Tomlin's Steelers Hire Sparked NFL's Inclusive Hiring Era
TL;DR
Tomlin's hiring by the Steelers—an interview not originally required by the Rooney Rule—helped push the NFL to broaden its candidate pool and opened more opportunities for minority coaches and front-office roles across the league.
- Mike Tomlin ‘deeply important’ to NFL’s inclusive hiring this century Andscape
- Inside Mike Tomlin’s emotional final meeting as Steelers head coach - The Athletic The New York Times
- Steelers' assistant coaches given permission to pursue other opportunities CBS News
- Steelers owner on rebuild: 'I don't like that word' ESPN
- Search starts for 4th time since '69 Steelers.com
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