Steelers’ Cam Heyward calls out unfair questions about Mike Tomlin’s coaching future

Steelers DT Cam Heyward came to Mike Tomlin’s defense after the head coach walked out of his postgame presser.

Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-ending 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Wild Card round, a lot of talk about the team centred on head coach Mike Tomlin’s future with the team. In fact, when Tomlin left his news conference after learning that his contract had been violated, the conversation over his future as the head coach of the Steelers heated up even more.

Although it’s customary for reporters to inquire about contracts, the head coach of the Steelers reportedly

thought that it was a bit disrespectful for it to be brought up in the immediate aftermath of the team’s most disheartening defeat of the season. This sentiment was echoed by defensive tackle Cam Heyward, who felt as though there was a more appropriate time for reporters to discuss the subject of Tomlin’s coaching future.

“Why are we so concerned with somebody who has a year on their contract, who’s been locked in, and just wanted to coach football. We don’t ask anybody else if they need to come back for another year. I just think it’s doing him a disservice,” Heyward told reporters, via Emily Giangreco of WTAE-TV.

Cam Heyward simply could not comprehend what the reporter expected out of Mike Tomlin when his contract was brought up, as there was no reason for the Steelers head coach to address that issue immediately after a playoff loss.