"With only the most dedicated, or perhaps the most discontent, fans remaining in the bright yellow seats of Acrisure Stadium on a deflating, frigid night, Mike Tomlin walked off the turf for the last time as the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach just after 11 p.m. Monday. A week earlier, he pounded his chest and blew kisses in a triumphant exit, exuberantly celebrating an AFC North title in front of a raucous crowd."
"Tomlin wove through clumps of numb Pittsburgh players and staffers, past benches and heaters, descending down the flight of stairs to the tunnel with Rodgers trailing close behind. Out of view of the cameras and the fans calling for his dismissal as well as Rodgers' retirement, Tomlin strode several yards, ascended two small flights of stairs, paused for a moment and then turned left into the locker room's antechamber."
Mike Tomlin walked off the turf at Acrisure Stadium just after 11 p.m., marking his final exit as the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach. A week earlier he celebrated an AFC North title after a late Aaron Rodgers rally and a missed Ravens field-goal attempt. The Steelers' postseason hopes collapsed when a close wild-card game devolved into a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans. Tomlin threaded through stunned players and staff with Rodgers trailing, while some fans shouted for Tomlin's dismissal and Rodgers' retirement. Tomlin paused in the locker-room antechamber after crossing the yellow logo on the rubberized floor.
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