Mike Tomlin Joins NBC, Mike McCarthy Takes Steelers Helm

0:00It's April 21st. I'm Corey with The Story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. Mike Tomlin, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach, just landed a big broadcasting role. He's joining NBC's football night in America as a top studio analyst on the Sunday night pre-game show. That means he'll team up with host Maria Taylor, Jason Garrett, and Devon McCordy, assuming NBC re-signs McCordy. Mike Florio and Matthew Berry are sticking around too. Tomlin spent 19 seasons with the Steelers since they hired him in 2007. He posted a 193 wins to 113 losses, and two ties regular season record, plus eight playoff wins. He took them to the Super Bowl in 2008, hit the playoffs 13 times, and snagged 8 AFC North titles, including last year. The news hit the locker room hard after their wild card loss to the Houston Texans in the 2026 playoffs. Tomlin broke it to the team the next day, and players like TJ Wad and Aaron Rodgers were

1:03crushed, straight up emotional, with tears and shock. Staff called it like a funeral, since no one saw it coming despite some rumors. Now the Steelers have tapped Mike McCarthy, former Packers and Cowboys coach, to step in. He's got massive shoes to fill with Tomlin's legacy, and he actually coached Rodgers back in Green Bay. Rodgers is hitting free agency, so it's anyone's guess if he retires, resigns in Pittsburgh, or bounces elsewhere. Keep an eye on how this shakes out for the team next season.