Mike Tomlin Joins NBC as Top Football Analyst

0:00On April 21st, Mike Tomman, the former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, just locked in a big TV role with NBC. Starting with the 2026 season, he'll be a top studio analyst on football night in America, their pre-game show before Sunday night. Football. Earlier reports had foxes the frontrunner to snack him, thanks to his ties with insider Jay Glazer and their open spot since Jimmy Johnson left. But NBC swooped in and made the deal happen instead. Fans and football folks always figured Tomman would pivot to broadcasting after stepping down from the Steelers. That came right after their wild car playoff loss to the Houston Texans back in January, wrapping up his 19 year run with the team. Sources close to the move confirmed the news this week, and it's got everyone buzzing about his fresh take on the game from the booth. For now, Tomman staying deep in football, breaking down plays on TV, the word is he might eye a coach and come back down the line. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.