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. Aside from a short assertion launched by means of the group, 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 discuss his time in Pittsburgh and the way appreciative he was to have the ability to coach the group for thus a few years and name the town his residence.
“It’s typically mentioned 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 nice Steelers group, exemplifies that. We’ve been right here for an extended 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 neighborhood, to name it residence, and for our youngsters to name it residence. We’re in considerably of a nomadic enterprise, and we don’t take that with no consideration that our youngsters get a possibility to name Pittsburgh residence.
“It’s been an honor to serve the neighborhood during which we reside, it’s values that we maintain, and it’ll proceed.
“We recognize the popularity, however as my spouse mentioned, 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.
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