Winning games matters. Winning press conferences doesn’t. But there’s been a clear trend with Mike Tomlin every Tuesday (or occasional Monday presser). His defense will get dressed down in specific detail of their failing and in detail how they must get better. The offense? Hardly a peep.
It happened after the Jacksonville Jaguars game. Pittsburgh’s defense forced three turnovers but to Tomlin, not the “right kind” of turnovers. One that came in Steelers’ territory instead of giving Pittsburgh’s offense a short field to work with. Despite holding a potent Jaguars’ offense to just 20 points, and the Steelers’ offense managing a meager ten, the defense received most of the criticism in his postgame presser.