The Pittsburgh Steelers recently signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension and while the debate will continue as to whether or not he deserved it, Stephan A. Smith of ESPN believes it was well deserved. On top of that, Smith doesn’t see Tomlin as being under any more pressure than he already is after signing his contract extension, which should keep him in Pittsburgh through at least the 2024 season.
“Well, I don’t think there’s that much pressure on him,” Smith said Thursday on ESPN’s ‘First Take’. “I mean, obviously there’s always some degree of pressure because you are representing Steeler Nation.