Overview
- A video shared by The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman captured Micah Parsons walking up to Mike Tomlin during Game 6 in San Antonio on Friday and saying, “We got a spot for you … just keep coming north.”
- Tomlin ended a 19-year run with the Pittsburgh Steelers and has taken an analyst job at NBC Sports, and Steelers owner Art Rooney II said Tomlin does not anticipate coaching in the near future.
- The Steelers still hold Tomlin’s contract rights for 2026 and have an option through March 1, 2027, meaning any team would likely need to negotiate compensation with Pittsburgh to hire him.
- Green Bay’s Matt LaFleur is under contract after an extension and the team added Jon Gannon as defensive coordinator, while the Steelers have already hired Mike McCarthy and begun shifting away from Tomlin-era methods.
- The exchange was tongue-in-cheek but widely amplified by media, showing player admiration can shape public speculation even when legal and organizational hurdles make an actual coaching move improbable.