Rich Eisen Reacts Live to Mike Tomlin Stepping Down as Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach after 19 Years

40 comments

1. Man, yes its sad.
   But time to move on.
   Tomlin's ways are done for Pittsburgh.
   Pittsburgh needs a fresh everything.
   Top priority now is HC and QB.

2. aaron rodgers gets another coach unemployed

3. Harbaugh to Pittsburgh? Tomlin to Baltimore? j/k

4. I lost all respect for him when he intentionally interfered with a play on the field and refused to own up to it. ZERO integrity.

5. Heh…Indiana has to beat Miami first 😉

6. Did philly really think they were going any where with Roger

7. Booing that man was classless. People leaving early because your team is losing bad. Even if you're losing support your players on the field out of respect. 💯

8. Why, why, why, Mike T??? It's the young, so-called Steeler fans that didn't want him back! Now we are going to a non-contender for years to come! Damn, Damn, Damn!!! It's been a bad 2026 so far.

9. More of a, please leave, and don't make us fire you kinda situation. I'm glad the Steelers allowed him to do this instead of "Tomlin Fired" post

10. Thank you CoachT I wish for you nothing but the best for you and your family 🥲

11. I can appreciate all he has accomplished at Pittsburgh, but he lost all my respect when he tripped the player running down the sidelines. While he pretended to apologize he remained firm that it was unintentional, which by definition isn't an apology.

12. Respect to coach T.

13. Tomlin to ravens
    Stefanski to steelers
    Harbaugh to browns

14. Cowboys should make him DC

15. it was over due a few years ago.

16. Most of the teams looking for a new head coach are pathetic from ownership on down.

17. Rich, I live in Pittsburgh, been a Steelers fan since birth, hear me out.

    1. I speak for a majority of us when saying, we have nothing but respect for Tomlin as a man, and as a leader of men, he is an ELITE role model… he is forever engraved in our hearts and will dawn a gold jacket.

    2. If you break Tomlins career down in 2 terms, its this:

    First 9 years – 2 Superbowl Appearances, 1 Superbowl win. Built the Killer B's, AFC Championship Game (2007- 2016)

    Last 9 years – Wildcard Playoff loss after 13-3 season, Dismantling of Killer B's, bad drafting, 2020 collapse first round home playoff loss to the F'n BROWNS, Ben retires and stumble into playoffs again, kenny small hands pickett 9-8, 3 straight 10-7 seasons, 3 straight first round playoff blowouts.

    Its time. Love you Coach! ❤

18. Hate that he stepped down— feels like the media won.

19. I hope Steeler fans are happy. Get ready for 10 yrs of high draft picks and losing records.

20. As a bengal "fan",I would be ecstatic to have a coach with his yearly record,while not having a decent quarterback for a long time.

21. Mike McDaniel PROLLY to Pittsburgh
    🙁 I really thought lions could get him as OC

    Hopefully it’s Harbaugh to Pitt. That’s be nuts

22. All MT needed was a QB

23. I would say sell his dumbass to the dumbest team out there but that would be the browns and I don't think they have the purchasing power. Still recovering from their deshaun Watson move haha. But there's always some dumbass team out there willing to buy the most overated coach in NFL history for top dollar

24. TITAN UP

25. ☹️

26. Harbaugh to the Steelers would be hilarious

27. As a Steelers fan since the mid 1960's when I was a little kid growing up in Pennsylvania, I'm saddened by Tomlin leaving. This is like electing a new Pope! Thank you Mike Tomlin for 19 years!!!

28. Longevity yes…but long mediocrity. Hasn't won a playoff game in nearly half of his entire tenure. That's why. He's like Jeff Fischer but with one good season where he won a super bowl. Team hasn't done anything in a decade.

29. Can the Tennessee get him

30. You know who I really feel bad for all the head coaches that are not Mike or John, imagine going into an interview and knowing minimum, you are their third option.

31. Don’t give me that “careful what you wish for” crap. This has been a long time coming. Thanks for SB43 Mike, but you’ve been in over your head for years. Time to move forward.

32. It was probably time, but it's still sad for me. End of an era. Only three Steelers HCs in my lifetime. Strange feeling.

33. How about Bruce Arians?

34. So the Bengals win the north next year.

35. Good riddance… he wasted the best years of Ben, Antonio, LeVeon, Cam, Minkah and probably TJ
    Hope they get Shula; looks like the next generation of good young coaches

36. Late breaking news… Harbaugh and Tomlin will be switching positions. Steelers next era will be with Harbaugh at the helm.

37. Why is literally everyone writing Will Howard off??? I get we’ve not seen him play in the pros yet, but he won a National Championship. That’s gotta count for something!

38. 19 years one inherited SB championship from coach Coward’s team.
    He knew he could not be fired because Steelers are home of the ROONEY law rule! Finally got tired of being a sideline cheerleader. BYE

39. Be careful what you wish for Baltimore and Pittsburgh

40. Sometimes both parties need a break. Philly and Andy Reid would agree.