Mel Blount Explains What Makes Mike Tomlin ‘Special’

Former Pittsburgh Steelers CB Mel Blount is still one of the most revered players in team history, and someone who still closely follows the team despite his playing days ending after the 1983 season. Blount was recently a guest on The Eye Test For Two podcast hosted by Ira Kaufman and Clark Judge, and Blount detailed why he thinks Mike Tomlin is a special coach.

“I think what makes Mike Tomlin special is, that, number one, he’s smart, he’s a player’s coach, and by that I mean he can relate to these young players. He knows what buttons to push, and I mean that because he can befriend a guy or he can let him know he’s on his way out if he don’t perform,” Blount said. “In today’s game, in my…