For the second time this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin met with the media, and this time around, he was much more amicable.
During his end-of-the-season press conference Thursday, Tomlin was willing to answer almost any question that was thrown his way, which was a stark contrast from earlier this week, when he stormed out of his postgame press conference after a reporter asked him about his contract.
The Steelers coach clearly has a solid sense of humor, because he opened things up on Thursday by making fun of himself.
“Good morning. In a better mood today. Anybody got any contract questions?”
Not only did Tomlin answer a question about his contract during Thursday’s presser, but he also was willing to talk about the Steelers’ plans at both quarterback and offensive coordinator, which are two of the team’s biggest question marks heading into the offseason.
Tomlin’s contract
The reason Tomlin was asked about his contract this week is because it’s set to expire after the 2024 season and there had been some speculation that he might take a year off from coaching. Tomlin made it clear on Thursday that not only does he plan on coaching the Steelers in 2024, but he also expects a new contract to get worked out at some point.
“Yes, I expect to be back,” Tomlin said. “I’d imagine those contract things are going to run their course. Art [Rooney] and I have a really good, transparent relationship. We communicate continually, often. I don’t Imagine it’s going to be an issue and I imagine it’s going to get done in a timely manner at the appropriate time. My mindset is to coach this football team.”
The Steelers have only had three coaches since 1969, and it doesn’t sound like that number will be going up anytime soon. Tomlin is coming off a season where the Steelers went 10-7, which means he’s now gone an NFL-record 17 seasons without a losing record.
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-01-18 19:05:06
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