The Steelers have inked an extension with coach Mike Tomlin. The new deal will take him through the 2020 season. 
“I am pleased to announce we have extended Mike Tomlin’s contract through the 2020 season,” said Steelers President Art Rooney II. “Mike continues to prove he is one of the top head coaches in the National Football League. We appreciate the leadership that Mike has provided over the last 10 seasons, and we are confident and excited to have him continue to lead our team as we focus on winning another championship.”
A new deal has been expected for weeks now. This year, Tomlin’s deal automatically vested through the 2019 campaign based on wins, but the Steelers wanted to lock him up for an even longer term.
Tomlin is entering his eleventh season as the coach of the Steelers. In his time at the helm, Pittsburgh has made the playoffs seven times and has never finished a season with less than eight wins. Overall, Tomlin has a 103-57 regular season record, two AFC Championship titles, and one Super Bowl ring.
Next up for the Steelers could be an extension for general manager Kevin Colbert. His current deal expires after the 2018 draft.
The Steelers have just three coaches since 1969, the year of Chuck Noll‘s hiring.
Omar Epps FTW!!!
I love the organizations like Pittsburgh and New England that not only win, but have real leaders in charge of their teams. Also never bad to see a man of color succeed ✊
After the AFC Championship game last season, I’d think long and hard about extending Tomlin. He didn’t do much to surprise the Patriots in that game. He really hasn’t gotten a lot out of some of the guys they’ve drafted and people want to blame the players, not Tomlin. I’d have waited to see what happens this season before extending him.
How many coaches do you think are better than Mike Tomlin? There is only one slam dunk and that’s it. He’s easily a top 5 coach in the league and probably is more like top 3.
There certainly has been some frustration amongst Steelers fans, but he’s already won as many Super Bowls as Cowher. Tomlin isn’t the Steelers problem right now and neither are the players. It’s Tom Brady.