was down to Grimm and Tomlin. Had the Steelers chosen Whiz for HC, Grimm would still be here as well, so I'm not seeing how the statement is wrong.

Not true. Whiz said he didn't want to wait for a decision on the Pittsburgh job and when Arizona officially offered, he went here instead. A decision hadn't been made yet when he signed on as coach of the Cardinals. Listen to the Whisenhunt show from a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mitch]

Not true. Whiz said he didn't want to wait for a decision on the Pittsburgh job and when Arizona officially offered, he went here instead. A decision hadn't been made yet when he signed on as coach of the Cardinals. Listen to the Whisenhunt show from a couple of weeks ago.

This is correct. Whiz took the bird in hand (pun intended!). He may have read the writing on the wall (which likely prompted him to call the Bidwills for a second interview), seeing as the Steelers were taking their sweet time interviewing several candidates. Grimm stayed in the running, and when he was bypassed, he joined Whiz in Arizona as Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach.

 

[SteelCityMom]

Not true. Whiz said he didn't want to wait for a decision on the Pittsburgh job and when Arizona officially offered, he went here instead. A decision hadn't been made yet when he signed on as coach of the Cardinals. Listen to the Whisenhunt show from a couple of weeks ago.

Yeah, that's basically what I had read in yesterdays sports section (I looked, not hard, but can't find the exact article online that I read yesterday that quoted him) but he said basically that he became aware that the talk of the coaching replacement didn't include him anymore and he didn't want to pass up a sure opportunity. I think if the Rooneys had seemed more sure of him though he probably would have waited was basically what I meant.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Yeah, that's basically what I had read in yesterdays sports section (I looked, not hard, but can't find the exact article online that I read yesterday that quoted him) but he said basically that he became aware that the talk of the coaching replacement didn't include him anymore and he didn't want to pass up a sure opportunity. I think if the Rooneys had seemed more sure of him though he probably would have waited was basically what I meant.

Fair enough.

 

[Metcalf Rules]

I'm glad we didn't hire Mike Sherman or Norm Chow. They may have been good coaches here, but I don't think they'd have us in the Superbowl.

Go Whis...Go Cards!

 

[RonF]

The Steelers will win the super Bowl.

 

[Hughc]

Another winner of "most repeated, but incorrect statement" will have something to do with the 'Steelers looking to become the winningest team in NFL history, with the most championships, etc.' If by some chance they do win Sunday, that will simply put them in sole possession of 5th place, with half as many championship trophies as the top franchise.

 

[CardLogic]

Whisenhunt was still under consideration for the Steelers job. Pittsburgh was taking their time making the decision. Whisenhunt accepted the Cardinals job while he was still being considered for the Steelers job. After Whisenhunt accepted a job in Arizona, Grimm and Tomlin were the final two candidates in Pittsburgh. The Steelers chose Tomlin. Those are the known facts.

It's possible that Whisenhunt felt if Pittsburgh was still undecided that his chances were not good there. Maybe. But unless you were on the inside of the deal, then you are only assuming that to be the case.

Show me proof of anything different, quoting the words of the principals themselves; not an assumption by some sportswriter.

 

[SteelCityMom]

Whisenhunt was still under consideration for the Steelers job. Pittsburgh was taking their time making the decision. Whisenhunt accepted the Cardinals job while he was still being considered for the Steelers job. After Whisenhunt accepted a job in Arizona, Grimm and Tomlin were the final two candidates in Pittsburgh. The Steelers chose Tomlin. Those are the known facts.

It's possible that Whisenhunt felt if Pittsburgh was still undecided that his chances were not good there. Maybe. But unless you were on the inside of the deal, then you are only assuming that to be the case.

Show me proof of anything different, quoting the words of the principals themselves; not an assumption by some sportswriter.

Never argued that point with you at all, I agree with you about that...and I don't blame him for leaving at all to get a sure HC job instead of waiting around to maybe get one, it was the right choice.

I found the quote I was referring to though (I was looking in the wrong paper) that led me to think he was unsure about his chances.

