Ben Roethlisberger reveals Mike Tomlin’s retirement behind the scenes with the Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers the Baltimore Ravens dominated the Wild Card round, losing 28-14. It was the sixth straight loss for Pittsburgh, a fact that some believe is time for the organization to move on from longtime head coach Mike Tomlin. However, such a change may not be as easy as it seems given Tomlin’s control over the franchise.

Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger offered to take over Tomlin’s role in the organization. “I know that Omar Khan is the general manager here. Mike Tomlin makes the decisions. Now, at the end of the day, Mr. Rooney could finish, he could veto, obviously, if he wanted to. But Mike Tomlin has the decisions and makes most of the decisions in Pittsburgh. He can say that he doesn’t have this, that and the other. We all know he has great strength. He’s been here for 18 years. “You wouldn’t be here this long if you didn’t have a pull-and-tell,” Roethlisberger told Blitzburgh on X.

While Tomlin is obviously deeply embedded in the Steelers organization, the reality of the situation is that Pittsburgh hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016. And the team looked completely outscored in a loss to Baltimore Saturday. To make matters worse, the Steelers entered the playoffs, losing their final four games of the regular season before exiting in the first round.

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In recent years, Tomlin has undoubtedly shown a unique ability to get more out of his teams than the sum of their parts. But some feel a change of scenery may be necessary for Tomlin to return to his winning ways, much like The Andy Reid situation in Philly.

It was even talked about Steelers trade Tomlin team in search of a new coach. While unusual, there is precedent for such a move as the Raiders traded head coach Jon Gruden to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002. That decision paid immediate dividends for the Bucs as Gruden led them to a championship in his first season at the helm in Tampa Bay.

Still, the Steelers are far more likely to stick with Tomlin, who has proven himself to be one of the best coaches in the NFL during his 18-year tenure in Pittsburgh. However, some changes should be expected during the offseason. It’s possible the Steelers move on from george pickenswho is comments after a loss that Baltimore cheers the wrong way.