Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer has a visceral reaction to Mike Tomlin’s QB decision

Many were caught off guard earlier this week when it became clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers were making a change at QB.

A decision from Mike Tomlin that has been brewing for months, it was never a question of if, but when the HC would turn to Russell Wilson.

Even still, many disagree with the move, including Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw:

Terry Bradshaw Not a fan of benching Justin Fields

"I totally disagree with this decision by Mike Tomlin, the head coach, I would stay with Fields," said Bradshaw on Fox NFL Countdown. "Fields fits this team's personality. They like to run the football. He's a big strong running quarterback, athletic enough, but also a guy that can move the football through the air. I don't understand the move. I know that Wilson came over from Denver. But If Sean Payton, one of the greatest offensive minds in the NFL gives up on a guy that's thrown 25 touchdowns and six interceptions after 15 games. I'm telling you there's something wrong with Wilson that I don't know about, but I know this, in my opinion, Wilson should not be starting today."

To make things even more interesting, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer, who is close with HC Mike Tomlin shared a conversation he had with the head ball coach:

“I spoke to Mike Tomlin about it last night and he said, look, 'I went lone ranger on it,'" said Glazer. "Terry Bradshaw, you're not the only one against this, there were a lot of people inside that organization who were as well And he said, 'look, if it doesn't work out, I'll take the heat, I'll shoulder the blame, no problem. The reason why I did this is I know I had two quarterbacks going into camp that are very capable, but I wanted to see both of them before I made a long-term decision. Well, I haven't seen the other one. I want to see at least what I have from him, exhaust all option, and then make a decision down the stretch. I'm not trying to win games, I'm trying to win a world title here. I got to see what I got in both.'”

So there you have it. A decision that is being reprimanded, falls directly at the feet of Mike Tomlin. How Wilson plays before the bye will be closely monitored, with two primetime games against the New York Jets and New York Giants on tap.