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Surprised but not shocked, the Steelers prepare for life after Mike Tomlin
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Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II meets with reporters Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Pittsburgh. - photo by AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II sensed Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing any job is a long time, let alone in the white-hot spotlight that comes with coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. So when Tomlin walked into Rooney's office on Tuesday and told his longtime boss he was stepping down after a largely successful run that included one Super Bowl victory, an appearance in another and 19 straight non-losing seasons, Rooney wasn't shocked.