The more things change for them the more they stay the same. No matter Excellent coaching resume, some fans love to hate the Steelers head coach.
While much of the criticism of Tomlin in recent years has been unfounded, his coaching decisions are in left a lot to be desired.
For example, some fans argue that this cost Tomlin directly It was the play when he made the decision on fourth down to accept an illegal touching penalty on an offensive lineman. This decision gave the Cleveland Browns another opportunity to complete a third-down conversion in prime scoring position. His bizarre decision ultimately backfired when Browns RB Nick Chubb scored the game-winning touchdown just a few plays later.
Another questionable aspect of Tomlin's Week 12 performance was his clumsy use of the team's timeouts in the second half, leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers little to no time to stage a last-minute comeback.
The Steel City has one of the most passionate sports fan bases in the world, and here are some of the best fan reactions to Tomlin's strange coaching decisions in Week 12.
Let's be honest…without a 1RHOF QB bailing him out year after year…Tomlin has delivered a team that is slightly above NFL average…
The Steelers' Mike Tomlin is no longer the favorite for coach of the Year after questionable decisions against the Browns
– GadsdenGuy (@gadsden_guy)
I know several Ravens, Bengals and Browns fans who also believe Mike Tomlin should be fired
— Average Man ig (@naturlover6633)
My takeaways from the Steelers' loss to the Browns last night;
– Teryl Austin is terrible at his job.
– Mike Tomlin had one of the worst coaching games he has ever had.
– Arthur Smith honored Matt Canada 👎
– Russ is good at football BUT he holds onto the rock for way too long— 🖤KillesBurgh💛 (@killesburgh)
We are in the purgatory of mediocrity with him, of course everyone else will take him, we understand that. But hasn't won a playoff since '16 and continues to suffer the worst loss of his career every year. Mike Tomlin out Tomlin was more than the Browns last night
— Rodney Gentile (@R_G_4_)
What's worse is Tomlin's terrible clock management at the end. Wasted a TO late in the 4th and then didn't need one to save time just before the Cleveland touchdown. Would have had about 30 seconds longer and could have had a much better chance.
— Michael Brown (@HawkeyeMikeB)
Mike Tomlin's “Stadium Training” was terrible last night. You need 4th and 2nd all day to win the game!
— Mike Burnham (@mcburnhamsr)