Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Makes It Clear That He Does Not Want To Be Traded

The Pittsburgh Steelers scratched and clawed out another non-losing season this year, and head coach Mike Tomlin has yet to have one in 18 years. But, plenty of Pittsburgh Steelers fans want him out of there after another season ended without a playoff win.

It seems highly unlikely that the Pittsburgh Steelers would fire him. Amid some speculation that the right move could be to trade Mike Tomlin for draft capital while the Steelers get a fresh start, Mike Tomlin put a squash to that speculation on Tuesday.

There’s no doubt that Mike Tomlin is heading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when his career is all said and done. Eighteen straight non-losing seasons, given the parity of the NFL, is incredible. Overall, he’s 183-107 in the regular season, with a Super Bowl, two Super Bowl appearances, and eleven trips to the playoffs. But, he doesn’t have a single postseason victory since the 2016 season. Pittsburgh was blown out, 28-14, in Saturday’s Wild Card Round, in a game that wasn’t as close as the score suggests. That’s below the standard for one of the league’s most successful franchises.

I’d say that the majority of Pittsburgh fans want him gone. But, frankly, the roster has not been great for quite a while, especially at quarterback. Nevertheless, fans want him out, and a trade could’ve got him out of there.

Unlike trading a player, a coach has to consent to being traded. It sounds like Mike Tomlin is not going to do that. Here’s Pro Football Talk with more.

Unlike last year, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin didn’t walk away when asked by reporters about his future. Like last year, he handled one specific question about his future with a very specific and clear message.

Asked for his message to any team that might be interested in possibly trading for him, Tomlin said this: “I have no message. Save your time.”

As recently explained, any coach can put the kibosh on a potential trade by refusing to engage in talks with the team that has secured permission to negotiate with him, after reaching a deal on compensation with the coach’s current team.