Doubted throughout the offseason and preseason, most pundits expected the Pittsburgh Steelers to be more of the same. Win eight or nine games, remain in the playoff hunt, probably squeak into the postseason, and be quickly bounced. The jury remains out on how the season will end, but they’ve blown past every other projection. Sitting at 10-3 and in the driver’s seat to win the AFC North, Mike Tomlin is in contention to win the first Coach of the Year Award of his 18-year career. Ben Roethlisberger thinks Tomlin is worthy. There’s just one other name more deserving.
Sharing his Top-7 rankings for the award, Tomlin came in at No.