Tomlin will evaluate coaching staff early next week; QB coach retires

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his final press conference of the season today.

Tomlin met with his football team on Monday and according to Tomlin, the central point he made in his evaluation of this season is that the Steelers were 2-4 in the division and 0-3 (division) on the road.

During the Steelers 5 game losing streak that kept them out of the playoffs, Pittsburgh had three divisional losses in that span.

In 2008, the Steelers were 6-0 in the division as the team went on to win their 6th Super Bowl title.

Tomlin will conduct individual evaluations with players over the course of the next 2-3 days.

A lot of buzz over the next week will center around the coaching staff. At least one change will be made as quarterback coach Ken Anderson has retired. Anderson just finished his 3rd season with the Steelers.

Ben Roethlisberger enjoyed his two best statistical seasons (2007, 2009) with Anderson at the helm.

Regarding the rest of the coaching staff, Tomlin will evaluate the entire staff early next week and meet with each coach individually.

Offensive Coordinator Bruce Arians, special teams coach Bob Ligashesky, assistant special teams coach Amos Jones, offensive line coach Larry Zierlein and Defensive Backs coach Ray Horton have not been informed to this point that they will be retained.

Any of those five coaches could be relieved of their duties in the near future.

Meanwhile, wide receivers Coach Randy Fichtner, running backs coach Kirby Wilson, linebackers coach Keith Butler and tight ends coach James Daniel have been informed that they will be retained.

Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau will return for at least one more season, while assistant head Coach/Defensive Line coach John Mitchell will return.

***Dale Grdnic will have a full report from the South Side Facility later this afternoon***