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Tomlin stepping down - badgervike - 01-13-2026
Details to follow.....
A lot of losses in the playoffs. Has to take a toll on you at some point. No QB to rely on going forward.
RE: Tomlin stepping down - JimmyinSD - 01-13-2026
word is he has a lucrative tv deal waiting for him, probably as good or better money and none of the grief.
and that makes 8, whoever had 25% the coaches out after the season is sitting pretty good right now.
RE: Tomlin stepping down - Kentis - 01-13-2026
(01-13-2026, 02:29 PM)JimmyinSD Wrote: word is he has a lucrative tv deal waiting for him, probably as good or better money and none of the grief.
and that makes 8, whoever had 25% the coaches out after the season is sitting pretty good right now.
Tomlin makes it 9…
RE: Tomlin stepping down - StickierBuns - 01-13-2026
Ben Roethlisberger is what made the gig REALLY good for Mike Tomlin....there's nothing like that heading into next season. I'm sure its a grind and maybe he can revisit next year or the year after to return to coaching. Or not.
RE: Tomlin stepping down - purplefaithful - 01-13-2026
I figured this was coming...
I think I'm still po'd we were stuck with Chilly when Tomlin left lol!
RE: Tomlin stepping down - JimmyinSD - 01-13-2026
so does this open another potential landing spot for Flores? Word was he was loved in Pittsburgh.
RE: Tomlin stepping down - purplefaithful - 01-13-2026
(01-13-2026, 02:44 PM)JimmyinSD Wrote: so does this open another potential landing spot for Flores? Word was he was loved in Pittsburgh.
Its the Rooneys still in charge? I would think he would be a legit candidate if that were the case.
RE: Tomlin stepping down - MaroonBells - 01-13-2026
Apparently, Mike Pettine just announced his retirement, opening up the Asst. Head Coach title for you know who.
RE: Tomlin stepping down - Montana Tom - 01-13-2026
Has it really been 20 years since "PLAY LIKE YOUR HAIR IS ON FIRE" was the Tomlin defensive battle cry in Minnesota?
RE: Tomlin stepping down - medaille - 01-13-2026
Makes sense.
He’s kind of in a no mans land right now, where people are bored with the situation, he’s too good to get a quality QB and no one will have the patience to go through that process with him.
Take a year off or get a media job, jump back in when the time is right if he wants to.