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Art Rooney II offers an emotional statement after Mike Tomlin leaves Steelers

This was not something that many of us saw coming the day after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the first round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs. After a relatively strong start, keeping the game close, the Houston Texans began to pour it on, and the Steelers, yet again, suffered a double-digit loss in the playoffs.

Still, the Steelers have not won a playoff game since the 2016 NFL Season, and Mike Tomlin was 0-7 in his previous seven postseason games. It seems like Tomlin had enough, as he announced to the press that he was stepping down after nearly two decades of service.