Tomlin was named the Steelers' head coach in 2007. He took over for Bill Cowher, who coached from 1992 to 2006 and won the 2006 Super Bowl with Pittsburgh. When he stepped down as head coach, Cower left with a 12-9 playoff record, winning at least one playoff game in eight of the 10 times he led the Steelers to the playoffs.

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered another playoff debacle, and the organization must fire head coach Mike Tomlin.

Is Tomlin holding the Steelers back? Is it the other way around? Could it be both? There's much more to this story than the obvious.