Why do Mike Tomlin press conferences sound like takes from a movie about football and not an actual NFL press conference?
If you’ve never witnessed this, pay close attention the next time you see our second-year coach address the media. He speaks in a series of short, abrupt sentences that sound more like Denzel Washington than Bill Cowher. I’m convinced that one day NFL Films will release their first full-length feature film and any scenes involving the coach will be old stock footage of Tomlin. That being said, Tomlin’s had a pretty good start to his Steeler career. A 10-6 record and an AFC North Championship following a tumultuous 2006 Cowher-led campaign was good enough for most Steeler fans. Make no doubt about it, the postseason exit on Heinz Field turf to Jacksonville was very disappointing; but I don’t think many people regret the hiring of Tomlin one bit.
