Tomlin stepping down is one of the biggest stories in PGH sports history
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What historic news did Mike Tomlin announce?
Well, it was a moment frozen in time. Things started to get interesting, Bob, with a man that you and I both know, who shall go unnamed, texted me, if I could find the text, yesterday at 1.27 p.m. And I don't think I saw it until right at the end of the show. And this is what it sounded like, Bob. I just got a text from a man I consider to be influential who said, hope all is well, change is definitely coming to Steeler land. What do you make of that, O Limitless Wonder?
And I said, I don't think it's the head coach, but it must be something significant. What time was that? 152 or so? That was at about 140. Bob?
Bob? Ron? I mean, that was, what, 20 minutes before the news actually came out?
Just about 25, and I'll show you who this was in a minute, but I've never gotten a text really from him other than something golf-related at one point in my life. Joe, hope all is well. Change is definitely coming to Steeler land. He didn't mean they were getting a new linebacker coach. I can tell you that. I said, hi. I almost said his name. That's an interesting text. You must know something. He said, remember where you heard it first. I said, I will. So there you go, Bob. That happened. And then and I was not listening at the time. I almost always listen to the PM show driving. I don't even remember why I didn't yesterday. Why wasn't I listening? Where was I and what was I doing? Were you on your way to another destination to do something?
Well, yeah, but that's the whole point. I'm always listening to the PM show on my way to another destination. I don't know why I don't. But was this 2.05 p.m. limits? Is that when this went down? Exactly 2.05 p.m. Here it was, Bob.
What do we got here, Donnie? We got a Schefter. Okay. Fellas, we got a bombshell. What? After a historic 19-season run, Mike Tomlin just informed his team he is stepping down.
Oh my God, dude.
Was that it? Where's the part where Mosey slaps his own head?
What was the context surrounding Tomlin's decision to step down?
I took that part out. I just went with the short version.
Why would you take that part out, Limits? It's the highlight of the whole thing. Bob Limits punched himself in the head. I mean, Halsey punched himself in the head after this.
Mike Tomlin just informed his team he is stepping down.
Oh, my God, dude. There it was. That's incredible.
That was great in retrospect, hearing it. Were either of you listening live? No. Oh, yeah.
So I was in the back podcasting the rest of our show, and I have like Schefter and Fowler and them on Twitter notifications. So as soon as I pulled it up, my eyes got as wide as a full moon, and I bolted to Craig's office. Craig wasn't there. Bolted down the hallway. You could see me running on the video feed in to tell Donnie, and Donnie got it like I think 10 seconds later. Oh, wait, so you relayed it to Donnie? No, Donnie got it 10 seconds before I came in the door.
Okay, all right. Wow. What a moment. I mean, I was thinking you and I were talking about the biggest breaking news moments in fan history. What are some that come to mind for us?
So I broke the news of Matt Canada being fired when I was still part-time working with The Morning Show. How about that, Bob? To Doran and Crowley.
Yeah. So that happened, I can't remember, during a bye week? After, when did it occur? Was it a bye week?
I can't remember. It occurred after the Cleveland game. Okay. In Cleveland. But I don't think it was a bye week, although I don't remember now. I think it was because I remember them having a lot of time off. There was the time that Ben told Ron that he was contemplating retirement. I think Ron and Andrew during Ben's show here. Remember that? There was silence. Then Ron said, I'm flabbergasted.
Well, you would be after hearing something like that.
Yeah. I don't know how serious Ben was at the time. What else? The Sully firing, the Carlson trade.
We were on the air when Shelty was fired last year.
How did the hosts react to the breaking news about Tomlin?
How about that?
Not as monumental. Shelton, Sullivan, and Tomlin all gone within a span of less than a year.
Nine months. This feels bigger than all the aforementioned stories. And what am I missing here? What am I missing as far as huge breaking news?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What historic news did Mike Tomlin announce?
0:01–2:34
2
What was the context surrounding Tomlin's decision to step down?
2:34–4:40
3
How did the hosts react to the breaking news about Tomlin?
4:40–7:22
4
What are the biggest breaking news stories in Pittsburgh sports history?
7:22–9:55
5
How does the firing of Matt Canada compare to Tomlin's departure?
9:55–12:34
6
What memorable moments in sports broadcasting were discussed?
12:34–13:21
7
How did the hosts feel about the impact of Tomlin's departure?
13:21–14:45
8
What final thoughts did the hosts share about the future of the Steelers?
14:45–15:04
Speakers
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