A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys.
Your Depot After Dark for Feb. 6.
BRETT MICHAELS TALKS TOMLIN
Mike Tomlin was the Steelers’ head coach for almost 20 years. He brought them a lot of success, including a Super Bowl victory, but he stepped down after the 2025 season. While Tomlin wasn’t perfect, it’s hard to find someone with a bad thing to say about him. Even singer Brett Michaels has praise for Tomlin.
News 4 Buffalo recently interviewed Michaels, and he spoke about the friendship he has with Tomlin. Michaels is a Steelers fan, but he wanted to make it clear that Tomlin is actually a personal friend of his. He also shared that Tomlin’s son has joined him onstage before. It’s another example of the positive impression Tomlin left on people.
“We’re there to have nothing but a good time and big, positive, great energy,” Bret Michaels told WIVB last week.
Michaels is set to play Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, ON tonight. https://t.co/wHJGE3BmPx
— News 4 Buffalo (@news4buffalo) February 6, 2026
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BROWNS LB WINS DROY
The Steelers had an unfortunate end to the 2025 season. They once again failed to win a playoff game. However, it could’ve been worse. They could’ve been the Cleveland Browns, who suffered another year at the bottom of the AFC North. While the Browns didn’t have much success in 2025, they had better luck at the NFL awards show.
Browns rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year. He’s the second Browns player to ever earn that honor, with the first being linebacker Chip Banks in 1982. Schwesinger had a solid season, posting two interceptions, 2.5 sacks, 11 tackles-for-loss and 156 total tackles. While things weren’t great in Cleveland in 2025, Schwesinger was one of their few bright spots.
HOF CONSIDERING CHANGES
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is supposed to be the greatest honor that someone can earn in the NFL. However, it caused a little bit of controversy this year. Former head coach Bill Belichick didn’t get inducted in his first year of eligibility, despite winning six Super Bowls as the New England Patriots’ head coach. That led to a lot of outrage.
As a result, the Hall of Fame is considering making changes to their selection process, as shared by Around the NFL on Twitter. The voting rules already got changed a few years ago, and so far, that’s been a disaster. Hopefully, the Hall of Fame fixes things. The current process just isn’t working well enough.