Steelers Coach's Action Speaks Louder Than Words As He's Asked About Contract
1 year, 2 months ago

Steelers Coach's Action Speaks Louder Than Words As He's Asked About Contract

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin walked out of a press conference on Monday halfway through a reporter asking a question about his contract status. But Tomlin’s 17-season reign overall has been stellar ― a Super Bowl title, two AFC titles and not one losing record in all of his campaigns. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said Tomlin’s poor postseason streak of late “cannot be ignored,” and that it’s fair for fans to at least ask if it’s “time for him to go.” Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, who faces career questions of his own at age 34, left no doubt about whether he wants Tomlin to return. “Every player wouldn’t be anything without Mike T,” Heyward said, per CNN.

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Steelers have issues. Team president Art Rooney II doesn’t think Mike Tomlin is one of them
2 months ago

Steelers have issues. Team president Art Rooney II doesn’t think Mike Tomlin is one of them

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II knows the Pittsburgh Steelers have problems. “ still think he has the strengths that he always had in terms of being able to lead a team,” Rooney said, later adding, “When you have a good coach, you just try to keep building.” Though Tomlin’s job is safe, Rooney hinted at potential changes to Tomlin’s staff …

The Steelers aren’t firing Mike Tomlin. But here are 5 big changes they should consider
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Steelers aren’t firing Mike Tomlin. But here are 5 big changes they should consider

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — On a somber Monday morning at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, the Pittsburgh Steelers grappled with what went wrong during their season-ending loss to the Baltimore Ravens, and more importantly, what comes next. It’s been nearly eight calendar years since the Steelers won a playoff game — a drought that has caused Tomlin’s approval rating to hit an all-time …

Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin end season on 5-game skid and make another early playoff exit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin end season on 5-game skid and make another early playoff exit

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Unable to reverse the negative momentum of a late-season fade, the Pittsburgh Steelers disappeared from the playoffs with a humbling loss to their fiercest rival. “I’m worried less about the regular season,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “In January football, man, you got to score points,” Tomlin said, “and we weren’t able to do that.” The Steelers were 10-3 …

Tomlin says the Steelers’ recent playoff failures are his bags to carry, not his skidding team’s
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tomlin says the Steelers’ recent playoff failures are his bags to carry, not his skidding team’s

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin is well aware of his playoff resume, particularly the part where the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t won a postseason game in eight years. While Tomlin always makes the distinction that the story of one season doesn’t necessarily bleed into the story of another, the reality is Pittsburgh’s late swoon has mirrored its recent postseason pratfalls. And I’m …

Steelers knew a brutal finishing stretch was looming all season. They still looked unprepared
3 months, 1 week ago

Steelers knew a brutal finishing stretch was looming all season. They still looked unprepared

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. There’s a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the more physical training camps in the league, to prepare his team for gauntlets such as the one the AFC North leaders currently find themselves in. The Eagles spent …

NFL football scores: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is painting his masterpiece.
4 months, 1 week ago

NFL football scores: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is painting his masterpiece.

Slate  

One of the biggest games of the NFL season came down to a 2-point conversion attempt. Then, in his classic Tomlin way, he added, “We’re thankful for that.” Pittsburgh threw Jackson down short of the end zone and preserved an 18–16 win. A backup Steelers linebacker clubbed the ball out of Henry’s arm, and Pittsburgh came away with it to …

Steelers are hoping an overhaul at QB will lead to more success in 2024
7 months ago

Steelers are hoping an overhaul at QB will lead to more success in 2024

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH STEELERS EXPECTATIONS: The franchise has essentially been running in place for nearly a decade, and the angst of being “good but not good enough” is growing, so much so that a team known for its stability made a handful of dramatic — by Steelers’ standards anyway — moves in the offseason. The Steelers also signed inside linebacker Patrick Queen …

Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year deal that will carry through at least the 2027 season
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year deal that will carry through at least the 2027 season

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The NFL’s longest-tenured head coach isn’t leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon. “We are continuing to work diligently to get back to where we belong — sustained playoff success with the ultimate goal of winning the franchise’s seventh Lombardi Trophy.” AP AUDIO: Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year deal that will carry through at least the 2027 season …

Mike Tomlin remains ‘on go’ for the Steelers through 2024, and likely beyond
1 year, 2 months ago

Mike Tomlin remains ‘on go’ for the Steelers through 2024, and likely beyond

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin remains “on go” in Pittsburgh. Three days removed, Tomlin admitted “I could have handled the situation better than I did” but added he felt that wasn’t the time or the place to discuss his future. “We’re less speculative about capabilities because there is evidence of it and evidence of it under circumstances,” Tomlin said. While there’s …

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are stuck in NFL purgatory. There appears to be no quick way out
1 year, 2 months ago

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are stuck in NFL purgatory. There appears to be no quick way out

