Overview
- Speaking Monday night before his induction into the Steelers’ Hall of Honor, Ben Roethlisberger said Mike Tomlin has earned the right to stay or leave on his own terms.
- Roethlisberger noted the organization should honor Tomlin whenever he eventually moves on and added the coach could choose to keep leading the team for years.
- Two weeks earlier, after a 26-7 loss to the Bills, Roethlisberger had floated the idea that it might be time for a change and suggested a fresh start could benefit Tomlin.
- Current Steelers leaders publicly backed Tomlin during the earlier chatter, with captain Cam Heyward urging focus on the locker room.
- Tomlin is in his 19th season with Pittsburgh, owns two Super Bowl appearances and a 2008 title, and the team has not won a postseason game since 2016.