No matter what you think of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, he is not the guy who is going to throw anyone under the bus for a loss. He didn’t veer from that philosophy this week after the Baltimore Ravens blew the Steelers out 28-10.
Tomlin addressed the media briefly after Sunday’s loss but offered little more than his usual canned responses about blaming everyone including himself and talking about taking care of the football. No real contrition or emotion for the gravity of the loss or the impact of the final three weeks of the season.
There are many fans who want to see Tomlin fired tomorrow. This isn’t going to happen. If anything, his ability to take a team absolutely hobbled by injuries to 8-8 and almost into the playoffs will make him a hero.
This is going to be a long and active offseason for the Steelers. Tomlin got a glimpse of the future and some of it was promising while others are more post-apocalyptic.