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin doesn’t change much game to game. That almost maniacal consistency is one of the reasons the NFL’s longest-tenured head coach has kept the Pittsburgh Steelers competitive in a league where parity is the norm. Pittsburgh’s 31-17 loss to Buffalo in the wild-card round Monday looked an awful lot like many of the playoff setbacks that have …

Steelers’ Tomlin abruptly leaves press conference when asked about his contract
1 year, 2 months ago

Steelers’ Tomlin abruptly leaves press conference when asked about his contract

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest one-and-done playoff appearance is raising questions about Mike Tomlin’s future. Tomlin walked off the podium at his postgame news conference following a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills when a reporter began with, “Mike, you have a year left on your contract.” The abrupt exit only heightened speculation about what’s next for …

Steelers’ flameout fuels uncertainty about Mike Tomlin, QB situation, team culture
1 year, 2 months ago

Steelers’ flameout fuels uncertainty about Mike Tomlin, QB situation, team culture

New York Times  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Fresh off his fourth consecutive first-round postseason exit, a loss that extended the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff win drought to seven seasons, coach Mike Tomlin stepped to the lectern inside a cramped media room in the bowels of Highmark Stadium. “This group would not function to even get to a playoff berth without Mike T. He keeps …

Steelers are sticking with QB Mason Rudolph’s ‘hot hand’ for their playoff trip to Buffalo
1 year, 2 months ago

Steelers are sticking with QB Mason Rudolph’s ‘hot hand’ for their playoff trip to Buffalo

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph’s unlikely renaissance will continue into the playoffs. The move to Rudolph — languishing at the bottom of the depth chart for the past two seasons — in search of a “spark” turned into one of the league’s more unlikely success stories. Rudolph has thrown for 719 yards and three touchdowns without an interception while leading the …

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers didn’t panic during their December swoon. Now they’re in the playoffs
1 year, 2 months ago

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers didn’t panic during their December swoon. Now they’re in the playoffs

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hold a team meeting every Monday afternoon. It was there during an awful stretch from mid-November to mid-December that saw them drop four of five games, fire embattled offensive coordinator Matt Canada, and have former players that used to dot Tomlin’s locker room — Ben Roethlisberger chief among them — question whether the “Steeler Way” …

The Steelers’ pursuit of a playoff berth in the present has led to questions about the future
1 year, 2 months ago

The Steelers’ pursuit of a playoff berth in the present has led to questions about the future

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin doesn’t want to talk about the future. Considering the Pittsburgh Steelers still have plenty to play for when their topsy-turvy regular season wraps up on Saturday in Baltimore with a chance to inch toward a playoff berth that seemed unlikely just two weeks ago, that’s probably wise. No matter how the weekend goes, given Pittsburgh’s wildly …

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Mike Tomlin have collapsed. Should they fire the coach?
1 year, 3 months ago

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Mike Tomlin have collapsed. Should they fire the coach?

Slate  

A month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the midst of one of football’s great stretches of doing more with less. Despite Pittsburgh’s flaws, both opponents should have been quite easy pickings for a playoff-bound squad—but instead, the Steelers made more history, by becoming the first team with a winning record to lose consecutive games to teams eight games under.500. …

Steelers’ late-season slide hasn’t shaken the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin
1 year, 3 months ago

Steelers’ late-season slide hasn’t shaken the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s confidence is unshakeable. “Fifty-one years of life, man, most of which have been in football, that’s probably what gives me confidence,” the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach said Monday. Tomlin promised changes and started by swapping out Mitch Trubisky in favor of Mason Rudolph for Saturday’s visit from Cincinnati provided Kenny Pickett’s right ankle isn’t ready to …

Mike Tomlin promises to make changes after benching Mitch Trubisky in Steelers’ loss to Colts
1 year, 3 months ago

Mike Tomlin promises to make changes after benching Mitch Trubisky in Steelers’ loss to Colts

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Tomlin is tired of losing. Tomlin didn’t provide specifics in the immediate aftermath of another dismal offensive performance, but it looks like Pittsburgh could have a new starting quarterback next week at Cincinnati. We’re not going to roll the ball out next week like we did today.” The simplest solution might be the return of quarterback Kenny …

Mike Tomlin’s ‘We’ll be back’ promise rings hollow after Steelers flop yet again
1 year, 3 months ago

Mike Tomlin’s ‘We’ll be back’ promise rings hollow after Steelers flop yet again

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — Nine days ago, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin sat in front of a microphone full of passion and armed with a prediction. Well, “We’ll be back” is starting to sound an awful lot like “We will unleash hell here in December.” If you can remember back to 2009, the Steelers’ losing skid hit three games when the coach …

Russini: What I’m hearing in NFL Week 14 on Mike Tomlin, the Bills, officiating and more
1 year, 3 months ago

