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Mike Tomlin opens up on whether he’s considering a return to coaching
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The NFL is the United States’ top professional American football league, and its teams compete each season for a place in the play-offs and the Super Bowl. Coaches lead teams’ strategy and training, while television analysts explain games and offer views on teams and players.
Mike Tomlin coached the Pittsburgh Steelers for 19 seasons, making him one of the league’s longest-serving head coaches. The Steelers are a prominent NFL team, and Tomlin led them to a Super Bowl title in 2008.
His move to television follows a long career with one team, so questions about whether he might coach again are of interest to Steelers supporters and NFL viewers. A return would mean taking charge of a team again; for now, his work is analysing the sport on television.