Art Rooney II's thoughts on Mike Tomlin, Steelers future in a new era
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
All right, we're back. 1244 in the afternoon. Art Rooney II has just spoken over there. We are going to break down a lot of what he had to say after Mike Tomlin decided that that was it yesterday. He is going to move on.
What did Art Rooney II say about Mike Tomlin's departure?
The way it sounds, he's not going to be back in coaching at least this season. I fully expect that he will, but it's that time. He just needed a little break. Apparently, family decisions as well. A lot of it gets involved.
What qualities made Mike Tomlin a respected leader for the Steelers?
And so the search is on for a new Steelers head coach. So, Austin, we've run down a lot of names here. One name that I didn't throw out, and I noticed it's on the field, but I can't believe this name is even on the list, and that's Brian Daybold.
Yeah, it's a fascinating name. I would think that a coach that was fired in season by the Giants would not be the guy that they would go after. But then again, we're talking about the Browns coach that might end up being the best candidate.
It's not that I don't think he's a good football mind. It's just that that's not the fit they're looking for here.
I don't think so.
Who's that, Bob?
What is the timeline for the Steelers' coaching search?
Dable. He's on a list here. The first time I've ever seen his name on a list. No, no. No, I'm not. It's going to be somebody young, emerging. And I think they like what they've done with their previous three hires. The same kind of script may follow. We'll see. But does it have to be that, a young defensive coordinator? It doesn't, but I think their preference is – it doesn't have to be a young coordinator, preferably, or someone in a system who is regarded. They'll do their homework and find through conversations – I'm sure Mike Tomlin emerged that way. Give him a chance. He comes in an interview. They had their mind made up, and he changed their mind. There's a long way to go, although I've got to imagine this has got to be done.
What timeline would you give it? They have a draft coming. There's a lot of stuff coming to Pittsburgh.
What factors influence the choice of a new head coach for the Steelers?
That's a great question, Bob, because that's one of the questions that Art answered. Do you have it here now? Here it is.
What is the timeline of getting the coaching here? What's the scenario for you? You know, I don't want to put an exact time frame on it. You know, we'll get started right away. And, you know, it'll take weeks at least, I would say. You know, nowadays there are a number of protocols we have to follow that are sort of really designed to slow the process down. And so, as I say, it'll probably take at least a few weeks. Now, Limits, are we going to go with choice quotes, or do we have the whole thing? We have the full thing. Would you like to just start from the beginning?
Let's do it. Here's Art's opening.
And then if we raise our hands, we'll just interrupt and go from there. Yes, sir. Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, yesterday Coach Tomlin and I met, and Mike informed me of his decision to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was an emotional day for everybody involved. in our organization yesterday. Mike's been, uh, a great, uh, leader of our franchise now for 19 years and led us with, uh, toughness, integrity, and, uh, always reflected the values of our organization. Uh, I think you all know his many accomplishments, uh, two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl victory, uh, many AFC North titles, uh, and, and many, many wins. And, uh, The bottom line was we were always in contention with Mike, and that's what counts.
More than his accomplishments, Mike was a steady. May I jump in? I figured you would. That's what counts? I thought what counted was first winning championships, but were they really in contention? When's the last time you felt they were actually in contention? For a brief time, I did this year, but for the most part, Bob, Over the past several years, they feel like a fringe playoff team that really is not in contention for anything meaningful other than possibly, possibly a playoff win, and they never even came close.
But when he said that's what counts. What counts, I think his message there is you've got to be in this until the end and give yourself a shot.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:15
2
What did Art Rooney II say about Mike Tomlin's departure?
0:15–0:27
3
What qualities made Mike Tomlin a respected leader for the Steelers?
0:27–1:03
4
What is the timeline for the Steelers' coaching search?
1:03–1:49
5
What factors influence the choice of a new head coach for the Steelers?
1:49–4:12
6
Why is there a preference for a young defensive coordinator?
4:12–8:31
7
How has fan reaction influenced coaching decisions in the NFL?
8:31–11:53
8
What does Art Rooney II believe about the future of the Steelers?
11:53–17:46
Speakers
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