Tomlin’s youth paying off, setting trends
At 34, Mike Tomlin was young and unproven, an anomaly among NFL coaches.
Two years later, Tomlin is a virtual Methuselah in the coaching ranks when compared to two recent hires of his own cloth.
Tomlin begat 32-year-olds Josh McDaniels and Raheem Morris, who were recently hired to coach the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively. Morris, who coached with Tomlin in Tampa Bay, has been described as a Tomlin clone.
In a league where imitation is considered the sincerest form of flattery, young coaches are in — thanks to Tomlin.
Now 36, he’s the youngest coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl, as the Steelers prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla.
Fittingly, aspiring NFL teams want a Tomlin of their very own.
If only it were that easy.
pittsburghlive.com
1/20/09
Magnolia Tribune
