Jaded-Fan
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How would you react if Tomlin benched Bell for the SB because he was late for meetings?
However none of that changes the point that Cole makes that Tomlin has zero control over this team and its players. I would be fine if he benched players for part or all of regular season games, and took other actions, to take control of the team.
The difference is that the Patriots already have a culture of discipline and responsibility. And consequences. So if they make a slight deviation given circumstances it is not going to undermine that. The Steelers under Tomlin are a joke as he would rather be best buddies with the players than their coach. And it has cost the team.