Latest Mike Tomlin News

Things didn't work out for Arthur Smith in Atlanta. He's eager to hit the reset button in Pittsburgh

Jun. 11, 2024 15:54 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arthur Smith needed to get away — far away — from the NFL after the Atlanta Falcons fired him in January just hours after a third straight 7-10 finish. So Smith and his wife Allison headed to the other side of the planet to help him clear his head. Dubai. The...

Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year deal that will carry through at least the 2027 season

Jun. 10, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL's longest-tenured head coach isn't leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon. The Steelers signed Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension on Monday that will carry through at least the 2027 season. Tomlin was about to enter the final year of the deal he agreed to in...

Justin Fields is eager to start over in Pittsburgh, even as a backup behind Russell Wilson

May. 21, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields could sense his time in Chicago was up at his exit meeting in January. While Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn't outright tell Fields the organization was going to look for another quarterback after three uneven seasons with the talented but...

Mark Jackson grew up playing Gaelic football. He's taking a shot at the American kind in Pittsburgh

May. 10, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mark Jackson does not look out of place. Standing inside the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility on Friday, Jackson's yellow No. 2 blends in with the other 42 players trying to catch head coach Mike Tomlin's attention during the team's rookie minicamp. At...

The Steelers believe in building from the inside out. They took that to the extreme in the NFL draft

Apr. 27, 2024 21:10 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent February overhauling their offensive coaching staff, March doing the same to the quarterback room and the last week of April giving the offensive line a massive injection of youth. The huddle and the sideline will look significantly...

Four months after being fired by Atlanta, Arthur Smith is hitting the reset button in Pittsburgh

Apr. 26, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arthur Smith walked in and sat down, a microphone in front of him and a Pittsburgh Steelers baseball cap pulled tight on his head. Four months after being fired in Atlanta, Smith is returning to his play-calling roots — and hoping to hit the reboot button on his...

Troy Fautanu idolized Troy Polamalu. Now he's following in Polamalu's footsteps in Pittsburgh

Apr. 26, 2024 00:31 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Troy Fautanu grew up idolizing Troy Polamalu. It wasn't just their shared Polynesian heritage. It was everything. The way the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame safety carried himself. The way he played football with a relentless passion. The way Polamau's No. 43...

The Steelers made splashy moves in free agency. Don't bet on a return to normalcy in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 14:02 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — There used to be a time — say the vast majority of the franchise's first 92 seasons — when the Pittsburgh Steelers would rely almost exclusively on the NFL draft to address whatever holes they might have on the roster. Those days appear to be over. ...

Steelers' Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson has 'pole position' for starting QB job

Mar. 25, 2024 17:50 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — Russell Wilson’s resume and experience give him the edge over Justin Fields. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Wilson is considered Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback but Fields will get a chance to compete. “We’re not...