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MIke Tomlin Minecraft Project

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NBC News1 Oct

Mike Tomlin, the longtime NFL coach who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowl victories over nearly two decades, recently revealed on YouTube a 12-year project: an intricate cityscape created in the video game "Minecraft." Within hours of posting, his channel had more than 334,000 views, doubling by the next morning. Tomlin describes the hobby as therapeutic and allows him to detach from life's pressures…

Mike Tomlin is a Super Bowl-winning coach. His real passion might have been ‘Minecraft.’ →2 articles from NBC News on this story
Fox News1 Oct

Mike Tomlin, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach transitioning to TV broadcasting, is set to debut his 12-year-old Minecraft city on his YouTube channel soon. In a video teaser, Tomlin described the project as therapeutic, helping him cope with the pressures of coaching. The virtual city includes features like streets and buildings typical of real-world urban environments, suggesting a level of detail and dedication…

Anticipation builds as MIke Tomlin prepares to unveil his Minecraft city that's 12 years in the making →
New York Post1 Oct

Mike Tomlin, the Super Bowl-winning NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been secretly building a detailed "Minecraft" world over 12 years on his YouTube channel. The project includes intricate designs such as high-rise apartments, an aquarium with various fish species, and extensive landscaping. Grok, another streamer who viewed Tomlin’s creation, estimated that it took about 2,000 hours to build, averaging…

Inside Mike Tomlin’s insane ‘Minecraft’ world he spent 12 years building →
The Free Press2 Oct

Arthur Brooks writes about Mike Tomlin, the former Pittsburgh Steelers coach who recently stepped down after 19 seasons, revealing he secretly played Minecraft for the past 12 years as a form of therapy to detach from work pressures. With over 155 million players worldwide, the game allows Tomlin to build complex cities in a digital space, providing an outlet for stress relief that Brooks finds surprising given…

​​Arthur Brooks: Mike Tomlin’s ‘Minecraft’ Hobby Is a Lesson in Happiness →
Toronto Star2 Oct

Former NFL coach Mike Tomlin recently shared his passion for the video game Minecraft through several YouTube videos. He began playing the game to spend time with his children but continued even as they grew older, developing an expansive virtual city complete with intricate details like adequate bathroom stalls and themed buildings over a period of 12 years. The article highlights how Tomlin's dedication to the…

Minecraft might not have been franchise-building for Mike Tomlin but it has been family-building →

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Anticipation builds as MIke Tomlin prepares to unveil his Minecraft city that's 12 years in the making Fox News · stated as fact

Inside Mike Tomlin’s insane ‘Minecraft’ world he spent 12 years building New York Post · stated as fact

How it changed

  1. 1 Oct

    The "NBC Sunday Night Football" analyst revealed in an interview around the start of the season that he was a big fan of the building game that has become a cultural phenomenon over the years.

    2 outlets · Fox News

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Where to start Mike Tomlin is a Super Bowl-winning coach. His real passion might have been ‘Minecraft.’ NBC News

Suggested from 5 outlets (0 usually left of the middle, 3 middle, 2 right of it): the fullest account of the event, no political position was found in its wording and its publisher is declared as reporting rather than commentary.

  • 2 Oct Minecraft might not have been franchise-building for Mike Tomlin but it has been family-buildingFormer NFL coach Mike Tomlin recently shared his passion for the video game Minecraft through several YouTube videos. He began playing the game to spend time with his children but continued even as they grew older, developing an expansive virtual city complete with intricate details like adequate bathroom stalls and themed buildings over a period of 12 years. The article highlights how Tomlin's dedication to the…Toronto Star
  • 2 Oct ​​Arthur Brooks: Mike Tomlin’s ‘Minecraft’ Hobby Is a Lesson in HappinessArthur Brooks writes about Mike Tomlin, the former Pittsburgh Steelers coach who recently stepped down after 19 seasons, revealing he secretly played Minecraft for the past 12 years as a form of therapy to detach from work pressures. With over 155 million players worldwide, the game allows Tomlin to build complex cities in a digital space, providing an outlet for stress relief that Brooks finds surprising given…The Free Press
  • 1 Oct Mike Tomlin is a Super Bowl-winning coach. His real passion might have been ‘Minecraft.’Mike Tomlin, the longtime NFL coach who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowl victories over nearly two decades, recently revealed on YouTube a 12-year project: an intricate cityscape created in the video game "Minecraft." Within hours of posting, his channel had more than 334,000 views, doubling by the next morning. Tomlin describes the hobby as therapeutic and allows him to detach from life's pressures…NBC News
  • 1 Oct Mike Tomlin Reveals His ‘Minecraft’ City With Full Tour
    NBC News
  • 1 Oct Inside Mike Tomlin’s insane ‘Minecraft’ world he spent 12 years buildingMike Tomlin, the Super Bowl-winning NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been secretly building a detailed "Minecraft" world over 12 years on his YouTube channel. The project includes intricate designs such as high-rise apartments, an aquarium with various fish species, and extensive landscaping. Grok, another streamer who viewed Tomlin’s creation, estimated that it took about 2,000 hours to build, averaging…New York Post
  • 1 Oct Anticipation builds as MIke Tomlin prepares to unveil his Minecraft city that's 12 years in the makingMike Tomlin, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach transitioning to TV broadcasting, is set to debut his 12-year-old Minecraft city on his YouTube channel soon. In a video teaser, Tomlin described the project as therapeutic, helping him cope with the pressures of coaching. The virtual city includes features like streets and buildings typical of real-world urban environments, suggesting a level of detail and dedication…Fox News

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