Should the Pittsburgh Steelers lose on Monday night in Tampa Bay the season will not have been lost. Should they win, the season will not have been saved either. What this is though is a perfect analogy of just where Head Coach Mike Tomlin finds himself in 2018. He’s at a professional crossroads and as of this writing we don’t know where it will lead.
Tomlin’s tenure as the Steelers’ Head Coach has never been under more scrutiny. Even back-to-back 8-8 seasons didn’t see the level of hostility that has been aimed at him in recent days. “He’s lost control of the team.