* For anyone hoping that Omar's lazy, undeserved, and politically driven promotion might be a good thing, here's a prelude of what's to come (spoiler alert: it's more of the same old mediocre same - according to the man himself).
For the first time since the turn of the century, the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the market for a new head of personnel.
They found their replacement in house, hiring a key lieutenant of Kevin Colbert's in Omar Khan,
who had been groomed to replace Colbert for years. Continuity was important to the Steelers, a club known for refusing to deviate from its tried and true principles. Khan intends to keep things very similar now that he's in charge.
"There's not going to be a lot of change here," Khan said during his introductory press conference Friday. "I obviously have a lot of ideas that I want to implement and put in place, but I don't see a lot of change."
Khan most recently served as the team's vice president of football and business administration, but he's held a variety of roles in Pittsburgh's front office since arriving just one year after Colbert, in 2001. Khan's chief responsibilities have centered around leading the Steelers' contract negotiations while managing the team's salary cap, two duties that will be essential as general manager. He's well-seasoned for a job that comes with tremendous expectation.
"Obviously, being in this role, responsibilities shift a little bit, but I'll have my hands on a lot of things that I've done before and, obviously, have my hands in other things," Khan said. "It'll be a smooth transition."
New Steelers GM Omar Khan assured a 'smooth transition' from the era of Kevin Colbert, who learned under his wing for the past 20 seasons in Pittsburgh
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"It stays the same," Khan said of his relationship with Tomlin. "Mike and I have known each other for 16 years now. We have a great relationship, and that makes this job fun."
Khan feels good about the 2022 Steelers.
Khan hopes to continue Pittsburgh's legacy of consistent success
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