The Pittsburgh Steelers could not sit idly by as the head coaching carousel began to spin. With former head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down after 19 seasons in the role, the Steelers found themselves behind the eight-ball in landing their next boss.
A former Pro Bowl wide receiver is calling it a career. Veteran receiver Adam Thielen confirmed Wednesday that he is retiring now that his season is over.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to emerge victorious from their first start in the postseason in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966) can you name eight minutes?
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II had a feeling Mike Tomlin was ready to step aside in the near future, but he didn't expect him to leave the post this week.
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen announced his retirement Wednesday after 12 NFL seasons. Thielen, 35, spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are at a pivotal point for the franchise as Mike Tomlin's time as the head coach in the Steel City has finally come to a close.
PITTSBURGH — With Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, huge changes are inevitable. After coaching for 19 seasons, the Steelers haven’t been through a head coaching search since 2007.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Many Pittsburgh Steelers fans have been chanting to fire Tomlin for quite some time now. While he did not get the boot immediately, the pressure intensified after the Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium on Monday night.
PITTSBURGH — For the first time since the season ended, the organization’s owner spoke with the media. Unlike years past, Art Rooney's time with the media had one topic to discuss.
Retirement rumors followed Adam Thielen in 2025, and the veteran wide receiver will indeed step away from the game. The 13-year vet announced his retirement Wednesday following a late-season Steelers cameo.
The Steelers lost the final seven playoff games of Tomlin's tenure from January 2017 through this past Monday night's 30-6 wild-card defeat against the Houston Texans.
According to Cameron Wolfe, the 49ers are signing S Darrick Forrest to their practice squad on Wednesday. Forrest, 26, was a fifth-round pick by Washington in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati.
After years of pushing their chips into the middle of the table, the departure of Tomlin gives the Steelers an excuse to take a step back and work toward building a roster that can achieve sustainable, long-term success.
Steel City Underground presents three highlight plays from the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Wild Card playoff game against the Houston Texans on Jan. 12, 2026.
Mike Tomlin’s decision to leave the Pittsburgh Steelers may have also made Aaron Rodgers’ decision for him. Tomlin stepped down as Pittsburgh’s coach on Tuesday, ending a 19-year run in the job.