After the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media. A humble Tomlin came to the microphone and was more than willing to swallow his pride and give all credit to the Ravens,
After a crushing playoff elimination at the hands of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn't hold back to admit defeat. Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers were dominated by the Baltimore Ravens in a painful 28-14 loss in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is not sure that the team needs to bottom out or ‘tank’ to land their next franchise quarterback. When asked about the notion, Tomlin brushed it off, citing examples from Lamar Jackson to Jalen Hurts.
After another early postseason exit, the Pittsburgh Steelers have made a definitive statement on Mike Tomlin’s future as head coach.
In a fiery post-game message, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin placed the blame squarely on Russell Wilson for his team's crushing playoff defeat to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
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The Ravens put the Steelers in a bag with their run game from the opening drive in their wild-card win, and they never let up. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry were unstoppable.
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Tomlin isn’t the problem with the Steelers. Saying he is requires a belief the Steelers should have won more than 10 games this season. But the frustration from Steelers fans is valid.
Unable to reverse the negative momentum of a late-season fade, the Pittsburgh Steelers disappeared from the playoffs with a humbling loss to their fiercest rival.