The post-Mike Tomlin era for the Pittsburgh Steelers is off to a bit of a precarious start. Pittsburgh picked up an easy win over the Atlanta Falcons in its season opener, but it looked like an FCS team in its 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 2. The Steelers struggled to move the chains, totaling just 235 yards of total offense, and running back Jaylen Warren was the only skill player with more than 44 yards of offense.
Pittsburgh’s woeful display of offense (or lack thereof) was bad enough to warrant a fiery rant from Tomlin during NBC’s “Football Night in America.” “From my perspective, they don’t have a place to hang their hat,” Tomlin stated. Sometimes when you get yards in chunks, it can cover up some other inadequacies. They can’t solve all their problems, but they better solve at least one of these problems — and really soon.” Tomlin wasn’t the only one who was frustrated by what he saw on Sunday.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers also took exception with the team’s offensive performance, and he even went as far as to call out head coach Mike McCarthy for not calling the correct plays to set Pittsburgh up to be more competitive. Tomlin’s team averaged 279 yards and 20 points per game, while McCarthy’s team is averaging 249.5 yards and 11.5 points per game through its first two contests.
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