To be fair, most fans and pundits place the blame squarely at the feet of head coach Mike Tomlin. But not former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. He gives Tomlin a pass and even goes so far as to say the Steelers are overperforming thanks to Tomlin.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Mike Vrabel has agreed to become the head coach of the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports. Vrabel and the Patriots had been in negotiations for a few days after his interview in Boston, and now he will be their next head coach after the team fired Jerod Mayo after just one day.

The Pittsburgh Steelers completely cratered to end their season after beginning the season as one of the league’s hottest teams. The Steeles lost their final four games of the regular season to lose control of the AFC North to the Baltimore Ravens.