Rooney does not believe Tomlin’s message is getting stale despite continued questions about his ability to reach players after a five-game losing streak. Rooney, who spoke to numerous players about Tomlin, continues to speak earnestly to his players, and that message is getting through.

As recently as last week, some noteworthy members of the NFL community continued to suggest that the Pittsburgh Steelers should trade head coach Mike Tomlin to an interested team following Pittsburgh's latest one-and-done playoff appearance.

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't have much of a choice at the end of a disappointing regular season in which they lost their final five games and an AFC Wild Card