The Pittsburgh Steelers will not fire head coach Mike Tomlin, ESPN’s Adam Schefter says. Schefter says that after ‘fire Tomlin’ chants rang out in Acrisure Stadium in the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
“If a change ever occurs there, it’s going to be because Mike Tomlin doesn’t want to be back there,” Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show. “Mike Tomlin, again I know people in Pittsburgh don’t like it, hasn’t had the losing season in his 18 years as head coach. They also haven’t won a playoff game since 2016. It’s both ways, some people view it one way, other people view it another way.”
Tomlin, who has been with the team since 2007, is on track to have perhaps the rockiest season of his tenure with the team yet. That caused fans to erupt into ‘Fire Tomlin’ chants. Tomlin heard those chants, and responded with the same frustration.
“Man, I share their frustration tonight. We didn’t do enough. That’s just the reality of it,” Tomlin said.
Aaron Rodgers added that fans who bought a ticket have the ability and right to voice their opinion on the team, but that the team can not concern themselves with that outside noise.
Tomlin’s frustration on the sideline was noticeable after another substandard performance led the Steelers to another critical loss to drop them to 6-6.
“I know how restless and frustrated I was, so I assume they were in the same state we were in,” Tomlin said.
Tomlin is under contract with the Steelers through the 2027 season and is one of the highest-paid coaches in the entire NFL. He stands as the longest-tenured head coach in the league, too.
If the Steelers were to move on, it would be a monumental move, but no signs are pointing to that just yet, as team president Art Rooney II has continued to endorse him yearly.