Stephen A. Smith has stood by Mike Tomlin for years. But staring down the barrel of another one-and-done season, the Pittsburgh Steelers heavy underdogs Saturday night against the Baltimore Ravens, even Smith is wondering if change is brewing at the top of the coaching staff food chain. So much so that Smith endorsed the idea of Tomlin moving on to become the Chicago Bears’ next head coach.
“The answer to that question would be yes,” Smith said when asked if Tomlin should consider it during ESPN’s First Take Thursday morning. “I love Mike Tomlin. I hope he doesn’t leave.