Like all coaches in today’s NFL, the game of football has a deep, rich tradition in the blood of one Mike Tomlin.
From early in his childhood to his collegiate career at the College of William and Mary, football was all Tomlin would eat, sleep and breathe. Stepping onto the field as a wide receiver for the Tribe from 1992-95, all Tomlin wanted to be was great. He came close to achieving that in 1994, earning Second Team All-Yankee Conference accolades as a receiver, but in the end he fell short of being great as a player, which ultimately sent him into his life’s work of coaching.