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Tomlin, Steelers dealing with grief over loss of Drake

LATROBE, Pa. -- An emotional Mike Tomlin took to the podium on Tuesday here at Saint Vincent College and recalled the first time he met wide receivers coach Darryl Drake.

Tomlin, then a young wide receivers coach at Arkansas State, approached Drake, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor at the time, and asked for some tips on how to do the job.

"He was viewed as one of the top wide receiver coaches in the college game," Tomlin said. "I was politely aggressive in building a relationship with him.