From the time he announced he was stepping away from the Pittsburgh Steelers, former head coach Mike Tomlin was destined to be on television. It wasn't long after Tomlin made it official that rumors starter to swirl that Tomlin had hired a media agent and then just a week before the NFL draft, it was leaked that Tomlin would be joining the NBC football crew on Football Night in America.

Tomlin was on NBC and sport to Maria Taylor on NBA Showtime about his new role and you can already see that he's comfortable in front of the camera and is going to bring a great perspective to that group.

Mike Tomlin joins Maria Taylor to talk about his new role on Football Night In America on NBC and Peacock! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/dxiLKFQlw4

Tomlin was the head coach of the Steelers for 19 seasons. He led the Steelers to two Super Bowls, winning one but his playoff struggles since 2016 wore on himself and the fanbase. Tomlin stepped down voluntarily and was replaced by veteran head coach Mike McCarthy.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin makes his NBC debut