There’s something specifically special about knowing your team has a great head coach. The best in the NFL operate as force multipliers, getting so much more out of the talent on their roster — while also possessing a rare quality which allows them to weather the storm when things go wrong. Injuries and holdouts are out of their control, but a good coach can be the difference between finish at the bottom of a division, or consistently pushing into the playoff and beyond.
That’s what makes someone like Mike Tomlin so special. The longest-tenured NFL head coach might not have had much recent playoff success, but since taking the helm
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