Hearing ‘Mike Tomlin’, most NFL fans and members of the league will immediately think of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s for good reason. Tomlin has been the most consistent head coach in the league since joining the Steelers in 2007. However, before his time began with Pittsburgh, Tomlin held down an assistant role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the early 2000s.
The Buccaneers were Tomlin’s entry to the NFL coaching world. He started with them in 2001 as a defensive backs coach and maintained that position through the 2005 season. He would then leave to become the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator for a season before finding his home in Pittsburgh.