In his first season as a head coach at any level, Mike Tomlin guided the Steelers to a 10-6 record and the AFC North division title.

SI.com | Mon, Dec 8

Then a job interview with the Steelers. Pittsburgh officials will never admit it, but he was an afterthought at the start, a guy who -- as a black coach -- helped the franchise fulfill the Rooney Rule, named after the owner of the team, Dan Rooney. The league, spurred on by Rooney, mandates tha...

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