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After a SI.com report that the Steelers have selected Mike Tomlin as their next head coach, there were a flurry of denials and no comments. The Rooneys initially wouldn't comment, but later, Dan Rooney denied "that story on the wire" and Tomlin denied he was offered the job. In addition, Russ Grimm's brother said that if a coach were named that he would have heard about it, further fueling speculation that the report was false. The story was retracted. Now, ESPN is reporting that Tomlin was indeed selected to succeed Bill Cowher and that Tomlin would be introduced as the Steeler's new head coach either on Sunday or Monday.

TwinCities.com report

StarTribune report

Note: This posting was updated as new information was made available.

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