Former NFL quarterback and current analyst Chris Simms crossed paths with Mike Tomlin when Simms was first beginning his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tomlin was the team’s defensive backs coach. While the defensive back’s coach rarely makes an impression on the quarterback, that wasn’t the case for Simms and Tomlin, as on an episode of God Bless Football, Simms talked about the impact Tomlin had on him and praised him for being a “special” coach with an elite ability to communicate.
“Tomlin’s got a magic way about him. He’s the greatest communicator I was ever around.