Mike Tomlin’s seat in Pittsburgh has felt warm before. But this year, it’s different. The Black and Gold are teetering between playoff hope and a meltdown. The team’s 5-4 record feels hollow after that 25-10 beating from the Los Angeles Chargers . Quarterback Aaron Rodgers called out the team’s third-down blunders, and the crowd felt that sting. The question burning across Blitzburgh: Is this finally the year the Steelers move on from their long-time boss?

According to one insider, the reason for the front office’s patience may have less to do with this season’s performance and more to do with a major NFL event on Pittsburgh’s horizon.

“Insider theory: Great Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly says one reason why the Steelers won’t move on from Mike Tomlin after the season is beca

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