Mike Tomlin shocked the NFL world again in January when he stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers following 19 years on the staff’s sidelines. Aside from a quick assertion launched by the staff, he has been silent within the months since.
That modified on Thursday night time when he made his first public look and feedback since stepping down.
Mike Tomlin makes first public feedback since stepping down from Steelers
Tomlin and his spouse, Kiya, have been being honored in Pittsburgh on the Eire Funds Pittsburgh gala, receiving the Neighborhood Influence Award.
Whereas Tomlin didn’t take any questions, he did talk about his time in Pittsburgh and the way appreciative he was to have the ability to coach the staff for therefore a few years and name town his residence.
“It’s usually mentioned that we’re not right here for a very long time, we’re right here for an excellent time. Like it’s important to select. I believe our expertise right here in Pittsburgh, with the nice Steelers group, exemplifies that. We’ve been right here for a protracted and actually good time.”
“It’s been an honor to serve the best group in sports activities. It’s been an honor to be part of this nice group, to name it residence, and for our children to name it residence. We’re in considerably of a nomadic enterprise, and we don’t take that without any consideration that our children get a possibility to name Pittsburgh residence.
“It’s been an honor to serve the group by which we reside, it’s values that we maintain, and it’ll proceed.
“We recognize the popularity, however as my spouse mentioned, we actually don’t do it for that. We’ve been extraordinarily blessed and we’d similar to to share these blessings. Thanks.”
Right here is the video of his statements, from ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
