Mike Tomlin’s tenure as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach has been fruitful. Despite taking the team to the playoffs, it is probable that the 51-year-old would resign as head coach at the end of the season. When Troy Polamalu of the Steelers was asked about Tomlin by PopCulture.com, he stated that he did not envision his former head coach going on to lead another team.
“I think it would be crazy to consider, and I don’t think Coach Tomlin would ever consider that, to be quite honest,” Tomlin stated to PopCulture. Adam Schefter of ESPN (via CBS Sports) indicated that Tomlin could step down as Steelers head coach and take some time off. That might not be the case, though, as Tomlin’s contract expires after the 2024 season, according to NBC Sports, and the Steelers are hoping to offer him an extension.
Tomlin was hired as the Steelers head coach in 2007. Tomlin has guided the Steelers to eleven postseason berths, seven AFC North titles, three AFC Championships, two conference titles, and a Super Bowl victory in the 2008 campaign while he has been in Pittsburgh. But the one figure that leaps out is in his 17 seasons as the Steelers head coach, Tomlin has never had a losing season.
Playing with Tomlin from 2007 to 2014, Polamalu has a great deal of faith in him. “I think Coach Tomlin is fantastic. Polamalu remarked, “I think he’ll be a Hall of Fame coach.” Coach Hall of Famer. He’ll be in the Hall of Fame one day. However, I believe that his level of ethics in holding team members accountable is something incredibly significant. He obviously has a different connection with these younger players than other managers, in my opinion. I believe that Ryan Clark, a friend of mine, demonstrated in The Pivot podcast just how amazing a person he is.”
