Steelers players left in ‘disbelief’ over shocking Mike Tomlin exit
NY Post
The reaction from Steelers players was shock after learning that coach Mike Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday, less than one day after a season-ending 30-6 loss to the Texans in the AFC wild-card round.
ESPN’s Kimberley A. Martin reported that players were in “disbelief” after hearing the news as they began departing the team facility.
The Worldwide Leader’s Steelers reporter, Brooke Pryor, reported on air that there had been no inkling that Tomlin, 53, was about to step down as head coach and stated that the meeting with the team to inform them of his decision lasted 30 minutes.
Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith told Pryor before the decision came out that Tomlin was a “fall guy” for all the fan angst surrounding the team.
She added that Smith called Tomlin “one of the best leaders” he’d been around.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers defended Tomlin on Monday night after the loss when he slammed the “Twitter experts and all the experts on TV” and the notion that the now ex-Steelers coach should be on the hot seat.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan developed a reputation for managing egos and personalities, as well as fostering sincere relationships with his players, over his decade with the Penguins.
President Donald Trump seemed to confirm he once broke up an elevator fight involving former NBA great Kobe Bryant.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — With the Rangers hovering over the bottom of the NHL standings, it’s easy to root for whatever outcome would most likely lead to general manager Chris Drury announcing Gavin McKenna’s name on the draft stage at KeyBank Center in Buffalo this June.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — When the Rangers started the 2025-26 season, Noah Laba and Matthew Robertson were the only first-year players on the Opening Night roster.
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s easy to forget about the quiet, which in Knicks World means Leon Rose. We’re approaching five years — amazingly — since the team president answered questions from the independent media, and I’ve always maintained that’s poor practice because it avoids responsibility. If there’s no public explanation behind a move or a goal, there’s no accountability if it doesn’t work out.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets’ 2025 failing (one of them anyway) might be their big strength now.
The discourse has gone on for two seasons now. But it doesn’t exactly match reality.
Where were the grownups for Team USA?
The Rangers reconvened after the Olympic stoppage wanting to find some successful combinations that had been largely absent through much of a disappointing last-place season.
SALT LAKE CITY — There was no sugarcoating an ugly first-half performance from the Knicks in the locker room, and the harsh words during the break helped spur a comeback in Wednesday’s 134-117 victory over the Jazz.
Team USA’s fate is out of its hands.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jasson Domínguez’s first-inning at-bat against Tanner Banks on Tuesday featured a different result and a different swing than “The Martian” had been accustomed to against lefty pitching.