Mike Tomlin has said it in every way possible. He wants to coach. He doesn’t plan on skipping Pittsburgh for another football job, a broadcast booth, or to lay out on a beach somewhere. He’s a football coach through and through. Today’s three-year extension should be the final piece of proof for the court of public opinion.
Tomlin’s extension comes as no surprise. He wasn’t going to enter 2024 as a lame duck coach and Art Rooney II confirmed a new deal earlier this offseason. The only question was for how long. Would Tomlin mimic Kevin Colbert and begin going year-to-year?