Mike Tomlin always put in the work throughout his football career. He showed as much dedication to the decade-old city he’s been building in Minecraft.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach revealed this week that he’s been playing Minecraft for longer than Jameis Winston has been in the NFL. In a recent interview with “Today Show” host Craig Melvin, Tomlin shared that he was inspired to play the beloved sandbox video game to connect with his three children. He fell in love with the game and kept going long after his kids went off to college.
“I’m a big Minecrafter,” Tomlin told Melvin on his “Glass Half Full” podcast. “Cause my kids were, and how do I connect with them? How do I meet them where they are and spend time with them? I started playing Minecraft, man, when my kids were young.
“I have a Minecraft city that I’ve been working on for like 12 years. … When they come home, they’re like, ‘Hey, Dad, pull your city up. Let me see what’s up.'”
The Super Bowl-winning coach admitted that his children have been helping him export his Minecraft save file across multiple consoles, from the PlayStation 3 up until the current PlayStation 5.
Tomlin’s kids have also been pushing him lately to show off his 12-year-old city to the world. The newly retired Tomlin has more than enough time to get his city ready for its public debut.
At the very least, Mike should have presented it to the extended clan when he recently attended his first Tomlin family reunion since 1997.
