Mike Tomlin doesn’t like hypotheticals. But declining to answer if Russell Wilson is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback whenever he returns to full health will have the sports world wondering if Wilson’s lost his job before ever starting a game. During his Tuesday press conference, Tomlin was candidly asked if Wilson will start once he’s fully cleared. Tomlin punted the question away.
“Again, I’m not gonna soothe you with hypothetical scenarios,” Tomlin said via the Steelers’ YouTube channel. “It is my general practice to not. You guys that know me, know I do not. So why start today because it’s the quarterback position or because it’s a national story?