The Pittsburgh Steelers are about to go down a path the franchise hasn’t traversed for 19 years. When Pittsburgh hired Mike Tomlin in 2007, Twitter was one year old. The sports landscape was completely different. Now, they’re one of nine teams hoping to make the right choice. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo offered insight into the team’s process during these next crucial weeks.
“When they hired Mike Tomlin, Russ Grimm was a strong contender, internal candidate,” Garafolo said on Good Morning Football Wednesday. “And then Tomlin came in and wowed them in the interview…the Steelers will go through the interview process and put a lot of weight on the interview process.