Mike Tomlin Spent 12 Years Building An Entire Minecraft City & He’s Finally Revealing It

September 26, 2026
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Mike Tomlin and Minecraft City
Mike Tomlin (Photos via Reuters Connect & Minecraft)

Mike Tomlin left football behind earlier this year. Fans assumed he’d spend his newfound free time studying film for NBC. Instead, he revealed something nobody saw coming.

Tomlin joined the Today Show for an interview with anchor Craig Melvin earlier this month. He wanted to talk about a project that has nothing to do with football at all. It turns out he has kept it mostly secret for over a decade.

That project is a massive, fully built Minecraft city. Tomlin has worked on it for 12 years, playing exclusively in creative mode. He picked up the game to spend time with his kids when they were young, and he never really stopped, even once they outgrew it themselves. “I’m a big Minecrafter,” Tomlin admitted.

Family Members Are Pushing Him To Finally Go Public

Split image of Mike Tomlin and son Dino
Mike Tomlin and son Dino (Photos via Imagn Images & X)

Tomlin’s children have grown up, but he never stopped adding to the city. His oldest son, Dino, has been encouraging him to share it for some time now.

He reportedly told his father, “Dad, you’ve got to share this with the world.” The kids have also helped move the massive file across three console generations. It went from the PS3 to the PS5, since Tomlin admits he lacks the technical know-how to manage it himself.

A public reveal is now planned for this Wednesday, September 30. Tomlin first shared that timeline in a post that circulated widely after the Today Show interview aired.

Dino is reportedly handling the editing himself and plans to release the footage as a YouTube tour split into multiple sections, since a single unedited walkthrough would run close to two hours. He has also hinted that parts of the world may need trimming before the public sees them.

Some fans commenting on the story connected it straight back to Pittsburgh’s playoff struggles under Tomlin.

“Could have focused on Steelers getting better but he focused on Minecraft instead😂,” one fan joked.

“So that why the Steelers been so a**. Unreal sold out my team for minecraft,” another fumed.

“So this is why we haven’t won a playoff game in 11 years with this mf,” a user hypothesized.

“Mans been focusing on Minecraft instead of winning super bowl with the Steelers ☠️☠️☠️☠️,” someone else laughed.

Playoff Drought Still Shapes How Fans View His Legacy

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin with a headset on
Mike Tomlin (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

The jokes lean on real history. Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons in Pittsburgh. He never had a losing season in that span, an NFL record for consecutive non-losing years that still stands. Yet he left with a nine-year playoff win drought still hanging over the program.

That streak traced back to a 2016 postseason win. It became the defining criticism of his final years as head coach, despite his steady regular-season success.

Tomlin has since settled into his new role as an NBC analyst. He’s appeared on NFL Kickoff broadcasts throughout this season. He’s already had a few on-air learning moments in the role, including a memorable correction from co-host Maria Taylor earlier this month.

Wednesday will show whether his secret city lives up to twelve years of hype, and whether Dino’s editing keeps the full tour under control.



Mike Tomlin Spent 12 Years Building An Entire Minecraft City & He’s Finally Revealing It
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