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MIKE TOMLIN FLEES STEELERS IN SHAMEFUL MIDNIGHT EXIT—WHAT IS HE RUNNING FROM? The legendary coach ABANDONED his team and his $20 MILLION contract after a playoff humiliation, leaving the storied franchise in DISARRAY. Insiders are BEGGING the question: Was this a quiet firing dressed up as a resignation?
Tomlin’s vague, canned statement thanking the Rooney family REAKS of a COVER-UP. Owner Art Rooney II admitted the decision was “unexpected,” exposing a DEEP and SUDDEN fracture within the Steelers’ fortress. This isn’t a retirement; it’s a SCANDALOUS ESCAPE in the dead of night.
The NFL world is reeling, with sources whispering about UNSPEAKABLE tensions behind closed doors. Why would a coach with two years left on his deal suddenly “step away” to “spend time with family” after 17 brutal seasons? The timing is SUSPICIOUS, coming mere days after a nationally televised collapse. This is a COWARD’S RETREAT, leaving loyal players and fans to pick up the pieces.
Rooney’s claim that leadership is the top quality in the next hire is a BLATANT ADMISSION that Tomlin’s command had CRUMBLED. The Steelers’ throne is now empty, and the search has begun amidst whispers of MUTINY and a lost locker room. This is more than a coaching change; it’s the CRACKING OF A DYNASTY’S FOUNDATION.
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Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II and head coach Mike Tomlin before their game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Dec 23, 2018; New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chuck Cook/USA TODAY Sports)
The so-called “family time” excuse is a THIN VEIL for a football tragedy, proving that in today’s NFL, even the most revered icons will JUMP SHIP when the waters get rough. The Steelers are now rudderless, and the league is left to wonder if ANY loyalty remains in professional sports.
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The truth behind this departure is FAR DARKER than being sold, leaving a fanbase to grapple with a horrifying reality: their hero didn’t just leave, he RAN.
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Author: Kayitsi.com
