hiring Mike Tomlin, an African American man, to be the Steelers’ coach in 2007, and then sticking with him for a decade through seasons both good and bad. folo of the NFL Network were first to report the news of Lynch’s return to football after a one-year absence. g the Rooney rule, under which NFL teams are required to interview minority candidates for coaching and front-office positions. Another key objective will be to improve data collection at the federation, so it is at least on a par with the top countries in the world.