Regretfully, Mike Tomlin was allegedly fired from his position On His …
The irony of how the longtime head coach of the Steelers abruptly left the team to terminate his tenure cannot be overlooked.
When pressed about his future, the Steelers coach didn’t stand on ceremony as he left the podium in what turned out to be his final postgame press
conference of the 2023 season. It goes without saying that nobody knows where, if anywhere, he will coach next.What is Mike Tomlin’s situation?
Since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended this past weekend with a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Super Wild Card Weekend, Mike Tomlin had to have known that questions would be raised regarding his future in the days to come. To be honest, the situation in Pittsburgh hasn’t been good for a while, as evidenced by the public criticism Tomlin received for the team, specifically mentioning his players.
What follows next for Tomlin is still unknown at this time, and Bill Belichick, the NFL’s longest-serving head coach with just one team, has not been officially announced. Thus, Tomlin has hinted that he will need some time to consider his next course of action. In fact, the 51-year-old recently disclosed that before deciding on his course of action, he will talk with his family about his alternatives. To be clear, he has the longest streak of any rookie head coach in NFL history—17 seasons without a losing season. During his leadership, Pittsburgh has won two AFC crowns, a Super Bowl, and
Well, would Mike Tomlin like to go?
If we accept Tomlin’s remarks above at face value, which he hasn’t explicitly stated, the truth is that he’s now debating whether or not to continue. As previously noted, with the departure of Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, Tomlin is now the head coach with the longest stay at a single franchise. Fascinatingly, rumors suggest that the front office of the Steelers would like to extend Tomlin’s contract; however, as of right now, it is unclear if he will accept the proposal. To be sure, other stories also indicate that Tomlin may be thinking about taking a short-term vacation from the NFL.
