{
  "id": 11499148,
  "title": "Dear former NFL head coach Mike Tomlin: Your 12-year Minecraft city is beautiful",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/dear-former-nfl-head-coach-mike-tomlin-your-12-year-minecraft-city-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:11:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/dear-former-nfl-head-coach-mike-tomlin-your-12-year-minecraft-city-is-beautiful/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When Mike Tomlin retired as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025, the 19-year veteran had led his team through a remarkable stretch without a losing season. During his tenure, Tomlin secured 13 playoff appearances, eight division titles, and a Super Bowl championship. However, since 2014, Tomlin has been pursuing a different passion: building a sprawling Minecraft metropolis for the last 12 years. In a recent YouTube video, Tomlin unveiled his masterpiece, revealing a waterfront district complete with hotels, apartment blocks, aquariums, baseball fields, and soccer stadiums. Tomlin, who was introduced to Minecraft by his children, found solace in the game's creative mode, allowing him to detach from the pressures of life as a head coach. As he surveyed his creation from above, Tomlin meticulously demonstrated the architectural beauty and functionality of his Minecraft city, highlighting how he balanced interior lighting and building aesthetics. While some have speculated about a possible correlation between Tomlin's Minecraft obsession and the Steelers' declining playoff performance during that period, the coach maintains that the price of creating this virtual world was well worth it.",
  "summary": "It may or may not have contributed to the Steelers' years of postseason woes—but at least it's walkable.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mike Tomlin retired as Steelers head coach in 2025",
    "Built Minecraft city for 12 years since 2014",
    "Showcased waterfront district with hotels and stadiums"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}