Players cleared out their lockers and spoke to the media for the final time this season on Tuesday afternoon. Just an hour later, Mike Tomlin dropped a bombshell on the group and announced his exit from the team after 19 seasons. Calvin Austin III became the first current player to speak at length about the news on his weekly Chalk Talk radio show on 102.5 WDVE with Gerry Dulac.
“He talked to us today and let us know that he was stepping down,” Austin said. “Obviously it was a lot for all us to process in that moment just ’cause always there’s been uncertainty when you get to the end of the season…But I feel like obviously for the past 19 years, Coach T.