Eagles Endgame, Commanders Disaster, Travis in Cleveland! & Who’s Season is Over w/ Mike Tomlin | Ep 206
October 14, 2026
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5 min readMike Tomlin has never had a losing season in 19 years as an NFL head coach. When the Kelce brothers asked him how that is even possible, he answered with a line that could serve as his epitaph: "I just refused to let go of the rope, and I just refuse to allow the men that I work with to let go of the rope." That single sentence captures the throughline of an episode that moves from clock-management disasters to rugby debuts to the philosophy of coaching combustible men. Tomlin joined New Heights fresh off his first season in the broadcast booth, and the conversation—punctuated by Jason and Travis Kelce's own playing experience—turns into a masterclass on leadership, accountability, and the difference between a team that fights and a team that has already quit.
The Commanders Clock Disaster and the Eagles Endgame
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Ad Read & Show Open** - Planet Fitness ad, then the brothers banter about players-only meetings with a clip from Mike Tomlin.
- 2 (02:51) **New News: Nike Tailgate & Stony Clover Collab** - Announcements about the New Heights tailgate in Kansas City and a new clothing collaboration.
- 3 (12:40) **Out of the House: Travis in Cleveland & Jason in London** - The brothers recap their off-field adventures during the bye week.
- 4 (24:55) **Bold Topics: Eagles-Jaguars Ending** - Jason breaks down the controversial final minutes of the Eagles' loss to the Jaguars.
- 5 (35:26) **Interview: Mike Tomlin Pt. 1 - Broadcasting & Philosophy** - The Steelers legend joins the show, discussing his transition to TV and his coaching mentality.
- 6 (44:18) **Interview: Mike Tomlin Pt. 2 - NFL Chaos & Clock Management** - Tomlin and the Kelces react to the week's biggest coaching blunders and sideline moments.
- 7 (52:29) **Interview: Mike Tomlin Pt. 3 - Combustible Men & Player-Only Meetings** - The conversation turns to managing emotions and leadership in the locker room.
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Show Notes
92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Allstate! Today we are joined by Mike Tomlin!
First, get Outta the House with Travis in Cleveland and Jason laying the hit stick while playing rugby over in London; we try to make sense of the wild ending of the Eagles/Jags game, and debate the legality of pig racing in Missouri.
Finally, we are joined by Coach Mike Tomlin to break down the rest of a wild Week 5. We get into the disaster at the end of the Commanders' game, coaches taking back play-calling duties, share our real thoughts on “players only” meetings, and more!
We also get into Tomlin’s incredible run with the Steelers, why he likes “combustible people", his favorite coaching stories, his unique approach to coaching, favorite Tomlinisms, and his baffling welcome to the NFL moment.
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