Aaron Rodgers Sends Message To Media On Mike Tomlin After Steelers Win

Aaron Rodgers hopes the Mike Tomlin chatter will subside after the Pittsburgh Steelers earned a crucial Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Following days of discourse over Tomlin’s job security, the long-running head coach guided the Steelers to a 27-22 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Conversations about his future could make way for talks about Pittsburgh’s playoff prospects now that the club leads the AFC North at 7-6.

A reporter asked Rodgers about the significance of Sunday’s win after a week of unflattering analysis around Tomlin. The 42-year-old quarterback responded with a biting quip toward the media, per Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

“It means maybe you guys will shut the hell up for a week,” Rodgers said.

Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen downplayed the Tomlin talk as a public narrative that the team ignored entering Sunday’s rivalry game.

“Media is gonna do stuff like that,” Queen said. “Any guy in the building can care less. It’s a brotherhood, it’s a family. We got each other’s back. All we care about is in the building.”

Tomlin took one step closer to finishing his 19th straight season without a losing record on Sunday. More importantly, the Steelers broke a division stalemate with Baltimore behind 284 passing yards, a passing touchdown and a rushing score from Rodgers.

The win also gave Tomlin his 22nd victory over John Harbaugh, the most head-to-head wins by any head coach in the Super Bowl era.

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