Russini: What I’m hearing in NFL Week 14 on Mike Tomlin, the Bills, officiating and more

New York Times  

It’s hard to find anyone in the Steelers’ organization who strongly believes 51-year-old Mike Tomlin will get fired. Bumblin’ Buffalo From offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey getting fired to Von Miller being arrested for alleged domestic violence during their bye week, to Sean McDermott apologizing for using a 9/11 story that appeared to praise the hijackers in an effort to rally …

Mike Tomlin believes in ‘football justice.’ The Steelers have been served a cold dose of it
1 year, 3 months ago

Mike Tomlin believes in ‘football justice.’ The Steelers have been served a cold dose of it

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin talks occasionally about the idea of “football justice,” the belief that players and teams who put in the time and stick together are eventually rewarded. Pittsburgh rose into contention by beginning the season 6-0 in games decided by eight points or less, a streak that included wins over AFC North rivals Cleveland and Baltimore, games in …

Kaboly: Fire Mike Tomlin? Blow it all up? That wouldn’t do the Steelers any good
1 year, 3 months ago

Kaboly: Fire Mike Tomlin? Blow it all up? That wouldn’t do the Steelers any good

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — At one point during the first half, a chant of “Fire Mike Tomlin” began somewhere in the upper deck of Acrisure Stadium. It was more like one guy who sounded like he had his share of tailgate fun, beginning hours before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the New England Patriots on Thursday night. There’s no …

New Steelers offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner is focusing on the present
1 year, 4 months ago

New Steelers offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner is focusing on the present

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — This isn’t the way Eddie Faulkner wanted to get the biggest job of his professional life. It’s a bond that goes back well over a decade, a bond that hardly ended when the Pittsburgh Steelers fired Canada as their offensive coordinator on Tuesday and replaced him with Faulkner, the energetic 46-year-old running backs coach who is well aware …

Russini: What I’m hearing on Mike Vrabel, the Steelers, the Chiefs and more in NFL Week 12
1 year, 4 months ago

Russini: What I’m hearing on Mike Vrabel, the Steelers, the Chiefs and more in NFL Week 12

New York Times  

Frustrated New England Patriots fans can stop hoping owner Robert Kraft will trade with Tennessee and replace head coach Bill Belichick with his former player Mike Vrabel. Recently, the 2021 AP Coach of the Year answered questions about his job status from local reporters and was adamant that he’s more concerned with getting his team to play better. Justin Jefferson’s …

Mike Tomlin thinks the Steelers’ lack of physicality is nothing a padded practice can’t fix
1 year, 5 months ago

Mike Tomlin thinks the Steelers’ lack of physicality is nothing a padded practice can’t fix

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin believes the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lack of physicality in a one-sided loss to Houston is nothing a padded practice can’t fix. Asked specifically if he was going to shift play-calling responsibilities away from embattled offensive coordinator Matt Canada, Tomlin responded simply “at this juncture, no.” Instead, Tomlin stressed the need to put the pads on during practice, …

What makes Mike Tomlin tick: In Year 17, Steelers coach still seeks that ‘rare air’
1 year, 7 months ago

What makes Mike Tomlin tick: In Year 17, Steelers coach still seeks that ‘rare air’

New York Times  

LATROBE, Pa. — Mike Tomlin is seated at a metal picnic bench outside his dorm at Saint Vincent College, where he has just opened his 17th training camp as Steelers head coach. It’s because of my experience.” GO DEEPER Kaboly: Time for the Steelers to extend Mike Tomlin's contract. Just that quick recognition of who he had on his team …

Kaboly: Steelers must extend Mike Tomlin’s contract. They have no other choice
1 year, 8 months ago

Kaboly: Steelers must extend Mike Tomlin’s contract. They have no other choice

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s contract extension could very well be done already. GO DEEPER Mike Tomlin's message at OTAs: Steelers have championship hopes but must start fast It’s never been about whether Tomlin was going to get extended. Mike Tomlin's contract extensions Year Day Years Through 2010 July 23 2 2012 2012 July 24 3 2016 2015 July 23 2 …

Matt Canada’s future: Steelers offense showed growth, but is that enough?
2 years, 2 months ago

Matt Canada’s future: Steelers offense showed growth, but is that enough?

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Less than 24 hours after being eliminated from the playoffs despite an impressive second half of the season, Mike Tomlin stepped to the lectern inside the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday and was pretty much at a loss for words. This year, he took a revamped offense — three new linemen, a new offensive line coach, a …

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin, seeking perfection on D, ratchets up pressure in practice
2 years, 5 months ago

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin, seeking perfection on D, ratchets up pressure in practice

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — It’s not unusual for Mike Tomlin to stop practice because he doesn’t like what he sees and wants to correct it on the spot. His prudent use of mobility” -Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is so impressed with Jalen Hurts pic.twitter.com/fd50mKwDoX — John Clark October 26, 2022 “His attention to detail is what rings out to me and what …

Is Steelers’ season beyond salvaging, or can Mike Tomlin repeat history?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is Steelers’ season beyond salvaging, or can Mike Tomlin repeat history?

