I don't hate Tomlin, I just call it like it is. When you hear the word Tomlin, you only see the need for blind support, bullshit like this:
Overlook the fact that Tomlin wasted well over a minute of time as Oakland bled the clock down to 21 seconds. Never mind that it took an unlikely result on a trick play to even be in position to attempt a FG from 40 yards away with 5 seconds remaining. Ignore that the kicker had been struggling mightily to begin with, having already missed a field goal earlier in the game in addition to five extra points on the season. Forget that the field conditions were horrendous. Who cares that instead of using them earlier, he called one timeout with the clock stopped, and took another into the locker room? Why should it matter that three points only ties the game?
By God, the Steelers were in field goal range, so therefore Tomlin must have coached the situation flawlessly.
Nothing is ever Tomlin's fault, so of course you'll avoid all the other factors, simply blame the kicker, and dismiss the glaring clock mismanagement -- because it doesn't fit your Tomlin Is Great at In-Game Management Because the Steelers Score A Lot in the Last Two Minutes of Halves and Games script.
