Like any good coach, Mike Tomlin is who he needs to be. Sometimes that means an arm around your shoulder. Sometimes that means a kick in the butt. And for some players, that means being a father figure, especially to those who don’t actually have one in their life.
In an interview last week with Ike Taylor and Mark Bergin on the Bleav In Steelers podcast, Tomlin discussed how what he’s learned as a dad applies to him as a football coach.
“Just coaching football and being able to be in the lives of these dynamic young people and helping them gain some clarity about what’s important to them and the things they need to hold near and dear,” Tomlin told the show.