New York Times  

The Steelers remain in the AFC North basement after a loss in Miami, their third one-possession defeat of the season, dropped their record to 2-5. GO DEEPER Despite INTs vs. Dolphins, Kenny Pickett took step toward being franchise QB: 10 thoughts “It’s one of the things that we stressed in game prep, that we would get our hands on some …

New Steelers, same Mike Tomlin: ‘Coach T’ embracing fresh challenges in Year 16
2 years, 6 months ago

New Steelers, same Mike Tomlin: ‘Coach T’ embracing fresh challenges in Year 16

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — It was a Wednesday practice before the season opener against the Bengals when a booming, distinctive voice rang out from Field 2 at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex 100 yards or so toward the entrance to the facility. “Minkah, you’re a bad—” Mike Tomlin hollered before a nearby train drowned out the rest. In a year where his …

Steelers’ Tomlin: ‘all options’ on the table at QB in 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

Steelers’ Tomlin: ‘all options’ on the table at QB in 2022

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — For the first time in Mike Tomlin’s long tenure as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he enters the offseason unsure of who his starting quarterback will be in the fall. “It’s a challenge, man,” Tomlin said Tuesday after his 15th season at the helm ended with a thud in a blowout loss to Kansas City in …

Steelers ‘got a lot of warts,’ but they’ll take a playoff berth any day, and rightfully so: Kaboly’s 10 observations
3 years, 2 months ago

Steelers ‘got a lot of warts,’ but they’ll take a playoff berth any day, and rightfully so: Kaboly’s 10 observations

New York Times  

BALTIMORE — The Steelers have the worst odds to win the Super Bowl of any of the 14 playoff teams — who cares? The Steelers — who breathed a sigh of relief when the Raiders played for the win on Sunday night against the Chargers and sealed Pittsburgh’s playoff berth — likely will get embarrassed once again next week by …

Steelers’ patchwork defense shredded, but nearly bests Bolts
3 years, 4 months ago

Steelers’ patchwork defense shredded, but nearly bests Bolts

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Only one Steelers defense during coach Mike Tomlin’s 15-year tenure ever gave up more yards than the patchwork group that got shredded by Justin Herbert and the Chargers on Sunday night. But when asked to get one last stop, the Steelers’ defense gave up 75 yards and the winning touchdown in three regrettable plays. “I know we …

Mike Tomlin: idea he’s a candidate for college jobs ‘a joke’
3 years, 5 months ago

Mike Tomlin: idea he’s a candidate for college jobs ‘a joke’

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Note to big-time college football programs looking for new coaches: Mike Tomlin isn’t interested. “I got one of the best jobs and in all the professional sports, why would I have any interest in coaching college football?” Tomlin said. Former Heisman Trophy winner and USC star Carson Palmer told The Dan Patrick radio show that Tomlin was a …

Bouchette: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin looking for other buttons to push besides ‘panic’
3 years, 5 months ago

Bouchette: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin looking for other buttons to push besides ‘panic’

New York Times  

Every game, every single football game, the losers talk about “missed opportunities.” You can forgive the Steelers for doing that on Sunday after their 27-17 loss in Green Bay. “There’s not enough splash,” said coach Mike Tomlin, whose Steelers are tied for their second-worst four-game start in his 15 seasons. On the other side, Green Bay didn’t seem to have …

Steelers promote QB coach Canada to offensive coordinator
4 years, 2 months ago

Steelers promote QB coach Canada to offensive coordinator

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t look very far to find a new offensive coordinator, promoting quarterbacks coach Matt Canada to the position on Monday to replace Randy Fichtner. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner are free agents and the team is still searching for an offensive line coach to replace Shaun Sarrett, whose contract was not …

Steelers part ways with Randy Fichtner, 2 assistants
4 years, 2 months ago

Steelers part ways with Randy Fichtner, 2 assistants

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff flameout cost offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and two assistants their jobs. Head coach Mike Tomlin hinted at major changes on Wednesday after Pittsburgh dropped five of its final six games following an 11-0 start and didn’t waste time getting started. Pittsburgh’s offense finished fourth in the league during Fichtner’s first season calling the plays …

Steelers edge Bengals 16-13 but miss out on playoffs
6 years, 2 months ago

Steelers edge Bengals 16-13 but miss out on playoffs

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The win they needed but at times didn’t act like they particularly wanted finally secured, the Pittsburgh Steelers lingered on the Heinz Field turf after a sluggish 16-13 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday and turned their eyes to the massive videoboard in the south end zone. As a decidedly out-of-place chant of “Let’s Go Browns” reverberated and Cleveland …

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