In the same vein as the r/nfl post with Vrabel talking to every player as they walk in, here’s Tomlin in the XLV post game interview.
February 12, 2026
Near the end, the reporter complimented Tomlin on how he thanked every player for the season after losing the Super Bowl before they enter the locker room.
I will not miss Mike T the coach, but I sure am going to miss Mike T the man! The coach refused to adapt to change, but the man truly cared about the sport, his players, and really wanted to win (just wanted to do it his way).
He’s a class act, always has been. Great leader of men and one of the reasons why his players love him so much. He has his faults as a coach but that’s never been one of them. Man, hurts looking back on that 5-2 playoff record now doesn’t it lol?
Vrabel learned well in his four years as a Steeler.
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Here’s a short clip of him doing that: https://youtu.be/vxJMmDAcK0g

And things of that nature
I will not miss Mike T the coach, but I sure am going to miss Mike T the man! The coach refused to adapt to change, but the man truly cared about the sport, his players, and really wanted to win (just wanted to do it his way).
He’s a class act, always has been. Great leader of men and one of the reasons why his players love him so much. He has his faults as a coach but that’s never been one of them. Man, hurts looking back on that 5-2 playoff record now doesn’t it lol?
Vrabel learned well in his four years as a Steeler.
He looks so young. I feel old now 🤣