Mike Tomlin Makes NBC Debut on 22 SNF Shows, but Starts Cautiously
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Mike Tomlin Makes NBC Debut on 22 SNF Shows, but Starts Cautiously
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Summary
Mike Tomlin opened his first NBC Sunday Night Football pregame appearance with flashes of wit — calling the NFC West "Game of Thrones" and joking he planned to go undefeated.
Most of the 1-hour broadcast, though, showed a more careful Tomlin: scripted, restrained and reluctant to push beyond obvious takes on topics such as the Myles Garrett trade and opening-week matchups.
NBC still has 22 Sunday Night Football shows from September through January for Tomlin to settle in, and former NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya said she expects him to become a star on TV.
Tomlin himself left the longer-term question open, saying viewers should ask again in about six months as speculation persists that the former Steelers coach could return to an NFL sideline next offseason.