A couple of months into his media career with NBC as an analyst for Football Night in America, former NFL coach Mike Tomlin is loving the benefits of the gig.
He appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, and when asked how he is enjoying his time with NBC, Tomlin said, “Man, I'm having a ball. It's part-time work, full-time pay, you know what I mean?”
Mike Tomlin on doing media so far:
“It’s part-time work, full-time pay. You know what I mean?” 😂
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After 19 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it's not hard to see why being part of the media is like a “part-time” job in comparison. While he travels every week to the site of the Sunday Night Football game, he is an analyst for NBC's Football Night in America. He has a segment during the halftime report, but it's probably not as intensive as preparing to coach against another team every week.
During his time on NBC, NFL fans have seen a whole new side of Tomlin, including learning about his Minecraft city that he has had for a dozen years.
Mike Tomlin's jump to NBC after NFL coaching career
During the 2026 offseason, Tomlin joined Football Night in America as an analyst. He made the move after his exit from the Steelers.
Article Continues BelowHe joined the Steelers in 2007, immediately leading them to a division title. However, they lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round. The Steelers won the Super Bowl the following year.
Sadly, that would be the best of Tomlin's run with the team. The Steelers made the Super Bowl again a couple of years later, losing to the Green Bay Packers, and never made it back after.
Impressively, the Steelers never had a losing record under Tomlin, making the playoffs in 13 of his 19 seasons as the team's coach. Still, they moved on from him after losing in the Wild Card Round for the third straight year.