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 group’s sidelines. Apart from a short assertion launched by the group, he has been silent within the months since.
That modified on Thursday evening 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, had 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 discuss his time in Pittsburgh and the way appreciative he was to have the ability to coach the group for therefore a few years and name the town his house.
“It’s usually stated that we’re not right here for a very long time, we’re right here for an excellent time. Like you must select. I feel our expertise right here in Pittsburgh, with the good 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 house, and for our children to name it house. We’re in considerably of a nomadic enterprise, and we don’t take that as a right that our children get a chance to name Pittsburgh house.
“It’s been an honor to serve the group during which we dwell, it’s values that we maintain, and it’ll proceed.
“We admire the popularity, however as my spouse stated, we definitely don’t do it for that. We’ve been extraordinarily blessed and we’d identical to to share these blessings. Thanks.”
Right here is the video of his statements, from ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
