It appears Redskins owner Dan Snyder has Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin at the top of his wish list. He is expected to make a strong push to acquire Tomlin as the Redskins next head coach, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
“Snyder, who has long been a fan of Tomlin, has gotten to know the Super Bowl-winning coach more personally over the years, at league meetings and through several mutual friends and peers, and would be willing to give Tomlin a top-of-the-market salary and full authority over the organization, the sources said. He views Tomlin as the kind of coach, leader and face-of-the-franchise Washington sorely lacks — the perfect point person with the media and sponsors and to help efforts to get a stadium built in downtown Washington, DC.
Tomlin has an excellent coaching record, is a member of the prestigious Competition Committee, is one of the game’s great orators and already has relationships with key members of the organization like team president Bruce Allen and general manager Doug Williams from their time in Tampa. Snyder believes Tomlin could help restore faith in the fans and kick-start the team’s sagging business operations as well.”
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Through all the information that La Canfora provides, what sticks out most is that Snyder wants Tomlin as a head coach and a marketing face to restore faith in Redskins fans and try to “kick-start the team’s sagging business operations as well.”
If true, it appears Snyder is yet again more concerned about tickets, money, and securing a stadium in DC more than the actual product on the football field. He has failed to understand tickets and money follows winning.
Still, Tomlin is a strong choice. It remains to be seen what type of compensation Pittsburgh will consider. Even though, he may have worn out his welcome there, Tomlin still has value. And if acquired, can he focus on winning football games above everything else?
