Steelers lock up Tomlin
PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s strong first decade with the Pittsburgh Steelers has earned the coach the chance to work well into a second decade with the organization.
Tomlin and the team agreed to an extension Friday that will keep the 45-year-old in Pittsburgh through the 2020 season.
Tomlin is 103-57 in 10 years with the Steelers, who have captured one Super Bowl, been to another and earned five AFC North titles during his tenure. He is one of eight coaches to win 100 games in their first 10 seasons.
Steelers President Art Rooney said Tomlin “continues to prove he is one of the top head coaches in the National Football League.” Pittsburgh went 11-5 in 2016 before falling to New England in the AFC championship game.
Tomlin called his 10 seasons an “amazing experience,” adding his focus is on helping the franchise win a seventh Super Bowl. opinions — we’re probably going deeper than that, talking to a lot of people, making sure we get the right information,” Gase said. There’s no timetable for a decision, he said. Last year Tannehill chose not to have surgery after he was hurt. Even if he’s able to take that approach this time, he’ll likely be sidelined at least six weeks. He watched Friday’s practice from the team cafeteria, his left leg in a brace and propped on a chair. Gase said he hasn’t decided whether to bring in another quarterback. Matt Moore went 2-2 as a starter replacing Tannehill last year and becomes the new No. 1 — for the moment. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he prefers to keep any medical issues in his past private, including whether he had a concussion last season. In his first comments since the Patriots opened training camp, the quarterback said he is “not blind” to issues such as CTE, but remains confident in how he tries to avoid injury. Brady’s wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, told “CBS This Morning” in May that Brady played through a concussion on his way to a fifth Super Bowl title.