Steelers players left in ‘disbelief’ over shocking Mike Tomlin exit
NY Post
The reaction from Steelers players was shock after learning that coach Mike Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday, less than one day after a season-ending 30-6 loss to the Texans in the AFC wild-card round.
ESPN’s Kimberley A. Martin reported that players were in “disbelief” after hearing the news as they began departing the team facility.
The Worldwide Leader’s Steelers reporter, Brooke Pryor, reported on air that there had been no inkling that Tomlin, 53, was about to step down as head coach and stated that the meeting with the team to inform them of his decision lasted 30 minutes.
Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith told Pryor before the decision came out that Tomlin was a “fall guy” for all the fan angst surrounding the team.
She added that Smith called Tomlin “one of the best leaders” he’d been around.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers defended Tomlin on Monday night after the loss when he slammed the “Twitter experts and all the experts on TV” and the notion that the now ex-Steelers coach should be on the hot seat.
Jim Harbaugh was lost on Sunday night.
Mike McDaniel will return to Cleveland, where he worked as a wide receivers coach early in his career, to interview for the vacant head coaching position with the Browns.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Knicks closed out their victory with an All-Star on the bench.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – At this time of year, most of the NFL is searching for one of two things and sometimes both. The teams who failed to qualify for the postseason are almost all thinking about how to improve at the two most important spots on the team — head coach and quarterback.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — I saw Matthew Schaefer’s future Saturday night.
The Tigers’ looming salary showdown with their superstar pitcher has been dubbed a “fumble.”
An endgame collapse kept the Nets winless without Michael Porter Jr. this season — and was a reminder of just how much this young team has to learn about winning.
LaMelo Ball and Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee are reportedly not aligned, according to ESPN analyst and former long-time center Kendrick Perkins.
Davante Adams only spent 11 games with the Jets, but that didn’t stop Gang Green from catching strays during the star wideout’s interview with Fox ahead of the Rams’ playoff victory over the Panthers on Saturday.
The cheese grater hat made its return following the Bears’ stunning comeback win over the Packers in the wild-card round Saturday, and this time, Caleb Williams had a real cheese grater, too.
PHOENIX — Jalen Brunson committed the big turnover in Friday’s loss, but Mike Brown agreed that Mikal Bridges didn’t do enough to get the ball back.
The Mets are going to make more moves.
BOSTON — The outlook on this Rangers team could not be any more clear after the debacle that was Saturday’s game at TD Garden.