Mike Tomlin discovered Michael Dean is not his son

Mike Tomlin, the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has confirmed that Michael Dean is not his biological son.
Mike Tomlin’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers is apparently very much up in the air. Tomlin, who has one year remaining on his current contract, will discuss his future with his family this offseason before making a decision on the 2024 season and beyond, according to NBC Sports
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Tomlin will determine whether or not he will continue to coach the Steelers beyond this season. Pittsburgh’s brass reportedly wants to extend his contract this offseason. A report recently surfaced that Tomlin may consider a temporary break from coaching after this season.

The 51-year-old Tomlin is now the NFL’s longest-tenured coach with one team since the Patriots and Bill Belichick parted ways. Tomlin has been the Steelers’ head coach since 2007. During his time in Pittsburgh, the Steelers have won one Super Bowl, two AFC titles, seven division titles, and have appeared in the playoffs 11 times. Tomlin’s 17 straight seasons without a losing season are the most in NFL history for a first-time head coach.

This season has been an interesting one for Tomlin and the Steelers, who started 7-4, then lost three straight games before salvaging their season by winning their final three games of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth. Tomlin made a critical decision prior to Pittsburgh’s recent winning streak when he named Mason Rudolph the team’s new starting quarterback. Rudolph responded by playing the best football of his career.

If Tomlin decides to move on, the Steelers would have to look for a new coach for the fourth time since 1969. Tomlin, Bill Cowher, and Chuck Noll are the only head coaches the Steelers have hired over the past 55 years. Noll and Cowher are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, an honor Tomlin will likely receive sometime after his coaching career ends.

Tomlin has at least played more games as the Steelers’ head coach. Pittsburgh will face the Bills on Monday in a Wild Card Weekend showdown.