Taylor said he tried to calm down coach Mike Tomlin following the taunting call on cornerback William Gay against the Chiefs that kept the drive alive. It didn't work very well. “I told him he was out of his body,” Taylor said. “It's just a like a father trying to protect his kids. On game days, Coach T is a totally different person. He gets into the matrix as far as calling plays. It (stinks) because I am on the sidelines but just getting the opportunity to watch Coach T just make calls, understand the game, get a feel for the game, it's been nice.”
http://triblive.com/mobile/7426927-96/steelers-game-bengals
Make of it what you will. But apparently he isnt standing there showing no emotion or having any input. Who knew?
Apparently he is on the sideline making calls. I don't suppose Ike meant phone calls since the league prohibits this during games. So, he is on the sideline making actual honest to god, X's and O's type, football calls. And we're winning. Now, I guess he could use some lessons in motivation ... but DHB doesn't think so:
Q: Coming into the locker room and complimenting you on doing a little thing well, is that part of it?
DHB: "Yeah. He also lets you know when you don't do well. He's a very honest man, so you try to go out there and prove yourself each and every week."
http://pit.scout.com/story/1495336-south-side-notebook-bell-voted-steelers-mvp
So, what does Tomlin do well?
1. He builds a pretty darned good offense.
2. He understands the X's and O's well enough that the players see standing next to him on the sidelines as a learning opportunity.
3. He holds his players accountable for mistakes and gives them credit for good play; thus motivating them to perform or prove themselves "each and every week".
4. He's starting to win with "his" players.