Steelers sign Mike Tomlin, NFL's longest-tenured head coach, to 3-year contract extension

[Nitt1300]

Any NFL teams hoping Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would become available to coach their franchise next offseason are sorely out of luck. The Steelers announced Monday that they've signed Tomlin to a three-year contract extension, keeping him in the Steel City through the 2027 season.

"Mike Tomlin's leadership and commitment to the Steelers have been pivotal to our success during his first 17 years as head coach," Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement on the team website. "Extending his contract for three more years reflects our confidence in his ability to guide the team back to winning playoff games and championships, while continuing our tradition of success."

Tomlin, 52, was hired by the Steelers in 2007 and has remained their head coach ever since. With Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parting ways in early 2024, Tomlin is now the NFL's longest-tenured head coach. If he makes it to the end of his new contract extension, he'll have coached the Steelers for 21 years.

Using "if" is necessary when talking about NFL teams and coaches staying together, but the Steelers aren't like other teams. They've had exactly three head coaches since 1969: Hall of Famers Chuck Noll (1969-91) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006), and Tomlin (2007-current). It was big news last season when Tomlin fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada midseason, as the Steelers hadn't made an in-season coaching change since 1941 — over 80 years ago.

More:Steelers sign Mike Tomlin, NFL's longest-tenured head coach, to 3-year contract extension - Yahoo Sports

 

[ODShowtime]

With a lot of hard work and little luck, maybe in a few years the Steelers can get their asses kicked in the AFCTG by an actual good team again.

Someday...

 

[Georgia Peach]

With a lot of hard work and little luck, maybe in a few years the Steelers can get their asses kicked in the AFCTG by an actual good team again.

Someday...

That would be an accomplishment. Zero playoff wins in the last seven years.

 

[PSUJam]

With a lot of hard work and little luck, maybe in a few years the Steelers can get their asses kicked in the AFCTG by an actual good team again.

Someday...

Another 4 years of Tomlin striving to win by a fieldgoal. Yay.

 

[Psu00]

With a lot of hard work and little luck, maybe in a few years the Steelers can get their asses kicked in the AFCTG by an actual good team again.

Someday...

You’re just being unrealistic. The measure of success is not playoff wins, much less actual championships. The new measure of greatness is apparently now just having a “non losing season”. Just get to .500.

‘The standard is the standard’. Of course when the coach that says that admits he really doesn’t know what he means by that, then I think you know the organization is just being run now on history and empty platitudes.

 

[Bvillebaron]

Any NFL teams hoping Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would become available to coach their franchise next offseason are sorely out of luck. The Steelers announced Monday that they've signed Tomlin to a three-year contract extension, keeping him in the Steel City through the 2027 season.

"Mike Tomlin's leadership and commitment to the Steelers have been pivotal to our success during his first 17 years as head coach," Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement on the team website. "Extending his contract for three more years reflects our confidence in his ability to guide the team back to winning playoff games and championships, while continuing our tradition of success."

Tomlin, 52, was hired by the Steelers in 2007 and has remained their head coach ever since. With Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parting ways in early 2024, Tomlin is now the NFL's longest-tenured head coach. If he makes it to the end of his new contract extension, he'll have coached the Steelers for 21 years.

Using "if" is necessary when talking about NFL teams and coaches staying together, but the Steelers aren't like other teams. They've had exactly three head coaches since 1969: Hall of Famers Chuck Noll (1969-91) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006), and Tomlin (2007-current). It was big news last season when Tomlin fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada midseason, as the Steelers hadn't made an in-season coaching change since 1941 — over 80 years ago.

More:Steelers sign Mike Tomlin, NFL's longest-tenured head coach, to 3-year contract extension - Yahoo Sports

Let the complaining begin

 

[JohnJumba]

Tomlin is an embarrassment. The Rooney Rule is a failure.

 

[Thorndike2021]

The so-called 'Roony Rule' simply provides a group of people who were grossly underrepresented with an opportunity to be heard and considered. Hardly a failure.

Take this sort of thing to the test board.

 

[JohnJumba]

The so-called 'Roony Rule' simply provides a group of people who were grossly underrepresented with an opportunity to be heard and considered. Hardly a failure.

Take this sort of thing to the test board.

Success can't be forced, it must be earned.

 

[Midnighter]

Success can't be forced, it must be earned.

Right, but it's not about success - it's about opportunity. The rule just gives an opportunity; doesn't force anyone to hire anyone.

 

[JohnJumba]

Right, but it's not about success - it's about opportunity. The rule just gives an opportunity; doesn't force anyone to hire anyone.

And it flopped with Tomlin.

Its intent is plain. Hire without respect to competence.

 

[Nitt1300]

Tomlin is an embarrassment. The Rooney Rule is a failure.

This extension has nothing to do with the Rooney Rule- nothing.
The fact that you brought it up makes your intent quite clear.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

And it flopped with Tomlin.

Its intent is plain. Hire without respect to competence.

The intent is plain…. You are an *******!

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

The so-called 'Roony Rule' simply provides a group of people who were grossly underrepresented with an opportunity to be heard and considered. Hardly a failure.

