Mike Tomlin is one of the most popular coaches in the NFL. It’s hard to find people who don’t like him in the national media, among other coaches, and especially among NFL players. Especially those who used to play for him.
Mike Wallace declined a contract to stay in Pittsburgh, had been called out by Mike Tomlin as a “one trick pony”, and yet when interviewed in 2021, had this to say about his former coach:
“I got to play for the pinnacle of NFL teams. Coach Tomlin was the best coach I ever had at any level.