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Warren Buffett watches YouTube, David Solomon DJs, and this former NFL coach spent 12 years playing Minecraft

Most professional coaches and athletes know they only get better with each loss.

The purported GOAT of basketball, Michael Jordan, even said so in a famous 1997 Nike commercial: “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life” and that’s why he’s so successful.

Sports professionals expect some losses, and expect to learn from them.

Well, that’s too bad for Mike Tomlin, he’ll never know.

During his 19 years at the helm of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he never had a losing season.

In fact, he even brought home a Super Bowl trophy.

But perhaps the most surprising part of that run, the NFL coach recently revealed, was that he was also building an elaborate city in Minecraft .

The 54-year-old, who reportedly earned a $16 million salary in 2025, launched his own YouTube channel last week, showing off the sprawling virtual city.

His first episode , titled “ROOFTOPS, PENTHOUSES, AND URBAN LIVING,” has already racked up more than 3.4 million views.

In it, Tomlin takes viewers through a virtual metropolis complete with high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium, and a baseball stadium.

“I really got obsessed with rooftop penthouses,” Tomlin said in the video which spread across social media platforms.

Reactions, however, ranged from pure fascination and respect for his 12-year project to critics questioning whether Tomlin, who parted ways with the Steelers in January of this year, had devoted too much time to his virtual city.

The debate highlighted the tricky balance between work and leisure, particularly for people in demanding careers: Hobbies can become distractions, but they can also provide a much-needed break from professional pressures.

He holds the NFL record for the longest unbroken winning-season streak.

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