# Mike Tomlin opens up on whether he’s considering a return to coaching

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mike-tomlin-opens-up-on-whether-hes-considering-a-return-to-coaching/
- Published: 2026-11-12T02:33:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T03:20:28+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/mike-tomlin-opens-up-on-whether-hes-considered-returning-to-coaching/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Tomlin says a coaching return is not on his mind.
- He has not ruled out coaching again in the future.
- He left Pittsburgh after 19 seasons and a Super Bowl win.

## Summary

Mike Tomlin says he has not been thinking about returning to NFL coaching, as he settles into his new role as a television analyst. He has not ruled out a future return, acknowledging that the question may arise soon, but says he will consider it if and when it does.

Tomlin, 54, left the Pittsburgh Steelers in January after 19 seasons, following their wild-card loss to Houston. His regular-season record was 193 wins, 114 losses and two ties, and he reached the playoffs 13 times, winning the Super Bowl in 2008. He joined NBC as a studio analyst and is set to cover the Steelers in person for the first time since leaving.

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