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FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to players on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, file photo. The Steelers signed their longtime head coach to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, that runs through the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year contract extension

By Will Graves Apr. 20, 2021 09:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 1996, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer yells instructions to his team as they play against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his “Martyball” brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77. Schottenheimer died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at a hospice in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet, File)
Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coach with 200 wins, dies at 77

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 09, 2021 09:37 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file image, virtual slime cannons go off in the end zone after a touchdown during Nickelodeon's kid-focused broadcast of the NFL wild-card playoff game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. There might eventually be a kids-focused broadcast of the Super Bowl. It won't be happening this year. Nickelodeon will still have a noticeable presence during Sunday's coverage on CBS.(CBS/Viacom via AP, File)
Nickelodeon to have big presence in CBS Super Bowl coverage

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2021 03:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, NFL broadcaster Bill Cowher speaks on set before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif. Next to seeing the Pittsburgh Steelers get back to the Super Bowl, Sunday’s matchup has many personal ties for CBS “The NFL Today” analyst Bill Cowher. The Hall of Fame coach had Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians on his staff in Pittsburgh and was the defensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs for three seasons.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June

Feb. 05, 2021 08:30 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016, file photo, CBS Sports commentator James Brown works the NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y. Brown is familiar with hosting Super Bowl pregame shows during times when the day transcended beyond the teams competing for a championship. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
CBS' Brown to host record 10th Super Bowl pregame show

By Joe Reedy Feb. 04, 2021 05:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, left, speaks with quarterback Tom Brady before the team's NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Both Andy Reid and Arians are considered players’ coaches, though they do it in different ways. It's a quality that’s helped them reach the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
CBS' Cowher: Chiefs, Bucs able to get to top due to coaches

By Joe Reedy Feb. 03, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, talks with his defense, including outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90), during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers part ways with Randy Fichtner, 2 assistants

By Will Graves Jan. 14, 2021 12:35 PM EST

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis attends a new conference after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Cincinnati, in this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, file photo. The New York Jets interviewed former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, for their head coaching vacancy. Lewis is currently on former Jets coach Herman Edwards' staff at Arizona State as the Sun Devils' co-defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Jets interview former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis for vacancy

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 07, 2021 03:00 PM EST

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) is tackled by Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) and outside linebacker Matt Milano (58) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Closing collapse means another long offseason for Dolphins

By Steven Wine Jan. 04, 2021 04:04 PM EST

Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Jerome Baker (55) tackles Las Vegas Raiders tight end Jason Witten (82) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Jason Witten set to break all-time games mark for tight ends

By Josh Dubow Dec. 31, 2020 02:49 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell (24) runs away from Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker L.J. Fort (58) during the first half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Column: In a crazy world, Steelers provide needed stability

By Paul Newberry Dec. 04, 2020 05:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2020 file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, right, speak with quarterback Drew Brees (9) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, in Las Vegas. The NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $500,000 and stripped them of a 2021 seventh-round draft pick for violating league COVID-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the discipline told The Associated Press on Sunday, Nov. 29. New Orleans was fined as a repeat offender; Payton previously was docked $150,000 and the team $250,000 because the head coach failed to properly wear a face covering against the Raiders in Week 2. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
On Football: Getting to January a major challenge for NFL

By Barry Wilner Nov. 30, 2020 02:32 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson (24) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) after an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson 2021 Hall of Fame candidates

By Barry Wilner Sep. 16, 2020 01:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Trinity Benson (2) can't catch a pass under pressure from Atlanta Falcons defensive back Jayson Stanley (23) during the second half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game in Canton, Ohio. The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been publicly announced, though an announcement is expected later Thursday. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
NFL cancels Hall of Fame game, delays inductions until 2021

By Barry Wilner Jun. 25, 2020 10:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2017, file photo, football fans toss footballs on the lawn outside the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will reopen Wednesday, June 10, 2020, after nearly a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Pro Football Hall of Fame to reopen on Wednesday

Jun. 09, 2020 01:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2007, file photo, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula laughs during an interview at his home in Indian Creek, Fla. Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home in Indian Creek, Fla., the team said. He was 90. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Shula remembered by peers for "playing within the rules"

By Steven Wine May. 04, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 04:19 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 03:13 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

FILE - This is a 1975, file photo showing Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert. The menacing Lambert, drafted in 1974, earned All-Pro honors five times. (AP Photo/File)
Curtain Calls: Hall of Famers highlight top Steelers picks

By Will Graves Apr. 21, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

Former coaches, Jimmie Johnson, left, and Bill Cowher making introductions at the NFL Honors football award show Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Steelers-Cowboys in Hall of Fame game, honor former coaches

Mar. 10, 2020 01:01 PM EDT