Jim Rooney was realistic about the Pittsburgh Steelers' purgatorial state and how much blame falls on head coach Mike Tomlin.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has received a lot of heat for the five-game losing streak to end the 2024 season and the eight-year playoff win drought. The fanbase is fed up with being stuck in mediocrity and not living up to the standard of the franchise.

Jim Rooney, the brother of Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II, does not place sole blame for the team’s playoff struggles over the last decade on head coach Mike Tomlin. Rooney says that the issue lies not at Tomlin’s feet, but trails throughout the entire organization rather than just sitting on the head coach.

The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't seen any postseason success since the 2016 season, and the fan base has grown extremely frustrated during that time. After an embarrassing first-round loss to the Baltimore Ravens during the 2024 season,