Despite not having a great track record of competence when it comes to hiring a head coach, the Chicago Bears are doing everything they can to rewrite that narrative.
The Chicago Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for Mike Tomlin.
In an attempt to widen their search for a head coach, the Chicago Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about Mike Tomlin 's availability to see if they could talk and try to trade for him, ESPN.com reports. According to the report, those requests fell on deaf ears and Tomlin never personally received the inquiry.
The Steelers reportedly rejected trade talks with the Bears and one other team that involved Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin.
The Pittsburgh Steelers don't plan on parting ways with head coach Mike Tomlin anytime soon, as the Chicago Bears recently learned.
After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.
Social media had no shortage of opinions on the Chicago Bears inquiring about trading for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter nuked social media on Saturday with this bombshell update about the Chicago Bears head coaching search.
The Chicago Bears reportedly tried to trade for Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin amid their search for a new HC.
Through the first decade of the 2000s, Pittsburgh looked like a juggernaut, melding youthful exuberance with rugged experience to create a side capable of making deep runs in the playoffs. The Steelers won two Super Bowl titles, in 2005 and in 2008 (Tomlin's second year at the helm).
The Chicago Bears reached out to the Pittsburgh Steelers in an attempt to trade for head coach Mike Tomlin, only to face immediate rejection. With Tomlin deemed untouchable, the Bears must now reset their coaching search after a disappointing season.