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Mike Tomlin Says Decision To Start Russell Wilson Easier Than Media Thinks

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The national and local media had plenty of hand-wringing over who Mike Tomlin would start at quarterback. Stick with Justin Fields who had led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-2 start? Or switch to Russell Wilson and roll the dice the offense could reach new heights?

Ultimately, Tomlin went with Wilson. But as he tells it, the decision wasn’t nearly as difficult as the media made it out to be.

“From my perspective, it wasn’t as controversial a decision or as difficult a decision is maybe from the outside,” Tomlin said during a Thursday appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.