The best way to win Coach of the Year is to take your 4-13 team to a 10-7 record before regressing again the following season. Coaches are rewarded for taking bad teams to mediocre heights more than coaches are rewarded for continued excellence. Tomlin, like Matt LaFleur, comes from a well-run, patient, steady franchise where winning is the norm. Winning 13 games for the Steelers or Packers is ho-hum. Winning 11 in Cleveland is a lock for post season hardware accumulation.
The best way to win Coach of the Year is to take your 4-13 team to a 10-7 record before regressing again the following season. Coaches are rewarded for taking bad teams to mediocre heights more than coaches are rewarded for continued excellence. Tomlin, like Matt LaFleur, comes from a well-run, patient, steady franchise where winning is the norm. Winning 13 games for the Steelers or Packers is ho-hum. Winning 11 in Cleveland is a lock for post season hardware accumulation.