Deadspin | Report: Mike Tomlin joining NBC as pregame analyst 
Jan 12, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin leaves the field following an AFC Wild Card Round loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reportedly has landed a new job.
Tomlin, 54, will join NBC as an NFL pregame show analyst on “Football Night in America,” The Athletic reported Tuesday morning. The show airs ahead of “Sunday Night Football.”
He reportedly will take the spot of Pro Football Hall of Fame member Tony Dungy, who announced his departure from the show on March 12. Tomlin served as an assistant coach under Dungy in 2001 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Known for his witty phrases during his news conferences, Tomlin will return to football after stepping down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons. That move came after the Steelers’ 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game on Jan. 12.
Tomlin guided the Steelers to the Super Bowl XLIII title with a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Feb. 1, 2009. Two years later, the Steelers lost Super Bowl XLV to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, 31-25.
Tomlin posted a 193-114-2 record during his time with Pittsburgh, tying him with Hall of Fame member Chuck Noll for ninth place in regular-season wins. Noll also coached the Steelers (1969-91), with Bill Cowher (1992-2007) bridging the gap between Noll and Tomlin.
–Field Level Media
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Jan 12, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin leaves the field following an AFC Wild Card Round loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reportedly has landed a new job.
Tomlin, 54, will join NBC as an NFL pregame show analyst on “Football Night in America,” The Athletic reported Tuesday morning. The show airs ahead of “Sunday Night Football.”
He reportedly will take the spot of Pro Football Hall of Fame member Tony Dungy, who announced his departure from the show on March 12. Tomlin served as an assistant coach under Dungy in 2001 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Known for his witty phrases during his news conferences, Tomlin will return to football after stepping down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons. That move came after the Steelers’ 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game on Jan. 12.
Tomlin guided the Steelers to the Super Bowl XLIII title with a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Feb. 1, 2009. Two years later, the Steelers lost Super Bowl XLV to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, 31-25.
Tomlin posted a 193-114-2 record during his time with Pittsburgh, tying him with Hall of Fame member Chuck Noll for ninth place in regular-season wins. Noll also coached the Steelers (1969-91), with Bill Cowher (1992-2007) bridging the gap between Noll and Tomlin.
–Field Level Media
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