The Pittsburgh Steelers will undergo a head coaching search with Mike Tomlin stepping down after 19 years on Tuesday, and Tomlin’s former quarterback has some ideas on the type of coach who should replace him. After addressing Tomlin stepping down and calling him a “gold jacket guy,” Ben Roethlisberger discussed why he thinks the Steelers need an offensive-minded head coach on the latest episode of his Footbahlin podcast.
“I’m not just saying it because I’m an offensive guy. But we’ve had defensive head coaches here that specialized in defense. And I get it Pittsburgh, I understand that Steelers football is about defense and running the ball, but why not mix it up?