And when OT Chukwuma Okorafor got in Mike Tomlin’s doghouse after the Week Eight loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones stepped in at right tackle and has started there since.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/are-the-steelers-going-down-the-kevin-dotson-path-with-broderick-jones/

Based on Tomlin’s Tuesday comments, they probably will.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/10/depot-after-dark-washington-compares-steelers-ravens-rivalry-heyward-eager-to-return-steelers-in-pads/

But in Mike Tomlin’s words, it’s often required to win games.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/10/they-cut-their-eyelids-off-mike-tomlin-praises-steelers-resiliency/

He does have to grow up, he does have to mature, but Tomlin’s not going to react wildly in good times or bad.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/george-pickens-saga-showed-the-best-of-mike-tomlin/

In Pittsburgh, Tomlin’s been around Hall of Fame talent.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/08/in-that-elite-group-mike-tomlin-compares-t-j-watt-to-derrick-brooks/

Much was made about Steelers owner Art Rooney II being noncommittal about Tomlin’s future back in January when he said, “I don’t like to speculate on Coach’s contract.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/tim-benz-mike-tomlins-contract-extension-with-steelers-is-a-lock-even-if-the-playoffs-are-not/

Other stars, including Fonda (Tomlin’s co-star on Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie”), were interested too.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-02-02/tom-brady-80-for-brady-wme-fifth-season-paramount-pictures-jane-fonda-lily-tomlin-rita-moreno-sally-field

There’s no question Tomlin’s non-losing streak is impressive and rare.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/05/mike-tomlin-named-third-best-coach-in-nfl-praised-for-non-losing-season-streak/

Tomlin’s conversation did not have direct influence on the call but I’m sure his words didn’t hurt the Steelers’ cause, either.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/11/packers-player-says-mike-tomlin-really-influenced-the-refs-on-lateral-challenge/

“We have experienced, many decades now, of having agency over our body and being able to determine when and how many children they have,” Fonda after agreeing with Tomlin’s statement that the county is “backsliding.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/10/women-will-resort-to-murder-to-protect-autonomy-jane-fonda/

When asked by reporters during his postgame news conference about the decision to start Jones, Tomlin’s explanation was opaque: “I just thought we needed a spark.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/chuks-okorafor-benched-for-something-i-said-allowing-for-broderick-jones-to-start-for-steelers/