Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin likes to consider himself something of an instructor of men in a more general term that is not limited to just football. He does a lot of charity work that also puts him in that direct role of sharing wisdom with others, particularly younger people and the disadvantaged. And what he learns through all of these different experiences, it’s easy to imagine ultimately colors his approach to instructions on the field as well.
Tomlin has talked in the past about how football can be a valuable teaching tool as a purveyor of life lessons through adversity, camaraderie, triumph, failure, and any other number of achievements, trials, and emotions one might go through in a competitive and physical environment.