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The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports is walking away.
Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday after 19 seasons as head coach of the Steelers, during which Pittsburgh never had a losing season.
Tomlin, who has two years remaining on his contract, informed Steelers players of his decision less than 24 hours after losing in the wild-card round to the Texans.
Tomlin led the Steelers to a Super Bowl championship, eight AFC North titles, and 13 playoff appearances, though the postseason success came early on in his career.
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In a statement, Steelers president Art Rooney II said in part, quote, Obviously, I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication, and success we have shared over the last 19 years.
It is hard for me to put into words the level of respect and appreciation I have for Coach Tomlin.
Tomlin, who has two years remaining on his contract, informed Steelers players of his decision less than 24 hours after Pittsburgh's season came to an end in the wildcard round against the Texans.
Tomlin led the Steelers to a Super Bowl championship, eight AFC North titles, and 13 playoff appearances.
A matchup between winless teams went Miami's way, but the Dolphins' first victory of the season came at a cost.
Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was carted off the field in the third quarter of a 27-21 win over the Jets, with head coach Mike McDaniel saying the eight-time Pro Bowler was diagnosed with a dislocated left knee.
It was a gruesome injury, with Hill's leg bent at an ugly angle after making a catch near the sideline.
In the second game of the night, the Broncos dominated the Bengals 28-3 to get to 2-2 on the season.
Denver's defense smothered Cincinnati all game long, with the Bengals gaining just 159 yards and nine first downs.
The Americans have dug themselves a hole at the 45th playing of the Ryder Cup.
Team Europe grabbed a three-point lead on Friday at Bethpage Black after their big star showed up and the Americans' big names fell flat.