NEW ERA: Mike Tomlin’s Steelers Tenure ENDS—Who Will Pittsburgh HIRE and What’s Tomlin’s PLAN?

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🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers face a seismic shift as Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons of winning football. Can the franchise maintain its tradition of coaching excellence, or will fans encounter a “be careful what you wish for” moment? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs debate Tomlin's legacy, compare quarterback instability to defensive prowess, and discuss how the “curse of competency” defines Steelers fandom. Potential replacements like Brian Flores and Mike McCarthy spark fresh questions about Pittsburgh’s future identity—will the Steelers finally pivot toward an offensive strategy, or continue leaning on their storied defense? The hosts explore parallels to college programs, weigh possible trading scenarios for Tomlin, and break down the ripple effects on AFC North rivals. How will Tomlin’s next move—TV, sabbatical, or coaching elsewhere—reshape the NFL coaching landscape? Don’t miss this deep analysis of a franchise at a crossroads.

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0:00.0	The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh is over.
0:03.8	What's next for everyone involved?
0:06.1	We're going to explore that today on the Locked on NFL Scouting podcast.
0:14.6	You are a locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:19.4	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting,
0:23.4	part of the Locked-on podcast network, your team every day.
0:29.2	What's better than this?
0:30.9	It's guys being dudes here on the Locked-on NFL scouting podcast, part of the Locked-on
0:36.1	podcast network, now the number one sports podcast network. We're the draft dudes. I'm Joe Marino from Lockdown Bills. He's Kyle Crabs from Lockdown Dolphins, and we are your NFL experts here with you daily to talk team building across the league on the Lockdown NFL scouting podcast with the draft dudes, part of the locked on podcast network your team every day one
0:55.5	issue a big thank you shout out and welcome to our everydayers those of you who never miss
1:00.2	a single episode we appreciate y'all be in here very very much happy hump day to you joe marino
1:07.2	it's the cycle that just keeps on giving. More news, more developments.
1:13.0	Every time I say we're done, something else happens. We did the show yesterday. I said,
1:17.5	I have my problem staying in Pittsburgh. The Packers are definitely going to keep Matlafleur.
1:23.8	Let's get it out of the way now. The Packers are definitely keeping Malfleflur.
1:30.5	God.
1:30.9	It's the universe's rules here.
1:32.5	Dude, you're the one that convinced me to believe that Mike Tomlin would be the one that steps away.
1:37.9	You, you did it.
1:39.6	And then I believe your talking points more than I suppose you believe them.
1:44.2	Well, no, it's, it's just when those chips are always down and it's not to actually make a decision,
1:52.0	like you can connect all kinds of dots.
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