Have you ever been so confident in an opinion that you are willing to stake your entire reputation and legacy on it? Mike Tomlin is dipping his toes into those waters with some lofty comments he made about the potential of his 2025 defense. He said via 102.5 WDVE that the defense is capable of “historic things.” Some will take exception to that level of braggadocio before the season has even begun, but former NFL GM Doug Whaley sees it as a positive.
“I like it, especially if you’re talking about your head coach waxing poetically about the ceiling of the defense.