Over a career with the Steelers now going on fifteen years, Coach Mike Tomlin has coached his share of standout defensive players with the franchise. After all, that side of the ball is his specialty, after cutting his teeth under the tutelage of Tony Dungy in Tampa Bay as the defensive backs coach, before moving onto Minnesota as the defensive coordinator. The franchise has seen eight Defensive Player of the Year honors, and Tomlin has coached half of them, including James Harrison, Troy Polamalu, and recent winner, T.J. Watt, who might not be done adding to that number. Speaking of Polamalu, Tomlin sat down for a podcast today with Mark Bergin and his former player Ike Taylor to discuss some similarities between him and a current player of his, Minkah Fitzpatrick, who’s often compared to the Hall of Famer.
Tomlin Sees Similarities Between Polamalu And Fitzpatrick
