Aaron Rodgers signed up to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 after contemplating his future for much of the offseason. A big reason for Rodgers choosing to sign with the Steelers was his desire to play under head coach Mike Tomlin.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
In a post on social media, Steelers WR Adam Thielen announced his retirement from the NFL. This doesn’t come as a big surprise, as Thielen had been open that the 2025 season would be his last. The longtime Vikings receiver also had stints with the Panthers and Steelers, where he ended his career.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 season ended at the hands of the Houston Texans in the first round of the postseason as the organization suffered yet another embarrassing loss in the playoffs.
For 19 seasons, Mike Tomlin led the Pittsburgh Steelers into battle as their head coach. Throughout his historic time with the Steelers, which included no losing seasons and a Super Bowl victory, Tomlin was a stoic figure.
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.
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.
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.
Almost immediately after Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was reported that he planned to "step away from coaching
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.