What did Tomlin do exactly?

[Spider-Dan]

I think the fact the NFL doesn't regularly enforce the rules is how it happened. People are always standing in the paint when they are supposed to be out of it.

How often do you see people standing resolutely on the field edge of the paint as the play is coming towards them?

People who are not trying to cheat move out of the way well before it becomes an issue.  It's not like Tomlin was busy texting his mom and didn't know what was going on in the game.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Merged the TWO threads regarding the Steelers coach. 

[Dolphster]

Only Tomlin knows for sure if he did it on purpose or not.  But if he did do it on purpose, that was about as Bush-League as it gets. 

[dolphins4life]

It doesn't matter whether he did it on purpose or not.  It's wrong

[Dolphster]

It doesn't matter whether he did it on purpose or not.  It's wrong

I agree that it is wrong either way.  But there is a big difference between wandering into the way because you are being careless and intentionally trying to disrupt the play. 

[MikeO]

He was looking at the jumbotron. Coaches do that all the time (as well as fans in the stands).

Stop defending him, coaches don't stand that close to the field. He blocked the Refs path as well which should have been a 15 yard penalty. Tomlin has coached over 100 games this if an accident is a "rookie mistake"....sorry not buying it. It was intentional and the punishment should be severe.

[Fau Teixeira]

i think it was unintentional and the punishment should be every bit as much as if it was intentional.

intent doesn't matter a single iota

[MikeO]

Tomlin is out in full force today "spinning this" big time. Saying punish just him and not the franchise.......uh, doesn't work that way!!

[Landshark]

Kim Jong Goodell just fined Tomlin $100K

[Dave Gray]

They should've definitely ruled the play an immediate touchdown.

[MikeO]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10077849/mike-tomlin-fined-100k-pittsburgh-steelers-face-loss-picks

$100,00 and will probably lose some draft picks! It's the perfect punishment in my opinion

[Landshark]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10077849/mike-tomlin-fined-100k-pittsburgh-steelers-face-loss-picks

$100,00 and will probably lose some draft picks! It's the perfect punishment in my opinion

I don't think it's right to take picks away from them. The Jets didn't lose a pick when Sal Alosi pulled his stunt.  The seat for Tomlin is warming up again

[MikeO]

I don't think it's right to take picks away from them. The Jets didn't lose a pick when Sal Alosi pulled his stunt.  The seat for Tomlin is warming up again

Sal Alosi wasn't a head coach, Tomlin needs to be held to a higher standard. And obviously the punishment the NFL gave Alosi/Jets didn't warn off other coaches (ie Tomlin) from pulling the same stunt. So the punishment MUST be greater now to prevent any other coach from thinking about doing this again.

And stop it about Tomlin being on the hot seat.....its friggin laughable. Steelers have had 3 head coaches since 1969...he isn't getting fired over this. Your "hot seat" hasn't been right all year!!!

[fyo]

$100,00 and will probably lose some draft picks! It's the perfect punishment in my opinion

If by "will probably" you mean "won't", I think you hit the nail on the head ;-)

There's just no way the NFL will do anything meaningful in terms of pick-forfeiture. If they were going to do anything serious, they would have done so already.

Also note that the Sal Alosi incident resulted in a team fine, just like the Spygate ($250k) and Bountygate ($500k). NO TEAM FINE in this case is a clear indication that the NFL is not going to do anything.

If the Steelers are involved in any other shenanigans this season, all bets are off. Clearly.

Is there chance that Goodell will diddle with the Steelers' late day 3 draft picks? Sure... Goodell has a hard time passing up the chance to throw his weight around... but I think he'll resist this one time.

[fyo]

There are now reports from various sources (incl. nfl.com) that the ONLY reason that the language about possible pick(s) being adjusted / lost, is that the Ravens could theoretically lose out on the playoffs due to the 4 additional points they might have attained on the drive in question. Should that exceptionally unlikely scenario happen, the Steelers would then face additional punishment. Otherwise, Goodell appears to have taken a "no harm, no foul" position.