Pittsburgh Steelers fans gnashed their teeth in 2024 when the Cleveland Browns hired Mike Vrabel as a consultant. The surprise firing of the previous coaching cycle, Vrabel had an established resume and he quickly found a new post in 2025. Perhaps with an eye toward him all along, the New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo after just one season.
Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believes Mike Tomlin and the Steelers should find this year’s Mike Vrabel. Of course, there might not necessarily be one, at least not of that stature. When most teams fire their head coach, the move doesn’t surprise anybody, and there have been no surprises this year.