Marcus Freeman emerges in Steelers buzz after Mike Tomlin's exit

Eakin Howard/GettyImagesIf there is one job in the NFL capable of shaking even the strongest college commitment. Even Marcus Freeman's to Notre Dame, it is Pittsburgh.

The Steelers are not just another franchise opening. They are the most stable head coaching job in professional football history. Three head coaches since 1969. Chuck Noll. Bill Cowher. Mike Tomlin. All Hall of Fame level figures. All given time power and trust to build something lasting.

That kind of security does not exist anywhere else in the league.

For a coach the Steelers job is not about surviving year to year. It is about legacy. Pittsburgh does not hire head coaches to reset culture or flip rosters. They hire leaders to…