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Aaron Rodgers calls out 'Twitter experts' during passionate defense of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin

Story byDaniel MaderTue, January 13, 2026 at 5:28 AM UTC·3 min readAaron Rodgers calls out ' experts' during passionate defense of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arguably two most important positions in football are up in the air for the Pittsburgh Steelers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNot only could quarterback Aaron Rodgers be heading for retirement this offseason, leaving the Steelers without a plan at the position, but head coach Mike Tomlin has been speculated as a candidate to part ways with the team after nearly two decades. After Monday's 30-6 playoff loss to the Houston Texans, the next questions for Pittsburgh revolve around Rodgers and Tomlin. In Rodgers' opinion, however, there should be no questions over Tomlin's job security with the Steelers.

Aaron Rodgers calls out 'Twitter experts' during passionate defense of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin

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Key Highlights

  • The veteran quarterback spoke at-length in his postgame press conference on Monday about how silly he found it that Tomlin, one of the best coaches in NFL history, would be on the "hot seat."Here's what Rodgers had to say about Mike Tomlin potentially being fired by the Steelers. MORE AARON RODGERS NEWS:What Aaron Rodgers said about potential NFL retirement3 reasons why Aaron Rodgers should come back for 2026 season AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAaron Rodgers press conferenceRodgers is typically a hot commodity at his press conferences, and for many reasons, his postgame presser after Monday's playoff loss may have been his most important of the 2025 season.
  • The question many fans wanted to know, of course, was if he'd be returning to the NFL in 2026. Rodgers, however, said "I'm not gonna talk about that.""I'm not going to make any emotional decisions," Rodgers said.
  • "I'm disappointed.
  • It was such a fun year.
  • Lot of adversity, but a lot of fun."While Rodgers didn't have a lot to say about his own future, he did have a lot to say about Mike Tomlin's future in Pittsburgh. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Will Aaron Rodgers retire?What did Aaron Rodgers say about Mike Tomlin?Postgame on Monday, Rodgers was asked about Tomlin, who hasn't led the Steelers to a playoff win since 2016 despite six postseason trips since then.
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