The Pittsburgh Steelers are reeling, having lost five of their last seven games to fall to 6-6 on the season, and the patience of the fanbase is fading fast.

The Steelers faithful showered head coach Mike Tomlin with "fire Tomlin" chants during the team's embarrassing Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, and now, there is genuine concern about Tomlin's job security.

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Pittsburgh defensive tackle Cam Heyward opened up about the fan reaction and Tomlin's standing with the team on Thursday, first saying that he understands the fan frustration.

“You know, I respect the fans’ criticism,” Heyward told Heavy . “But I like to think we’re more critical of ourselves in this game.”

In other words, the Steelers

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