The Pittsburgh Steelers and linebacker James Harrison did not exactly end on good terms.
Last season, Harrison asked for a release from the Steelers, and when Pittsburgh obliged, Harrison proceeded to sign with the Steelers' hated-rival New England Patriots.
Steelers players were not happy with Harrison's decision to change sides, but Harrison's defense was that Pittsburgh was not playing him, meaning he was free to go somewhere in which he would have a use.
Now, Harrison is taking shots at Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, saying the team is underachieving on his watch:
"I still believe he hasn't coached this team to where they should be, and he has underachieved with the roster that he has."@JHarrison9292 on Mike Tomlin coaching for his job this weekend pic.twitter.com/XcOCvRRlmX
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) December 29, 2018
Now, I'm not sure just how much stock we can put into Harrison's comments, because it is entirely possible he is still bitter.
That being said, Tomlin made some awful decisions during his team's loss to the New Orleans Saints last week, including faking a punt on a late fourth down and proceeding to give the Saints the ball with prime field position.
New Orleans then ended up scoring a touchdown on that drive, which put the Saints ahead and wound up being the last score of the game.
Tomlin has been head coach of the Steelers for 12 years, leading the team to a Super Bowl title during the 2008-09 campaign and another Super Bowl appearance in 2010-11, in which Pittsburgh lost to the Green Bay Packers. Tomlin also boasts a gaudy overall record of 124-66-1 and has never had a losing season.
However, over the last several years, Tomlin's lack of playoff success has frustrated Steelers fans, particularly last year when the 13-win Steelers fell in the Divisional Round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pittsburgh enters the weekend with a record of 8-6-1 and needs to beat the Cincinnati Bengals and get some help elsewhere in order to make the playoffs.
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