Whereas these working the Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be in no hurry to fireplace head coach Mike Tomlin following the membership’s 28-14 wild-card playoff loss to the rival Baltimore Ravens this previous Saturday, some analysts and reporters talked about after that recreation that golf equipment might name the Steelers a few potential commerce for Tomlin’s providers.
Tomlin spoke with reporters on Tuesday and delivered a brief message to different groups about his standing.
“Save your time,” Tomlin mentioned, as shared by Ross McCorkle of Steelers Depot.
Per Scott Polacek of Bleacher Report, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday that the three-year contract extension Tomlin obtained this previous offseason included a no-trade clause. Neither Tomlin nor the Steelers have publicly indicated since Saturday {that a} divorce is imminent, however NFL analyst Chase Daniel of The Athletic raised some eyebrows when he instructed on the newest episode of the “Scoop Metropolis” podcast that Dallas Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones might attain out to the Steelers.
The Cowboys officially parted methods with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday.
“I do not suppose the Steelers want to maneuver on from Mike Tomlin,” Daniel mentioned, “however I believe Tomlin wants to maneuver on from the Steelers.”
Tomlin has by no means had a shedding season since he accepted the Steelers job in 2007, and the one-time Tremendous Bowl champion coach would instantly entice curiosity from NFL groups and college programs if he turned out there. Nonetheless, pockets of Pittsburgh followers need him fired attributable to the truth that he hasn’t recorded a single playoff win because the 2016 season.
“I’ve no response to that,” Tomlin mentioned about outsiders calling for the Steelers to go in a special path, per Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Put up-Gazette (h/t Sporting News). “I perceive the character of what it’s that we do, the eye and criticism that comes with it. I embrace it, to be trustworthy with you. I benefit from the urgency that comes with what I do and what we do. I do not make excuses for failure. I personal it. However I additionally really feel like I am succesful. So long as I am afforded a possibility to try this, I will proceed. However I definitely perceive their frustrations. Most likely extra vital than that, I share it.”
Tomlin will get not less than yet one more alternative to discover a long-term alternative for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who retired in January 2022. Failing to land such a signal-caller might end result within the Steelers making a franchise-altering transfer roughly 12 months from now.
