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Kinkhabwala: Mike Tomlin Was Once ‘Very, Very Close’ To Leaving Steelers For TV Network

At some point in the future, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will eventually walk away from his job at the helm of the historic franchise.

Already in his 16th season, Tomlin is closing in on Hall of Fame head coach Chuck Noll’s record of 23 years as the head coach of the Steelers. It’s hard to imagine Tomlin walking away anytime soon, especially with the Steelers in transition from the Ben Roethlisberger era, but according to NFL on CBS reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, Tomlin nearly walked away from the black and gold a few years ago for a cushy job on television.