" In reality, Tomlin also beat out Whisenhunt, who along with Grimm interviewed for the Steelers job but dropped out of the running and went with a sure thing in Arizona.

"Everything that was said about the heir apparent to coach (Bill) Cowher was not anything that involved me," Whisenhunt said this week. "That was other people speculating." "

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_609430.html

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Whisenhunt struck while the iron was hot. He took the surefire job rather than waiting to see if he'd get the Pittsburgh job. While Tomlin got the job on a technicality over Whisenhunt, he really beat out Grimm for the job.

 

[Shogun]

I'm glad we didn't hire Mike Sherman or Norm Chow. They may have been good coaches here, but I don't think they'd have us in the Superbowl.

Go Whis...Go Cards!

I think they would have sucked.

 

[1DS]

Another winner of "most repeated, but incorrect statement" will have something to do with the 'Steelers looking to become the winningest team in NFL history, with the most championships, etc.' If by some chance they do win Sunday, that will simply put them in sole possession of 5th place, with half as many championship trophies as the top franchise.

I'm pretty sure if they win they will be the only franchise to have 6 championships..

Don't worry, that won't happen.

 

[SteelCityMom]

I'm pretty sure if they win they will be the only franchise to have 6 championships..

Don't worry, that won't happen.

No his statement is technically correct...The Packers have 12 championships total (9 before the SB started). The Bears also had 7 before the SB began (8 total including 1 SB win). The Giants have 7 titles total (4 before SB and 3 SB titles). Colts, Cowboys, 9ers and Steelers all technically have 5.

 

[WildBB]

The Steelers will win the super Bowl.

WINNER- (Of the most repeated, incorrect comment of the week!)

 

[CardLogic]

WINNER- (Of the most repeated, incorrect comment of the week!)

I conceed, RonF is correct!

This is what's known as a WIN-WIN situation.

 

[Hughc]

No his statement is technically correct...The Packers have 12 championships total (9 before the SB started). The Bears also had 7 before the SB began (8 total including 1 SB win). The Giants have 7 titles total (4 before SB and 3 SB titles). Colts, Cowboys, 9ers and Steelers all technically have 5.

Thank you Mom, you're starting to make me re-evaluate my viewpoint of Steeler fans ...... in exchange for your objectivity I won't let any Brown fans in on the big secret that they've won more championships than the Steelers.

 

[SteelCityMom]

Thank you Mom, you're starting to make me re-evaluate my viewpoint of Steeler fans ...... in exchange for your objectivity I won't let any Brown fans in on the big secret that they've won more championships than the Steelers.

Oh they know...it's all they have to cling to lol. Really though, only 4 of them were won when they were the Cleveland Browns. One was won when they were the Cleveland Bulldogs and 2 were won as the Canton Bulldogs, then once as the Cleveland Rams.

 

[Hughc]

Oh they know...it's all they have to cling to lol. Really though, only 4 of them were won when they were the Cleveland Browns. One was won when they were the Cleveland Bulldogs and 2 were won as the Canton Bulldogs, then once as the Cleveland Rams.

This is a crowd that eats dog food, ran a coach out of town that left and now has 4 SB rings, refused to build a stadium and then couldn't wait to build a stadium, thinks Drew Carey is something to be proud of, and is most well known as being 'the mistake on the lake' after their waterfront caught on fire.

Being a Pittsburgh fan and having the Browns as your rival is like being Mike Tyson in your prime and facing Michael Spinks.

 

[SteelCityMom]

This is a crowd that eats dog food, ran a coach out of town that left and now has 4 SB rings, refused to build a stadium and then couldn't wait to build a stadium, thinks Drew Carey is something to be proud of, and is most well known as being 'the mistake on the lake' after their waterfront caught on fire.

Being a Pittsburgh fan and having the Browns as your rival is like being Mike Tyson in your prime and facing Michael Spinks.

It's funny cause it's true! Sometimes I feel bad for them because of what Modell did to that team and their fans, and then I realize I don't care lol.