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Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin reveals 12-year Minecraft city
Mike Tomlin, who coached the Pittsburgh Steelers for 19 years, has revealed a virtual city he built in Minecraft over 12 years.
The city includes high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium and a baseball stadium.
Tomlin launched a YouTube channel last week, and his first video showing the city has drawn more than 3.4 million views.
He left the Steelers in January, after never having a losing season with the team and winning a Super Bowl.
Tomlin said he first became interested in Minecraft because he wanted to understand what held his teenage sons' attention.
Some people have praised the long-running project, while others have questioned how much time he devoted to it.
A work-stress expert says hobbies can help people recover from demanding jobs, though the story gives no further plans for Tomlin or his channel.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin revealed a Minecraft city he says he has been building for 12 years.
He showed the virtual city in the first episode of his YouTube channel, which launched the week before the Fortune article was published.
The city includes high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium and a baseball stadium.
The project drew both admiration and criticism, including from former Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell.
Tomlin said he first became interested in Minecraft because he wanted to connect with his teenage sons.
- Who
- Mike Tomlin, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach.
- What
- He revealed a Minecraft city he has been building for 12 years.
- When
- He showed it in a YouTube episode published the week before October 11, 2026.
- Where
- In a video on his YouTube channel; the city is a virtual Minecraft creation.
- Why
- Tomlin said he became interested because he was fascinated by what held his teenage sons’ attention and wanted to connect with them.
Tomlin’s supporters
Tomlin’s critics
The 12-year project
Tomlin’s supporters
Some viewers expressed fascination and respect for the project.
Tomlin’s critics
Critics questioned whether Tomlin had devoted too much time to the virtual city.
Tomlin’s football record
Tomlin’s supporters
His supporters pointed to his record of never having a losing season in 19 years with the Steelers.
Tomlin’s critics
Le’Veon Bell said Tomlin was building worlds but not making plays for him.
I really got obsessed with rooftop penthouses
He’s building worlds, but he ain’t making plays for me
As you face more demands and are more stressed out, you need recovery more, but you’re less able to get it
I got interested because I just was mesmerized by what could occupy their attention for such large periods of time
Tomlin built the Minecraft city over this period.
Tomlin parted ways with the Steelers, according to the article.
Tomlin discussed how he became interested in Minecraft on Late Night.
Tomlin launched his YouTube channel and showed the city in its first episode.
- Project duration
- 12 years
- Former team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- NFL tenure
- 19 years without a losing season
- First episode title
- ROOFTOPS, PENTHOUSES, AND URBAN LIVING
- First episode views
- More than 3.4 million
- City features
- High-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium and a baseball stadium
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