While Mike Tomlin has never taken home an AP Coach of the Year award during his 17 years at the helm of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he still remains one of the most well-respected coaches around the league. While he garners a lot of respect for his regular-season success and ability to keep Pittsburgh competitive, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who grew up in McKees Rock, Pa., said Tomlin is always the coach of the year for what he does for the city of Pittsburgh and the athletes that come through it.
“He’s been a real instrument in building Pittsburgh’s culture,” Hamlin said via DeeLovesSports on Instagram.