<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2viItX_0wD3nyM900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2viItX_0wD3nyM900" width="1000" height="600" ></figure>​Mike Tomlin has cemented a legacy as one of the greatest coaches of all time. The 52-year-old has strung together 17 consecutive seasons of at least .500 football. That streak spans his entire career that began back in 2007. However, Tomlin has not found any playoff success in recent years, nor has he won a Super Bowl since his second season in 2008.Other issues such as in-game management and gameday personnel decisions have also hindered the team with regularity. The time has finally come for Pittsburgh to cut ties with Coach Tomlin.While impressive, the .500 record shtick has become very old in the Steel City. The constant mediocrity in record simply does not fit the Steeler way. The Steeler way entails constant winning both in the regular season and the playoffs. The franchise and fanbase expect to make and succeed in the playoffs on a yearly basis. Pittsburgh’s six Super Bowl Championships say all that needs to be said about the definition of the Steeler way.Tomlin has only won double digit games in two of the last six seasons. He had won at least 10 games in eight of his first 11 years. The Steelers have only appeared in three total AFC Championship games over his tenure and have only been backonce in the past 13 years. That lone game came in 2016 where the Steelers were thumped in New England, losing 36-17 and never sniffing a lead in the game. Tomlin also has not won a playoff game since that 2016 season. He and his teams have been back to the postseason four times since that year where he boasts an 0-4 record while allowing an average of 41.5 points per game. That number is simply unacceptable for a self-proclaimed defensive genius. Yes, that is the same defensive genius that failed to put even a slightly below average unit on the field to complement an offense that featured Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant. Tomlin missed his entire championship window with the Killer B’s.That point segways perfectly into Tomlin’s extremely questionable personnel decisions over the years. He has an unordinary amount of pull when it comes to signing/cutting players and hiring/firing members of his coaching staff. Some notable questionable decisions that come to mind include keeping certain coaches around and on staff for way longer than they should have. Recent examples of this are former offensive coordinator Matt Canada and current offensive line coach Pat Meyer. Tomlin cannot admit when he has made a hiring mistake on his staff. Instead of letting the coach go, he leaves them on the staff to continue to hurt the team.Not to mention his odd player start/sit decision making. His loyalty to playing veterans, even when their struggles are crippling the team, have cost the Steelers important games. Looking at the present, making rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson a healthy scratch when the team remains in desperate need of a number two guy is simply puzzling. Instead of giving the third-round pick a chance, Tomlin continues to trot out scrub veterans like Van Jefferson and Scotty Miller. Darnell Washington’s limited usage provides another example of this.Finally, the most recent decision to play Russell Wilson over Justin Fields should put the final nail in Tomlin’s coffin. Fields was given a clear set of goals he needed to meet when he was named the starter prior to week one. The young quarterback needed to limit his previous turnover issues, utilize his legs to add another element to the game, consistently make basic throws that all NFL-caliber QBs should make and, of course, win football games. FieldsFields has checked every single box and more. He has not magically turned into an elite quarterback, however, he has won games and done everything asked of him. Now Tomlin has rewarded his young quarterback with a spot on the bench to watch a 35-year-old relic that has not seen game action since December 24, 2023, thanks to a benching in favor of Jarrett Stidham. Oh, and this has all been done ahead of arguably the most important game the team has played in 2024.At the end of the day, Mike Tomlin remains one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. While his decision making may constantly hinder his teams from reaching their full potential, he will always be an NFL great. Not knowing how to manage the clock, use his timeouts, or his abysmal 44.4% challenge success rate could all go down as footnotes in history. Or maybe those downfalls will be how he is remembered as a coach. If the unfathomable firing finally does occur, Tomlin will be scooped up by another franchise in an instant. He can make any team .500, but he has proven to be incapable of building a consistent championship team. It is time to get back to the Steeler way. It is time for the Pittsburgh Steelers to fire Mike Tomlin.<h2>FOR MORE NFL CONTENT, CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINKS:</h2>Carson Beck Will Be Drafted as the Next Pittsburgh Steelers …Sean Payton Will Become a Solidified Pro Football Hall of Fame …</div></body>

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The Pittsburgh Steelers Must Part Ways with Mike Tomlin’s Mediocrity

​Mike Tomlin has cemented a legacy as one of the greatest coaches of all time. The 52-year-old has strung together 17 consecutive seasons of at least .500 football. That streak spans his entire career that began back in 2007. However, Tomlin has not found any playoff success in recent years, nor has he won a Super Bowl since his second season in 2008.