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Mark Madden: Assessing the Mike Tomlin era, where Steelers go from here
At 2 p.m. Tuesday on my radio program, I said, “If Mike Tomlin had an ounce of pride, he’d quit.” Tomlin’s resignation broke a little over five minutes later. So it was said, so it did come to pass. Now for the denouement: Refreshing Tomlin notes! A new day will...
Read Mike Tomlin’s farewell to Steelers Nation
Mike Tomlin’s 19-year tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers came to a close Tuesday when he announced he was stepping down. Here’s everything Tomlin had to say in a prepared statement released on social media: “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head...
‘Dry January’: Steelers’ drought of playoff wins eventually pushes Mike Tomlin away
After the holidays end, I know a lot of people who try to do “dry January.” Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers seem committed to really going dry in January every year. After Monday night’s 30-6 defeat at the hand of the Houston Texans, the Steelers have now failed to win a...
Who’s next to replace Mike Tomlin as Steelers’ head coach?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and current coordinators for them to sort through. Here’s a look at 15 names who could appear on their...
Mike Tomlin timeline with Steelers: 19 non-losing records, 1 Super Bowl ring … and lots of 8- to 10-win seasons
A timeline of the Mike Tomlin tenure as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Jan. 22, 2007 With team president Art Rooney II saying “Mike’s core values are a good match for our organization,” Tomlin’s introductory news conference as coach is staged at team headquarters on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Sept. 9,...
Mike Tomlin leaves lasting legacy as Steelers enter unfamiliar territory
If history is any indication, the next coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be a rising star as an NFL assistant, a candidate who is in his mid-30s, and someone who can grow into the job and polish an unproven track record. Those qualifications describe Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and...
‘It’s time’: Most Steelers fans welcome departure of coach Mike Tomlin
Forest Hills resident Juan Hernandez says there is no suitable successor for Mike Tomlin, who stepped down Tuesday as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons. Tomlin, 53, went 193-114-2 with the team, tying hall-of-famer and former Steelers leader Chuck Noll for ninth place on the NFL all-time career...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s immediate change of course raises questions about his departure
Less than a day after a playoff loss to the Houston Texans, Mike Tomlin ended his tenure as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Tomlin said via a statement issued by the organization....
Former Steelers players, media react to Mike Tomlin leaving teamVideo
Mike Tomlin coached hundreds of players during his 19 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. So the news of his departure from the team on Tuesday caused a stir among some of those players. Here’s what they, and prominent media members, had to say on social media: Former...
Mike Tomlin to Ravens? Here’s what Baltimore owner said
Could Mike Tomlin be ditching the black and gold for purple and black? Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti offered his thoughts, after he was informed of Tomlin’s departure from the Steelers Tuesday. “He did? Is it official? he asked about Tomlin’s decision to step down as head coach. A reporter then...
Photos of former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin through the years
After nearly two decades on the sideline, Mike Tomlin is stepping down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach. Tomlin, who never posted a losing season and delivered a Super Bowl title, leaves behind one of the most consistent runs in franchise history — and a fan base divided between gratitude for...
Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers coach after 19 seasons
For only the third time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the market for a new head coach. Mike Tomlin is no longer leading the team he had for the past 19 seasons. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head...
3 plays that changed the game as Steelers fell to Texans in wild-card round
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in a wild-card round game at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s a look at three plays that changed the game. DK’s drop DK Metcalf did “everything perfectly except make the catch,” said “Monday Night Football” analyst Troy...
Steelers vs. Texans: What they’re saying in Houston after win
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended abruptly Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. As the Steel City processed the disappointment of an early exit, Houston media outlets and fans zeroed in on what they saw as a dominant performance by the Texans’ defense. A...
First Call: Texans hijack ‘Renegade’; Houston DB wants Aaron Rodgers to sign pick-6 ball
The Houston Texans stole “Renegade” after their playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. We have a favored candidate for the Baltimore Ravens head coaching job. The hottest hockey team on the planet is coming to PPG Paints Arena. And the Duquesne Dukes host a conference rival. All...
Mike Tomlin brushes aside talk about his Steelers future after another playoff flop
Aaron Rodgers lamented what the questions about Mike Tomlin’s future reflect about society at large. Cameron Heyward fell on the proverbial sword, blaming himself and his fellow Pittsburgh Steelers players for the questions about Tomlin. The man himself? He skillfully evaded addressing the question head on. “I’m not even in...
Airing of Grievances: ‘Same story’ Steelers can’t stop run, can’t score TDs during latest lopsided playoff loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers were only up 3-0 after the first quarter against the Houston Texans on Monday night, but based on how the previous six playoff games had gone, it felt like 300-0. In the first quarters of those six most recent playoff games (all losses) the Steelers gave up...
‘Sitting up here again, same story’: T.J. Watt frustrated by Steelers’ playoff futility
For the sixth time over the past nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done in the playoffs. That stretch began with the start T.J. Watt’s career in 2017. Adding on a defeat in the AFC Championship game at the end of the 2016 season, the Steelers’ postseason losing streak hit...
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t ‘make any emotional decisions’ about future
The final pass of Aaron Rodgers’ storied NFL career might’ve been the fourth-quarter pick-6 he threw Monday night, but the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback wasn’t ready to say. “I’m not going to make any emotional decisions,” Rodgers said after the Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans in a wild-card game...
Texans defense dominates Steelers in wild-card rout
The wait continues for the Pittsburgh Steelers. So does the weight. The drought without a playoff victory is nine years and counting for the Steelers after they were beaten by the Houston Texans, 30-6, Monday night in an AFC wild-card round game at Acrisure Stadium. The Texans, winners of 10...
Steelers notes: Chuck Clark gets start at strong safety over Kyle Dugger
For the first time since he joined the team, Kyle Dugger did not start a game he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chuck Clark instead was at strong safety for the Steelers’ most of Monday night’s home wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans. A safety acquired via an Oct....
After not traveling with team, Texans backup QB Davis Mills available vs. Steelers
Despite not traveling with the team to Pittsburgh, Davis Mills arrived at Acrisure Stadium and was available to serve as the Houston Texans’ backup quarterback for Monday night’s wild-card round playoff game. Though Mills is clearly No. 2 on the Houston QB depth chart, he has 29 career NFL starts...
Steelers elevate CBs Tre Flowers, D’Shawn Jamison from practice squad for playoff gameVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a pair of cornerbacks to their game day roster for Monday’s playoff meeting with the Houston Texans. Tre Flowers and D’Shawn Jamison were designated to be in uniform for the wild-card round game. Each is expected to be limited to a special-teams role and only play...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers relies on experience, belief in game’s biggest moments
As a former Northern California kid, Aaron Rodgers knows the Super Bowl story of quarterback Joe Montana pointing out actor John Candy in the Joe Robbie Stadium crowd while leading the San Francisco 49ers on a winning drive in 1989. Rodgers, while preparing for Monday night’s playoff opener, mentioned that...
First Call: Talk of Aaron Rodgers staying in Pittsburgh next year; George Pickens is not happy about the All-Pro vote
In Monday’s “First Call,” we examine the prospect of an Aaron Rodgers reboot in Pittsburgh in 2026-27. We look at the odds for next week’s games in the NFL Divisional Round. George Pickens feels like he got snubbed in All-Pro voting. And the Patriots left the Chargers baffled Sunday night....
