Tomlin isn’t getting ahead of himself, a painful lesson he’s learned through the years.
Roethlisberger made plays when he had to.Īnd a season that looked on the version of being lost at 1-3 has the Steelers and their equal parts fiery and stoic coach in the mix heading into November, just as always.
Rookies Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth scored highlight-reel touchdowns. The defense kept Cleveland’s running game in check. Tomlin’s decision to call for a fake field goal late in the first half of a tie game on Sunday turned disastrous. Having a quarterback destined for the Hall of Fame helps. While outside sentiment on his coaching acumen can swing from week to week and season to season - a quick scan of social media on Sunday nights and Monday mornings in the fall consistently reveals that there’s a segment that still thinks he’s not up to the gig regardless of the result - make no mistake: Tomlin remains very much in control of his locker room and his team. Tomlin wasn’t kidding when he said he has one of the best jobs in professional sport. Tomlin signed a contract extension in April that runs through 2024, a tacit agreement from the front office that the 49-year-old has earned the right to see what he can do after quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retires - whenever that may be. It’s why his “never say never, but never” response when asked about the possibility of leaving a franchise that changes coaches once a generation - if that - went viral. This is why the speculation bafflingly trafficked as “news” during the team’s bye week that Tomlin’s name was on the radar for open jobs at places such LSU and USC was “a joke” to him. Tomlin’s next losing season with the Steelers will be his first. Tomlin is at nine and counting, with Pittsburgh - despite an offense that remains very much a work in progress - in the mix for a 10th at the season’s midway point. Cowher’s teams reached the playoffs 10 times. Both Cowher and Tomlin have been to two Super Bowls. The win also moved Tomlin’s career regular-season victory total to 149, the same number his predecessor - recently minted Hall of Famer Bill Cowher - racked up over the same number of seasons (15) in Pittsburgh. “What’s up? What’s up!“ the longtime Steelers coach said over and over again while handing out emphatic hand slaps to players and assistants after a 15-10 victory over Cleveland that pushed his team’s record to 4-3.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mike Tomlin approached the throng of Pittsburgh Steelers supporters standing outside the tunnel to the visiting locker room on Sunday, sunglasses unable to hide his gleeful intensity.
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