Take this sort of thing to the test board.

This dickhead already has… his handle over there is JoeAubie21… my golfing bud calls him Blowjaubie! It fits!!

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

This extension has nothing to do with the Rooney Rule- nothing.
The fact that you brought it up makes your intent quite clear.

This dickhead already has… his handle over there is JoeAubie21… my golfing bud calls him Blowjaubie! It fits!!

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

This extension has nothing to do with the Rooney Rule- nothing.
The fact that you brought it up makes your intent quite clear.

He is a moron

 

[JohnJumba]

This extension has nothing to do with the Rooney Rule- nothing.
The fact that you brought it up makes your intent quite clear.

 

[GrimReaper]

He is a moron

He is a Pittboy, same difference.

 

[Nitt1300]

He is a moron

that insults morons everywhere

 

[JohnJumba]

This dickhead already has… his handle over there is JoeAubie21… my golfing bud calls him Blowjaubie! It fits!!

You mean you.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

You mean you.

Great response! I bet you put a ton of thought into that one!! Your GED tutor would be proud! Go get ‘em Blowjaubie!!!!

 

[JohnJumba]

Great response! I bet you put a ton of thought into that one!! Your GED tutor would be proud! Go get ‘em Blowjaubie!!!!

The fantasy "golf buddy".

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

The fantasy "golf buddy".

Good one! You’re on a roll… I bet the folks in your trailer park loved that one!

 

[BobPSU92]

that insults morons everywhere

I’m insulted.

 

[JohnJumba]

Good one! You’re on a roll… I bet the folks in your trailer park loved that one!

 

[JohnJumba]

Tomlin... LOL!

No playoff wins 8 years; 3 playoff wins in 13 years; 11 out of 13 years no playoff wins. Did all this with 1st round picks and HOF players.

Fired OC mid season last year. 2 receivers refused to block on run plays. One refused to run routes. Started 2 terrible QBs.

3rd string QB leads them to playoffs, players praise him, saves Tomlin's job. Idiot Tomlin names Pickett as starter next year.

Rooneys reward incompetence with 3 year extension. Yes, no Rooney Rule is at play.

LMAO!!!!

 

[LB99]

I think we know who sent Sutherland the letter now.

 

[JohnJumba]

The fun's over and they went to church.

 

[cac@PSU]

Tomlin was gifted with a star QB when first hired, bt he has not demonstrated he can develop a QB, The good old boys will elect him to the Hall of Fame as a coach in the next 10 years.

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

I heard the City of Pittsburgh has adopted a new slogan for the legacy of its sports teams:

"Pittsburgh - Success is not measured in trophies and titles, but how often we hit .500 season win percentage"

 

[Bison13]

I heard the City of Pittsburgh has adopted a new slogan for the legacy of its sports teams:

"Pittsburgh - Success is not measured in trophies and titles, but how often we hit .500 season win percentage"

I think that is success for the Pirates these days.....

 

[Bvillebaron]

I heard the City of Pittsburgh has adopted a new slogan for the legacy of its sports teams:

"Pittsburgh - Success is not measured in trophies and titles, but how often we hit .500 season win percentage"

I heard the City of Pittsburgh has adopted a new slogan for the legacy of its sports teams:

"Pittsburgh - Success is not measured in trophies and titles, but how often we hit .500 season win percentage"

Tomlin’s coaching record is 173-100-2 which is a .631 winning percentage but hey never let facts get in the way of a narrative huh?

 

[NittPicker]

As a non-Steelers fan, it seems to me Tomlin has been given three years to get the QB position squared away. Start with Russell Wilson and groom a promising youngster to step up. I don't think Justin Fields is the guy.

Also, if Tomlin stays the full length of the extension, that'll be 21 years with the Steelers. Maybe Tomlin only wanted three years. He'll 55 then. Could it be he feels that would be the age to move on??

*** The above thoughts are pure speculation and are to be used for entertainment purposes only.

 

[JohnJumba]

The Rooneys are too stubborn to admit they made a mistake with Tomlin. He should've been gone.

 

[JohnJumba]

Tomlin’s coaching record is 173-100-2 which is a .631 winning percentage but hey never let facts get in the way of a narrative huh?

He should've been fired after last season.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Tomlin’s coaching record is 173-100-2 which is a .631 winning percentage but hey never let facts get in the way of a narrative huh?

Even with that record, I can certainly see the argument for firing him. I wouldn't do it, but there is some level of sense to it. But to bring race into it and act like the only reason he has a job is due to the color of his skin is asshattery of the highest order.

 

[BVSt.Paul]

The Rooneys are too stubborn to admit they made a mistake with Tomlin. He should've been gone.

Wash, rinse, repeat. And then repeat some more.

 

[JohnJumba]

Wash, rinse, repeat. And then repeat some more.

Hes a bum. Should've been canned.

 

[Karl_Havok]

And it flopped with Tomlin.

Its intent is plain. Hire without respect to competence.

This is just a dogsh*t take that even Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless would blush.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Wash, rinse, repeat. And then repeat some more.

Jumbo is a JumboA**Hole!