When it comes to harsh criticism lined with truth, no Pittsburgh Steelers writer does it quite like Mark Madden. Madden has been a staunch critic of head coach Mike Tomlin and his methods for a long time so you just knew he was waiting for an opportunity this season to go after Tomlin and the Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in a weird spot over the last several seasons. The fan base has been extremely frustrated as the franchise has toed the line of being competitive, when in reality the team has just been good enough to make the postseason.

Mike Tomlin didn't mince words following the Steelers ' 29-10 loss to the Chiefs on Christmas Day. The loss, Pittsburgh's third over an 11 day span, dropped the Steelers to 10-6 and behind the Ravens in the AFC North division standings. It was Pittsburgh's third straight loss by double digits.