Mike Tomlin aims to lead the Steelers to the promised land

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia — One of the coolest head coaches in the NFL showed up looking the part earlier this month at the Hampton Roads All-Star Football Camp, rockin’ camouflage shorts, a white T-shirt, a white baseball cap and unlaced black Air Jordans. Then, Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers put in work.

After he dapped up campers, who eagerly greeted the hometown superstar, there were drills for him to oversee. Tomlin encouraged players to push harder. He corrected their technique. Later, he exhorted the group to maximize opportunities.

Tomlin spent the day leading. It’s what he does best.

“You always want people, especially young people, to look at how you handle your business and see that you’re doing things the right way,” Tomlin said while footballs whizzed past on the field at Christopher Newport University.

“And you can always use any situation as a teaching situation. Hopefully, you show them the right way one time, they’ll know what to do the next time.”

Although it seems like yesterday that Tomlin, then only 36, became the youngest coach to lead a team to a Super Bowl championship (Pittsburgh won the 2008-09 title), he has grown into one of the best in his business regardless of experience. The league’s third-longest-tenured sideline boss — only Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots* and Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals have been on the job longer — Tomlin enters his 11th season in Pittsburgh with a .644 winning percentage in the regular season.

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He says that very year.

effyou515 wrote:

He says that very year.

The difference this year is that he has youth,experience and more depth. I think we have a pretty good shot this year.

solardave wrote:

effyou515 wrote:

He says that very year.

The difference this year is that he has youth,experience and more depth. I think we have a pretty good shot this year.

Yeah we seem to have all the pieces for a strong run this year. The one thing that pisses me off is Goodell taking his sweet time reinstating MB. Are we even going to get him back before the season begins or is it just a huge cock tease?

Fire Arians wrote:

solardave wrote:

effyou515 wrote:

He says that very year.

The difference this year is that he has youth,experience and more depth. I think we have a pretty good shot this year.

Yeah we seem to have all the pieces for a strong run this year. The one thing that pisses me off is Goodell taking his sweet time reinstating MB. Are we even going to get him back before the season begins or is it just a huge cock tease?

FIRE GOODELL!!! That's what I say. Or suspend him for a season without pay for mismanagement. Calling him a douche bag is an insult to douche bags.

solardave wrote:

Fire Arians wrote:

solardave wrote:

effyou515 wrote:

He says that very year.

The difference this year is that he has youth,experience and more depth. I think we have a pretty good shot this year.

Yeah we seem to have all the pieces for a strong run this year. The one thing that pisses me off is Goodell taking his sweet time reinstating MB. Are we even going to get him back before the season begins or is it just a huge cock tease?

FIRE GOODELL!!! That's what I say. Or suspend him for a season without pay for mismanagement. Calling him a douche bag is an insult to douche bags.

I called a douche bag co-worker roger goodell, it really pissed him off.

effyou515 wrote:

solardave wrote:

Fire Arians wrote:

solardave wrote:

effyou515 wrote:

He says that very year.

The difference this year is that he has youth,experience and more depth. I think we have a pretty good shot this year.

Yeah we seem to have all the pieces for a strong run this year. The one thing that pisses me off is Goodell taking his sweet time reinstating MB. Are we even going to get him back before the season begins or is it just a huge cock tease?

FIRE GOODELL!!! That's what I say. Or suspend him for a season without pay for mismanagement. Calling him a douche bag is an insult to douche bags.

I called a douche bag co-worker roger goodell, it really pissed him off.

Bryant will be back, but I am not banking on him for an entire season. I'm ready to ride with AB, JuJu, Rodgers, Hunter and if Martavis plays 19 games....awesome!

Bell, James and Grimble add to the reception total as well.

I'm hearing a lot of good things in the camp notes about Justin Hunter, he's been making some plays and seems to have a little bit of chemistry with Ben. If he keeps it up I don't see any reason he shouldn't push DHB further down the depth chart or off the team. I think Hunter has a chance to be a surprisingly good player for us, he didn't exactly have world-beaters tossing him the football in Tennessee, or Buffalo for that matter. Mariota is probably the best QB he played with. Ben is the kind of QB that makes his teammates better, which may work in Justin Hunter's favor.