“I understand the nature of what it is that we do, the attention and criticism that comes with it,” Tomlin said earlier this week. “As a matter of fact, I embrace it, to be quite honest with you. I enjoy the urgency that comes with what I do and what we do. I don’t make excuses for failure. I own it, but I also feel like I’m capable and so as long as I’m afforded an opportunity to do that, I will continue. But I certainly understand their frustrations and probably more important than that, I share it because that’s how I’m wired.”
Pittsburgh hasn’t won a playoff game since losing the AFC Championship to the New England Patriots in 2017. They have also lost four straight in the wild-card round.
The Bears have conducted interviews with more than a dozen people as they look to replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired in November after 14-32 in his three seasons with the team.
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