Steelers DT Cameron Heyward makes it clear he doesn’t want to play for any other coach except Mike Tomlin amid his controversial press conference walkout

Mike Tomlin became the first coach in NFL history to record 17 consecutive non-losing seasons.

Steelers DT Cameron Heyward makes it clear he doesn’t want to play for any other coach except Mike Tomlin amid his controversial press conference walkout

Cam Heyward (L - via ESPN) and Mike Tomlin (R - via NFL.com)

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 season ended on Monday after a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills at the Orchard Park Stadium in Buffalo. With that loss, the Steelers have now entered into one of their most important off-seasons in recent memory. One Steeler will dominate the headlines, the team’s brilliant head coach Mike Tomlin.

The Super Bowl winner came into the game on Monday with question marks over his future. He left the game with those same question marks hanging over his head. He made a dramatic walkout during his postgame interview when ESPN reporter Brooke Pryor asked him about his contract extension.

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Tomlin has a lot of support within the team. The Steelers players have publicly voiced their support to the head coach, with DT Cameron Heyward claiming that he won’t play for any other coach, except Tomlin.

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Heyward said, as per the team’s website:

Every player wouldn’t be anything without Mike T. This group would not function to even get to a playoff berth without Mike T. He keeps us accountable from top to bottom and I don’t want to play for any other coach.
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According to reports, the Steelers want to extend Tomlin further, but the head coach is yet to confirm his plans going forward. It will be an interesting offseason in Pittsburgh.

Mike Tomlin talked about the Steelers loss against the Bills on Monday

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday. The Bills were favorites to win the game, but the Steelers have been one of the trickiest teams to beat all season. The finished the season 10-7 and were expected to make some noise in the postseason. However, the Bills took care of business and ended Mike Tomlin and the Steelers’ season.

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Mike Tomlin (via Fox News)

The head coach talked about the loss after the game. Tomlin said:

I’m appreciative of the efforts. But it’s not mystical. We didn’t do what was required to win tonight. Can’t come into an environment like this with a playoff-caliber team and turn the ball over like that and expect to be competitive.

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He later walked off the podium when asked about his contract situation going forward.

Tomlin’s future will be a hot topic during the upcoming offseason. The legendary, Super Bowl-winning head coach will be a top commodity in the coaching market if decides to move on from Pittsburgh. It will be an interesting storyline to follow after the season.

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