Mike Tomlin gave cameras a reaction straight out of The Office after a Russell Wilson deep ball

Mike Tomlin knows what he’s doing.

The caput coach of nan Pittsburgh Steelers has ne'er seen a losing play successful much than 17 years astatine nan helm. He’s engineered a Super Bowl win, navigated nan extremity of nan Ben Roethlisberger era and guided a Mason Rudolph-led squad to a playoff berth.

In 2024, he made Justin Fields a winning backmost for nan first clip successful his career. Then he deftly replaced him pinch Russell Wilson erstwhile nan seasoned recovered from a calf injury, shrugging disconnected disapproval while adding a caller magnitude to nan Pittsburgh passing game.

So it’s safe to opportunity Tomlin knows ball. After astir 2 decades of televised games, he besides knows wherever NBC’s cameras are.

Google him, excessively pic.twitter.com/clmqQjRY2A

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That was Tomlin’s guidance aft nan backmost he’d controversially inserted into nan starting lineup deed Van Jefferson pinch a big-time back-shoulder heavy shot against nan New York Giants connected Monday night.

Wilson. Van Jefferson. 36 yards!

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Wilson’s large propulsion ended successful a 36-yard summation and nan outward support of his caput coach. Four plays later, he recovered Calvin Austin for different heavy relationship — this clip for a touchdown to return a precocious two-possession lead.

Russell Wilson drops it successful a 🪣 for Calvin Austin III's 2nd TD of nan night!

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Tomlin liked that 1 excessively — conscionable not straight into nan camera lens.