🏈 Mike Tomlin Is NFL Rarity: A Sure Thing

Tomlin has coached the Steelers for 16 years and never overseen a losing season. [View in browser]( In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Mike Tomlin's consistency is rare in today's NFL … The Cowboys traded for Trey Lance and it is the type of move they need to make more often … and more! There's not much you can be definitive about in the National Football League. Fans, players, writers, panelists, we all like to talk in certainties, knowing full well that none truly exist. "Can't miss" means "might miss." "Guaranteed" implies a "strong likelihood." "No doubt" means that yep, there might actually be some doubt lurking. What you "know" is really just what you think you know, or what you feel confident enough in to make a good case for. Promises are empty. Change is permanent. Unpredictability is the league's calling card and perhaps its greatest asset. All of this is a breezy way of saying — don't talk in 100 percent terms unless you're prepared to be proven wrong, and quickly. Unless, of course, you're speaking about Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, in which case, shoot, just go for it. Tomlin has proven himself as someone truly rare: a sure thing. Or, at least, a "can't lose." Across his 16 seasons in charge, there has never been a below-.500 season, a metronomic clip that has crossed through campaigns when the team was supposed to be good and, recently, a couple when it really wasn't. Last year was all set up to be the first stumble, with Ben Roethlisberger retired and a lineup that had little to make it particularly stand out. There were uninspiring defeats, a stuttering start and Tomlin's hopes of continuing his streak looked bad at 1-4, worse at 2-6, desperate at 3-7 and virtually doomed at 5-8. But writing off a Tomlin squad is a bad idea, and four straight wins to close out the season put Pittsburgh back on the positive side of the ledger once more, courtesy of some stout defense, improved play from quarterback Kenny Pickett, the revelation of George Pickens as an outstanding wide receiver and some seat-of-the-pants comebacks, not least a pair of fourth-quarter revivals against the Raiders and Ravens in Weeks 16 and 17. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Dallas Cowboys gave up a fourth-round pick for a young QB the 49ers spent three first-rounders to draft. It's the sort of opportunistic [move they should make more often]( argues David Helman. - The Dodgers' deadline moves weren't exciting but they were effective. That's [especially the case with Lance Lynn]( and L.A.'s surging rotation, writes Rowan Kavner. - Utah QB Cam Rising is among a [handful of stars]( who have an opportunity to really boost their draft stock with NFL scouts in 2023. Rob Rang breaks down the list. - USC's star QB spent the offseason diving into NIL, recruiting teammates out of the transfer portal, and plotting ways to [lift his Trojans to new heights](. Bryan Fischer has the story. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (MLBN, 6:40 p.m. ET) The Yankees look to turn their season around when they head to Detroit and battle the Tigers. Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty (ESPN2, 7 p.m. ET) Two of the best in the WNBA take the court as the Aces battle the Liberty in a star-studded matchup. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Arkansas Razorbacks to win 2023-24 College Basketball National Championship (+125) From FOX Sports College Basketball Reporter: John Fanta There’s some solid value to the Razorbacks here. Why? For starters, Eric Musselman knows how to make tournament runs. Think about this: Entering 2021, Arkansas men’s basketball had not reached the Sweet 16 since 1996. Fast-forward to now, and the Razorbacks have accomplished the feat in three consecutive years. Devo Davis and Trevon Brazile, a pair of double-figure scorers from last year’s team, are back for another season. The Muss Bus brought in the nation’s sixth-ranked transfer class in the country with Houston’s Tramon Mark, Louisville’s El Ellis and Temple’s Khalif Battle headlining the six additions. With four-star prospects Baye Fall and Layden Blocker entering the program as well, the Razorbacks will have pieces with upside. The expectation is that Fall could be the starting center. 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