Steelers' Mike Tomlin's Son Dino Tomlin Unleashes Epic Rant After NFL Trade Deadline

The Pittsburgh Steelers had many pundits believing they would make a big-time move right at the trade deadline. Fans and analysts speculated that the team might shake up the roster in a meaningful way, especially with the season’s challenges mounting. Expectations were high that Pittsburgh could add key pieces to strengthen both the offense and defense, creating a roster capable of making a playoff push.

After the deadline passed on November 4th at 4 p.m. ET, the Steelers didn’t make any major moves. While they had traded for safety Kyle Dugger a few days prior, there were no blockbuster trades or significant additions as the deadline closed. Across the NFL, other teams—particularly struggling squads like the New York Jets—made headlines with bold trades and roster shakeups, leaving Steelers fans wondering why Pittsburgh opted for stability rather than change.

Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin’s son, Dino Tomlin, who is active on TikTok, didn’t hold back his thoughts about the league on Tuesday night. In an epic rant, Dino criticized the NFL, claiming general managers often don’t care about players or teams and suggesting the league is more about business than the game itself. His passionate remarks quickly caught attention online, adding a human and emotional perspective to the trade deadline drama that many fans felt firsthand.

"I don’t normally make a lot of NFL content, but I am gonna make one little observation here," Dino said on his TikTok account Tuesday night. "The Jets think they are cooking, they are not cooking. I promise you they are not cooking."

The Jets made several big moves, and Dino seems to think they were the wrong decisions. His argument was that players and coaches still have to finish the season, and he criticized general managers, calling them “nerds” and claiming their trades hurt current players and coaches in favor of future gains. 

While it’s a fair point from a human perspective, it’s simply not how the NFL operates. General managers also have their feet in the dirt, balancing short-term performance with long-term planning, all while their jobs are on the line. 

"These GMs, all these little nerdy a** motherf**kers that never played or never stood in front of the whole team and have had to stand on the actions they make," Dino said. "Like trading Joe Flacco, fu**ing dumb… all these suit a** motherf*****s tryna do these Madden, 2k rebuild, they ain't never had their feet in the dirt… a team that misses on draft picks, like what is that draft pick gonna do for them? What is a draft pick gonna do for the Browns? They are probably gonna f*** the draft pick up anyway."

Hearing this from Dino is particularly interesting because it gives Steelers fans a glimpse into the kinds of conversations he may have with his father, Mike, about the inner workings of the league.

Dino Tomlin Agrees With Father, Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin

Mike wasn’t happy with the Cleveland Browns’ choice to trade Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals, and Dino clearly shares that same belief. 

It’s a unique and interesting perspective for Steelers fans to hear from the son of their head coach, delivered in such an honest and unfiltered way.

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