When you’ve been in the game for a long time, even if that involves long stops in the same place, you are bound to make connections along the way. That is the case for Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who has spent 14 seasons in that role, but previously also broke in as a defensive backs coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and also had a one-year stint as the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings before landing the Steelers job.
And first-year Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was there at that time. In fact, he’s been in Minnesota for a long time.