Pat McAfee claims that Mike Tomlin stepping down from the Pittsburgh Steelers is a positive development that will likely lead to a successful career in television.

“I think this is a good thing for Tomlin. I think he his resume is set. Scout will be a Hall of Famer. All these types of things no matter what he chooses to do. Now he gets a chance to like kind of reestablish himself whether it is at a new coaching place.”

AQ Shipley believes that Mike Tomlin stepping down was inevitable given the team's lack of results over the past seven years.

“Obviously, the results haven't been there the last seven years. So, this move was bound to happen at some point.”

Tai Schmidt believes that if Justin Fields continues to play well, the decision to reinsert Russell Wilson as the starter will be difficult.

“it's in Justin Field's hands right now and there's got to be a thought like hey this is the younger guy like he's not turning the ball over he's not making dumb mistakes like if there is a longer future between the two it is Justin it's not Russell Wilson”

The coach has likely reached the end of his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers after nine seasons without a playoff win.

“when you go nine years in a Steelers organization without a playoff win, seven straight playoff losses, um, and none of them being particularly close, like it's just a situation where yes, he's a great coach, but has it has it run its course in Pittsburgh? Most likely, probably.”

Chad Johnson believes Mike Tomlin will be able to find a coaching job easily regardless of the level of football.

“I think Mike Tom is going to be able to go anywhere, whether it's college level, whether it's the NFL, but he's going to have to go to a a situation that's advantageous for him.”

Mike Tomlin expressed to the team that he had no intention of coaching any other group of players than the one he was currently with.

“he did make a point that, you know, he didn't have no desire to really coach any other football team but the group of guys that he was looking at with this group of guys.”