Outside of the success of the reigning Super Bowl champions, football in the state of Pennsylvania is at a crossroads. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in danger of posting the first losing season of the 19-year Mike Tomlin era, and after Penn State fired James Franklin, the Nittany Lions remain in search of a replacement coach.

The unrest stemming from the Steelers' underperformance and the anxiety tied to Penn State's tumultuous coaching search led a local legend to an idea; former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suggested Tomlin should take the Nittany Lions job.

"Maybe it's a clean house time," Roethlisberger said on his podcast . "Maybe it's time. I like Coach Tomlin. I have a lot of respect for Coach Tomlin. But maybe it's best for him, too. Maybe a fresh start for hi

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