Will the Steelers fire Mike Tomlin? Examining Pittsburgh Steelers coaching candidates after the team's late-season collapse.
The Steelers have won 80 regular-season games in the past eight seasons. They haven't won a playoff game in that same stretch, going 0-5. Tomlin said Tuesday his players frequently joke with him about one of his favorite cliches: "Two is a pattern." What about five?
Many believe the veteran no longer has the chops to help the Steelers add to their six Super Bowl wins, and it's time for the franchise to move on from him. Franchise icon Ryan Clark concurred, saying Tomlin should pull the trigger on leaving Pittsburgh and take his talents elsewhere.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. defended head coach Mike Tomlin while talking to The Athletic's Mike DeFabo.
Russell Wilson, who started 11 games for the Steelers this season, finished 14th in the NFL in passer rating, 26th in QBR and 15th in adjusted net yards per attempt. Justin Fields, who started the first six games, ended up 19th, 27th and 25th in those three statistics.
Mike Tomlin has a history of guiding the Pittsburgh Steelers to 18 consecutive seasons without a losing record and a dozen NFL playoff appearances, yet the Super Bowl XLIII champion coach knows his story comes with baggage that he refuses to project onto his players.
Clark had an interesting comparison for Tomlin's situation as he shared his thoughts on what the head coach should do regarding his future.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media on Tuesday following Pittsburgh's playoff loss on Saturday to the Ravens, telling reporters that he has "no response" to outside talk about his job security.
Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh is drawing quite a bit of interest from teams with vacant head coach jobs. The latest team: the Cowboys.
Tony Gonzalez made an interesting comparison between Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Chiefs coach Andy Reid when he was in Philadelphia.
Is Tomlin holding the Steelers back? Is it the other way around? Could it be both? There's much more to this story than the obvious.