Steelers’ Mike Tomlin Names Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, Brian Flores Among Top Coaches
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin named the Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay and San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan among the coaches he’d target if he was a general manager starting to build a staff.
Tomlin also listed Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid as preferred head coaching options in response to a question from former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall on Saturday’s episode of I Am Athlete (3:30 mark of video).
Here’s what Tomlin said about his choices:
If there’s someone who knows about building a successful culture in the NFL, it’s Tomlin. The Steelers haven’t endured a losing season since he took over the staff in 2007.
Pittsburgh has posted a 154-85-2 record with 10 playoff appearances over that span, highlighted by a triumph over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII at the end of the 2008 season.
The Steelers are facing an uncertain 2022 as they work through a quarterback competition featuring Mitchell Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett following the retirement of future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger.
Yet, Tomlin had a simple message for the doubters in a recent interview with NBC Sports’ Peter King.
“Bring it on,” he said. “Bring it on.”
Tomlin, Flores and the Steelers kick off the regular season Sept. 11 when they visit the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals.