It's Time to Admit We Were All Wrong About Wanting to Fire Mike Tomlin
By Ian Anderson
Dramatic is a word that can be used to describe the 2019 NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but head coach Mike Tomlin has been able to right a rapidly sinking ship.
After a catastrophic 1-4 start, many called for the long-time Steelers' head coach to be fired. Despite that pitiful beginning Pittsburgh sits at 4-4 and only two games back of the first place Baltimore Ravens.
Me jumping off the fire Mike Tomlin bandwagon pic.twitter.com/MlAdynGxRr
— Reply Guy Fieri (@Bentzburgh) November 4, 2019
Many doubters, including myself, should all admit we were wrong about Tomlin. He hasn't lost his touch and is still the elite two-time Super Bowl winning coach that he has always been.
Despite losing multiple star players for the season, including future Hall of Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Tomlin has these Mason Rudolph-led Steelers square in playoff contention.
- No AB
— Daniel Valente (@StatsGuyDaniel) November 4, 2019
- Big Ben out for season
- Tuitt out for season
- Conner, Nelson & Rudolph have missed time
- Started 1-4
How many other coaches would be able to rally their team & win 3 in a row after all that? Not many.
Give Mike Tomlin credit, he’s doing a hell of a job. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/LCvAJRQN8X
The key midseason addition of Minkah Fitzpatrick from the tanking Miami Dolphins was met with doubt as it seemed at the time that Pittsburgh was giving up a surefire top-10 pick in next year's draft.
Fitzpatrick along with T.J. Watt has revitalized a new-look Steelers squad that looks more like the Pittsburgh teams of old led by a fantastic defense and a strong running game.
If Tomlin manages to make the playoffs with this roster his doubters will be silenced completely, and he would actually be a dark horse candidate for the Coach of the Year award.