GBMelBlount
07-12-2016, 09:25 AM
Interview with Max Starks.
Q: You were there when Cowher left and was replaced by Mike Tomlin. How did the transition from Cowher to Tomlin work for players - how did the team take it and what were the differences between the two?
A: Tomlin was never a head coach before. We knew he was a Dungy guy. And we knew he was a defensive-minded guy. But he was young and really unknown to us. He had his own style. I remember seeing him pull up in a Dodge Magnum with Louis Vitton seats, all speakered-out! Really.. a Magnum? He had an urban feel to him.
He took his lumps the first year. He had a veteran team. Faneca, Farrior... heck, he played against Farrior in college! Now, he's leading the ship... he proved himself by being consistent - tough and no-nonsense. He understood the monotony of the game. As a player-coach. he understood how we felt.
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Q: You were there when Cowher left and was replaced by Mike Tomlin. How did the transition from Cowher to Tomlin work for players - how did the team take it and what were the differences between the two?
A: Tomlin was never a head coach before. We knew he was a Dungy guy. And we knew he was a defensive-minded guy. But he was young and really unknown to us. He had his own style. I remember seeing him pull up in a Dodge Magnum with Louis Vitton seats, all speakered-out! Really.. a Magnum? He had an urban feel to him.
He took his lumps the first year. He had a veteran team. Faneca, Farrior... heck, he played against Farrior in college! Now, he's leading the ship... he proved himself by being consistent - tough and no-nonsense. He understood the monotony of the game. As a player-coach. he understood how we felt.
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http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-features-news-blog-long-form/2016/7/12/12149486/former-steelers-tackle-max-starks-talks-about-how-mike-tomlin-has