On Thursday, January 18, 2024, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin meets with media following the conclusion of the team’s season at the team’s practice facility in Pittsburgh. (AP Image by Gene Puskar)
both in 2024 and probably much later.
The head coach with the longest tenure in the NFL announced on Thursday that he intends to rejoin the Steelers for a record 18th season, rejecting rumors that he was approaching burnout and might take a step back.
When asked if he had told anyone that he needed a break, Tomlin shook his head and laughed, “no.” He added that the longer he goes without a win in the playoffs—which now stands at seven years—the more passionate he gets about his work. Tomlin’s career includes a Super Bowl ring.
In Tomlin’s 17 seasons, the Steelers have gone 10-8, never finishing below.500 since he succeeded Bill Cowher in January 2007.
But since making it to the AFC championship game in 2016, Pittsburgh has also been caught in a sort of cycle that has included five seasons with eight to ten victories and four early playoff exits.
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