Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II spoke to the media on Wednesday, January 14. Here is what he said in his first press conference after Mike Tomlin resigned.

Steelers fans have come to take colorful Mike Tomlin quotes for granted. The greatest hits from the head coach include:“The standard is the standard.”“We do not live in our fears.”“I want volunteers,

Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II spoke with the media on Wednesday, nearly one day after now-former head coach Mike Tomlin announced that he was stepping down from his position.

The question of Mike Tomlin’s future plans came up during Steelers owner Art Rooney II’s press conference on Wednesday and his answer was in line with everything else that’s been floating around since Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday.

Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin brought the heat after being eliminated from the playoffs.

The massive coaching news happened to break during a press conference in Baltimore being held by the AFC North rival Ravens, led by owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta. Bisciotti was informed in real-time of Tomlin's resignation.

Mike Tomlin, who stepped down as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Tuesday, does not plan to coach in 2026, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. That decision comes despite several teams contacting Tomlin in the hours following his split with the Steelers, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapaport.

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