Thanksgiving Night 2013 marked an eventful moment in the illustrious history of not only Mike Tomlin’s career, but the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens.
That night, in front of a national audience, then-Ravens’ All-Pro kick returner Jacoby Jones was racing down the left sideline along the Steelers’ bench with what appeared to be a kickoff return for a touchdown. Instead, Tomlin had veered too far out onto the field while watching the return on the Jumbotron, resulting in Jones slowing up and being tackled.
Of course, the incident earned Tomlin a $100,000 fine and plenty of grief from media members across the country who lamented his alleged tactic in slowing down the dynamic returner.