Ryan Clark Thinks Steelers Should Be Grateful for Mike Tomlin: ‘You Could Be the Jacksonville Jaguars’
Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark compared the hot topic conversation of Mike Tomlin’s status as the team’s head coach as man who gives a woman everything she wants, yet she doesn’t feel bliss.
“We all know the couple that are the topic of conversation on a girl’s trip. The man is amazing. He’s good to you. He’s loyal. Works hard, consistent, & honest… but something’s missing. That’s where Tomlin & the @Steelers are. He’s been good, but not good enough to win it all lately. Smart friends will say stay, Your single home girl will say, “you can have it all”. Truth is you probably won’t find better, but you know humans… they always think they can! What do you do?” Clark wrote on X.
To say the least, the Steelers got embarrassed in Saturday night’s Wild Card loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers once again got off to a slow start in a playoff game, and the contest was over at halftime with the Ravens holding a commanding 21-0 lead.
It was the eighth time that Mike Tomlin went one-and-done in the playoffs. Only former Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer’s has more one-and-done appearances in the postseason (9).
The Steelers’ playoff win drought was extended to eight years. Only the Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals have longer playoff win droughts than the Steelers.
“Is Mike Tomlin overachieving early on in the season, or is he underachieving in the playoffs? Is this team that always seems prepared in big games during the season, but has fallen behind by at least 14 in their last five playoff trips, are they not ready? Are they not maintaining the message from the meeting room to the football field?” Clark pondered on ESPN’s NFL Live.
“And if you feel like that, you have to have the conversation. Can we have a higher ceiling? But here is what you’re gonna have to deal with. We could also end up being the Jacksonville Jaguars. This team doesn’t know what it feels like to only win five games, to win six games, to be the Las Vegas Raiders this year. And I believe that’s a tough decision you have to make when Lombardi Trophies are the most important thing in your life.”
Despite calls for Tomlin’s job from the majority of Steelers Nation, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on Sunday morning that the Steelers have no interest in moving on from Tomlin, and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Sunday afternoon that the team does not plan to do so.
During his season-ending press conference on Tuesday, Tomlin was rather direct when asked about any team who may inquire about his availability in a potential trade.
“I have no message. Save your time,” Tomlin said.
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