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By Trevor Squire
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As one of the last bastions of an era he deemed is gone, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin spoke out on the Baltimore Ravens' firing of longtime rival head coach John Harbaugh.
Appearing on "The Rich Eisen Show" on Wednesday, Jan. 7, Tomlin took issue with a lack of patience in sports culture after his counterpart was fired on Tuesday.
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"I just have so much respect for Harbs. Our stories will forever be interwoven," Tomlin said. "In terms of him being let go, unfortunately, I just think it's a component of today's sports culture... in terms of not a lot of patience and the entertainment component of what it is that we do. I'm sure we all would like to be Don Shula and Tom Landry, but I think those days are gone."
Head coach of the Steelers since 2007, Tomlin stood on the opposite sidelines of Harbaugh 44 times, the second-most head-to-head matchups between two head coaches in NFL history. Both coaches have led their teams to Super Bowl victories as mainstays for nearly two decades in the AFC North (a luxury Tomlin argued is rarely afforded with the lack of patience in today's sports landscape).
Their last meeting proved definitive.
Pittsburgh escaped with a 26-24 victory over Baltimore in a Week 18 season finale that decided the division title. The game ended with a missed 44-yard field goal attempt by Ravens kicker Tyler Loop, which left Baltimore out of the postseason for the first time since 2021.
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Harbaugh's job security was in question as Baltimore slid from preseason Super Bowl favorites to the team's postseason hopes hinging on the final game of the season. The Ravens rank third in wins since 2018 but have struggled in the postseason with a 3-6 playoff record in that span.
Meanwhile, Tomlin has faced similar scrutiny with the Steelers failing to win a playoff game since 2016. Pittsburgh has a chance to end a 0-5 playoff record on Monday against the Houston Texans, which could also have a say in Tomlin's future.
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