So often in today’s NFL, we see impatient teams move from head coach to head coach quite quickly. They will bring in some hot-shot offensive coordinator from one of the league’s best offenses the year before, hype him up as the next big thing, and then cut him loose after three or four years (if they are lucky), after not seeing the move pay immediate dividends.
But while everyone else has zigged, the Pittsburgh Steelers have zagged. Through ups and downs, they’ve historically stuck with their coaches, and Mike Tomlin has been no exception. And that type of mindset has sustained their reputation as one of the best-run organizations in the NFL.