Mike Tomlin

Mike Tomlin’s age is a far bigger story than his race In coaching years, Pittsburgh’s boss is a baby, just 36, the youngest man to lead a team to America’s most prestigious sporting event Doogie Tomlin is a coaching wunderkind Tomlin rewarded the Rooneys with consistent effort and maturity.

We all have reason to be proud. America created opportunity for all of its citizens, and Tomlin was wise enough to go pursue it. He ditched the idea of going to law school, chased his dream of being a football coach and rose to the top of his profession the same way Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher did before him. Noll and Cowher were in their mid 30s when they were tabbed to pilot the Steelers. It took them more than two years to qualify for the NFL’s showcase.

“I feel extremely blessed,” Tomlin said Friday when questioned about his age. “I haven’t spent a bunch of time dwelling on that, truth be known. Those things are nice things to talk about, but I imagine that won’t be a topic of discussion for long. Maybe next year at this time, there will be guys like Josh McDaniels or Raheem Morris standing up here, and you won’t be talking about me. That’s football.”

Joe Namath

brash quarterback named Joe Namath predicted victory and the press carried the story worldwide The Jets led by Mr. Namath did exactly as he had said they would; they won the real first Super Bowl With a solid defense, Namath's golden arm, and the running talents of Matt Snell and Emerson Boozer a 16-7 victory was a fait accompli and the Jets easily road into sports history.

But fans are called fans for a reason. The word "fan" does come from the word fanatic after all. Just like the character of Joe Hardy in the play "Damn Yankees" who was willing to make a deal with the devil so his beloved Washington Senators would win a World Series, Jets fans are desperately hoping that "some year soon" their team will be on the field during Super Bowl play.

So Joe Willie Namath, maybe a little sparkle left over from your heyday, a little magic, and a small miracle might rub off on the team you lead to victory so long ago if you show up at some of their games next year. No one is asking you to make any predictions, just come around. Where have you been? Come and visit and bring the panti-hose for old times sake and good luck.