Mike Tomlin’s Minecraft obsession has one

Mike Tomlin’s YouTube video detailing his labor of love of more than a decade is nicely on its approach to a million views in less than 24 hours. His tweet about it has amassed more than 20 million views.

No, it’s not a deep dive into Tomlin’s 19 years as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a reign that produced a Super Bowl title, zero dropping seasons and a 193-114-2 total document.

It’s about his obsession with “Minecraft,” the immensely widespread video sandbox sport that takes place in a world of 3D cubes representing uncooked supplies such as wooden, ores, stone and filth. Players craft elaborate buildings and — definitely in Tomlin’s case — full-blown cities.

At least one of Tomlin’s former gamers is astonished that he was ready to assemble a sprawling “Minecraft” group in the restricted spare time loved by an NFL head coach.

“we were tryna to win super bowls and coach T was on minecraft building cities,” former Steelers operating back Le’Veon Bell wrote on X, including a crying emoji.

Countless adults had been launched to the sport by taking their youngsters to “A Minecraft Movie,” the 2025 movie starring Jack Black, Jason Mamoa, Sebastian Hansen and Emma Myers that introduced in a worldwide box workplace whole of almost $1 billion.

Tomlin bought an earlier start, watching his center school-age sons spending weekends enjoying the sport in 2014, the same yr the Steelers went 11-5 to start a four-year streak of double-figure wins. His sons, Dino and Mayce, finally outgrew the sport, but Tomlin’s curiosity elevated.

“At different times over the course of a 12-month calendar, I would have different levels of fixation on this, but it’s been a project that’s been ongoing for 12-plus years,” he said on the 19-minute video titled “Rooftops, Penthouses, and Urban Living.”

Tomlin said he most popular enjoying in inventive mode, as opposed to survival, hardcore or journey modes. He also said getting his thoughts off of soccer was good for his mental health.

“I kind of remember when I was building communities, neighborhoods, buildings, etc.,” he said. “But more than anything, it was therapeutic for me, some mindless entertainment. I’m not a big TV watcher. [“Minecraft”] allowed me to detach from the realities and pressures of life.”

The realities and pressures of teaching in the NFL embody a 24/7 work mentality. Watching movie and diagramming performs deep into the evening. Sleeping on a cot in the staff facility.

The consideration to element he introduced to his day job was evident in his “Minecraft” creations.

“I was always really conscious of appropriate amenities,” Tomlin said. “You’ll find, you know, an appropriate number of public restrooms and stuff throughout all my public facilities. Not anything over the top in terms of detail: sink areas, stalls, etc. It was important that I represented that.”

Tomlin’s youthful son, Mayce, a 24-year-old Columbia graduate, is having a kick on social media posting reactions to his father’s “Minecraft” reveal.

“Bro I used to come home sometimes and my PlayStation would just be gone. And I wasn’t in trouble😭😭😭” Mayce wrote on X.

Tomlin retired from teaching after the 2025 season and now works as an NFL studio analyst for NBC Sports on the pregame show “Football Night in America.” Presumably he has more time to commit to “Minecraft.”

“I like to build, I’ve always had an interest in architecture and so forth,” he said. “So I started doing this creative city. It was a means of spending time with [my children]. They participated. All over this city, all my kids have got buildings.

“Over the course of time, they got disinterested in the game. They were going to high school and off to college, and their participation became less and less over the years. My participation probably at times increased.”