Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made the decision by himself to start Russell Wilson against the New York Jets on Sunday night, and it worked out in his favor. The Steelers trailed 15–13 at halftime, but dominated in the second half to win 37–15.

And that’s where he went after Sunday night’s win over the New York Jets. Former Jet Brandon Marshall dropped by Tomlin’s press conference and asked if it was one of Tomlin’s boldest decisions. Tomlin looked him right in the eye and said this: “That’s why I’m well-compensated.” He got up and left, quite the mic drop.

It's Monday morning and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is feeling pretty good about himself right now. Tomlin went against what was the common thought that benching Justin Fields for Russell Wilson was a huge risk with very little reward.

Mike Tomlin is keeping his lips mostly sealed when it comes to who will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Monday night’s game against the New York Giants.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s big gamble to start Russell Wilson paid off in Sunday night’s. Wilson had complete command of the offense and the passing game was leaps and bounds better than what it was under Justin Fields.

Mike Tomlin lauds Russell Wilson for pivotal plays & progress, pleased with his performance. In his 1st start of the season, Russell Wilson was very efficient.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the bigger storylines coming into Week 7 after Russell Wilson took over the starting reins from Justin Fields, even though he led the team to a 4-2 record. It looked like the plan worked out well,

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 5-2 on Sunday night after a strong victory over the New York Jets. Pittsburgh won the game by a score of 37-15 thanks to strong performances in all three phases of the game.