NFL News Mike Tomlin stepping down

[DaBruinz]

Tomlin makes 9.. Wonder what happens to McDermott if he and the Bills choke in Denver...

 

[mike_usagisan]

Left while his brand is intact as opposed to going thru a rebuild, mired in QB purgatory. Good move.

And if in a year or so he wants to come back, like Sean Payton, he'll be a hot candidate.

 

[FortressX]

Per Reddit, there is a certain irony in the fact that the only AFC North coach to survive this season was Bengals coach Zac Taylor.

He only has a job because his cheap owner doesn't want to pay for him to sit

 

[DaBruinz]

I imagine the media will be breaking down his door.

You think they'd want him? I never thought that Tomlin was all that bright to be able to handle verbalizing play breakdowns on the fly. I can't even see him in a studio setting, honestly. Not with that personality..

 

[mike_usagisan]

You think they'd want him? I never thought that Tomlin was all that bright to be able to handle verbalizing play breakdowns on the fly. I can't even see him in a studio setting, honestly. Not with that personality..

Not as a knowledgeable analyst, but as a personality.

 

[Patsfan1645]

Harbaugh and now Tomlin
Two icons in Bal and Pit
Show must goes on...

They should switch jobs

 

[Pape]

Anyone else thinking that he did not step down voluntarily?

imo, the Rooneys told him it was time... Gave him the option to step down instead of firing him...

The steelers maintained a level of success over the years, but that will take you only so far... haven't won a playoff game in what, a decade?

 

[TheRainMaker]

He lasted way longer than I thought after his claim to fame in Minnesota being the two immovable Williams DT's. Remember the MNF game where the Pats didn't bother running on them and just threw the entire time? Tom shredded Tomlin's defense for 372 yards and 4 TD's.

 

[DC Patriots]

Terrible roster for another coach to take over, but the Rooneys hold onto head coaches. Wonder if Harbaugh or Stefanski would be interested

 

[Brotherblues]

Very saddened by the news, but there's still hope he ends up in the Jete a year from now, or Dolphins in a few days.

 

[KCSVEN]

Should Make next years Pitt game a little easier with Steelers starting over with new coach and system

 

[mgteich]

About time

never a losing season for longer than any other coach in history; just a terrible record!

 

[mgteich]

It was time. No playoff wins in 9 years and they seemed to keep patching together teams that would never really go anywhere to maintain his "never had a below .500 season" thing. They need to tear it down to the studs and have a tank year and try and get in the running for Manning or whomever else emerges in the 2027 draft.

It is difficult to have winning seasons without a QB.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Should Make next years Pitt game a little easier with Steelers starting over with new coach and system

Well, we could always count on them being mediocre under Tomlin. God forbid the Rooneys hire someone decent.

 

[mike_usagisan]

It is difficult to have winning seasons without a QB.

I actually give him a ton of credit for it.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

Wondering if this was his idea or Rooney's.

 

[Delicate Genius]

Wondering if this was his idea or Rooney's.

Rooney's based on this exclusive footage:

 

[mgteich]

Wondering if this was his idea or Rooney's.

I suspect that it truly was a mutual decision.

 

[mgteich]

Well, we could always count on them being mediocre under Tomlin. God forbid the Rooneys hire someone decent.

I suppose that his record was mediocre if the standard in the success of the patriots with Brady. Surely, a better coach would have done better, as Belichick surely would have without Brady. NOT

 

[Rob0729]

Anyone else thinking that he did not step down voluntarily?

imo, the Rooneys told him it was time... Gave him the option to step down instead of firing him...

The steelers maintained a level of success over the years, but that will take you only so far... haven't won a playoff game in what, a decade?

Of course he was fired. You don't actually fire a coach who has been your head coach for two decades unless he refuses to leave voluntarily. This was a firing where they allowed Tomlin to save face.