While former Pittsburgh Steelers players such as Plaxico Burress and current ESPN analyst Ryan Clark suggested after Pittsburgh's latest playoff defeat that the club moving on from head coach Mike Tomlin might be the right move for everybody involved,

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.