Through tainted lenses: Belichick’s record is putrid, but it’s Tomlin they want coaching college ball?

On Oct 26, 2021, the Tribune News Service posted: “At least two NFL coaches have been asked about the USC opening this fall. The first, Urban Meyer, looked directly at his feet and mumbled, ‘No chance.’ No coach’s denial is worth much, but Mike Tomlin’s [denial] was at least much more enter­taining. ‘That’s a joke to me,’ the Pittsburgh Steel­ers coach said when asked about Carson Palmer mentioning his name on the radio. ‘I got one of the best jobs in professional sport,’ an increasingly ag­itated Tomlin said. ‘Why would I have any interest in coaching college foot­ball?’ In 2021, the Pittsburgh Steelers finished the reg­ular season with a 9-7-1 record. They went 6-2-1 at home and 3-5 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Steelers went 9-8-1. Their final game was a loss in the Wild Card Round to the Kansas City Chiefs. On Oct. 21, 2023, Isabel Gonzalez posted the fol­lowing on cbssports.com: “Urban Meyer declares he won’t coach college foot­ball again. Meyer has a 187-32 record as a college football head coach. Now, Meyer says he is spend­ing more time with his wife Shelley and his four grandchildren. ‘So the first year or so was kind of...