Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II addressed the media the day after the team's longtime head coach, Mike Tomlin, decided to step down. There were plenty of notable takeaways, but perhaps none greater than what comes next for one of the NFL's most storied franchises.
It's been nearly two decades since the Steelers had to hire a sideline general, which ultimately turned out to be Tomlin. Filling his legendary shoes has suddenly become their No. 1 offseason priority, leaving many wondering who will step in. Pittsburgh figures to undergo an extensive search to replace him, though Rooney is ostensibly starting by using the process of elimination.