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PITTSBURGH -- The moment called for celebration, maybe even a hint of introspection. Mike Tomlin was having none of it.Minutes after becoming just the eighth coach in NFL history to collect 100 victories in his first 10 seasons on the job, a one-sided 27-20 clinic in snowy Buffalo last Sunday that moved the Pittsburgh Steelers all alone atop the AFC North, Tomlin wasnt exactly in the mood to think about What It All Means.It means Ive been here awhile, he said with typical directness.And thats it.So what if five of the other seven coaches to get to the century mark -- Don Shula, Joe Gibbs, Tony Dungy, John Madden and Mike Ditka -- in their first decade are in the Hall of Fame? So what if the triumph made the Steelers the only franchise to have three coaches reach the 100-win plateau?Tomlin doesnt do big picture. Never has. He doesnt do hype or noise either. The only step the 44-year-old focuses on is the next one. Its that kind of focus that helped him carve out his own identity in a veteran locker room after replacing Bill Cowher in 2007. Its that kind of focus thats helped Pittsburgh navigate the seemingly impossible in an era overridden with parity. Hes won a Super Bowl, been to another and still hasnt posted a single season with a losing record, remarkable considering the Steelers went through a generational shift on the fly without bottoming out.Yet in some corners of one of the leagues most ardent fan bases, its not enough. Hop on social media after a loss -- and heck, sometimes after wins -- and do a hashtag search under #FireTomlin. Theres a cottage industry every Sunday on his decision making, whether its his clock management or his love of attempting 2-point conversions when conventional wisdom says send the kick team out instead.Its noise Tomlin blocks out, something he chalks up to simply part of the gig while leading a franchise whose hallway is filled with more Lombardi Trophies than any other team in the NFL. Tomlins players, however, hear it. Loudly.At the end of the day, if you dont got haters, you aint doing something right, center Maurkice Pouncey said. Hes a winning coach and next thing you know, he loses and hes the worst coach in America. I mean, come on.As if to prove his point, Pouncey motions toward the door of the teams practice facility. The criticism always comes from outside that door. Never inside it. While cornerback William Gay calls Tomlin a players coach, he cautions it doesnt mean what you think it means.Its like that father/son thing, said Gay, part of Tomlins initial draft class in 2007. You will get your butt whupped or get in trouble if you do something wrong. But if you dont do nothing wrong, he will applaud you, he will love on you.The longest tenured Steelers havent seen much of a change in Tomlin since the day the team hired the largely unknown 34-year-old to replace the popular and highly successful Cowher. In a profession where coaches seem to age at warp speed, there isnt a speck of gray in Tomlins hair. Dont let his energy and youthfulness fool you. When its time to go to work, the easy smile that pops up when hes needling his players disappears.I think we felt like Mike was somebody that could command the attention of the room day in and day out, Steelers president Art Rooney II told The Associated Press. I think hes done that. He has the attention of the players and I think over the years hes understood when to push the buttons and when to back off, all the little nuances you think you learn in time. Theres no doubt in my mind hes learned and continued to improve and somebody thats always looking to improve.And adapt, too.The shuffleboard table -- and frequent tournaments it invited -- that was a locker room fixture in the early days of his tenure vanished during a pair of 8-8 seasons in 2012 and 2013 and havent returned. The pool table remains but has morphed into a gold-felt waystation for random items for the equipment managers to deal with after practice. The closest youll find to games in the locker room are the infrequent basketball shooting contests like the one that broke out Friday between running back LeVeon Bell and defensive end Cam Heyward.Tomlin stood just off to the side while Bell -- using one hand -- sank a handful from 20 feet away. After making a quick visit to rookie nose tackle Javon Hargraves locker, Tomlin stopped by again and caught a Heyward shot hopelessly wide of the mark.See what I mean Head, Tomlin said, referring to Heyward by his nickname. You just like giving your money away.The sequence provided a snapshot of what makes Tomlin an effective communicator. A private chat with a rookie nose tackle recovering from a concussion (Hargrave) quickly followed by a playful jab at his defensive co-captain (Heyward), part of an ethos of treating everybody fairly but not the same, as Pouncey put it.Hes a chameleon to how players are, added guard Ramon Foster. He knows he can talk to Ben (Roethlisberger) one way, he can talk to us another way, the defense another way. A lot of coaches dont do that. A lot of coaches know only one way: their way. He has his ways, but he also knows how to open it up.He lets his players be themselves, at least within reason. Hes never publicly called out Brown for his over-the-top touchdown celebrations, even though they occasionally draw a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Yes, Tomlin would prefer Brown to tone it down. Its not worth taking him to task in front of the whole world to do it.Why micromanage? Foster said. Ive heard of coaches doing that and it puts guys on eggshells. This game has as much pressure as it is. As long as youre doing your job, thats what he cares about.Though he gives his staff a wide berth, the coach whose favorite Tomlin-ism includes putting a hand in the pile makes sure his hand is in each one. For offensive linemen like Foster, it means pulling up the profile of an opposing defensive lineman during a given week and running down the players resume.On the surface, its a basic scouting report. The edge in his voice, however, hints at something deeper.We take it to the extreme to where its a challenge, Foster said. He knows how to pick guys. Hes always poking.And always winning, too. The Steelers are in position for a third straight playoff berth and seventh in 10 years despite a four-game swoon in the middle of the season that once again set Twitter on fire. Funny how the clamoring died down during Pittsburghs ensuing four-game winning streak -- a run in which the Steelers never trailed.Yet the credit has gone to Bells seemingly tireless legs and a resilient defense , not to the guy who Roethlisberger awarded the game ball after reaching 100 victories.Thats fine by Tomlin, though the guys he leads onto the field every week know better.It seems from the college level on up theyre always trying to fire somebody and find the new best thing, Foster said. To win in this league is hard. I think you can ask some of the other teams around the league. Some teams are hot. Some are bad, but we have consistently been a team that you consider a Super Bowl contender. 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The 33-year-old infielder, a four-time All-Star shortstop who played for the Mets from 2003-11, hit .176 (6 for 34) during 11 games in the minors that began with two for Class A Brooklyn.Reyes has shifted to third base in the minors and is likely to play there with New York. Wilmer Flores has been playing third in the absence of captain David Wright, who is probably out for the season following neck surgery.Mets manager Terry Collins said before Mondays game that if Reyes bats leadoff, right fielder Curtis Granderson could be dropped to No. 2.I think hitting in the 2-hole would be a good spot, Collins said. With Jose being a switch-hitter, Grandy has the ability to pull, and if Joses on, weve got a lot of holes open. If Joses standing at second, Grandy being a pull hitter has the option to move him around.ddddddddddddSo he kind of brings a little bit to the table in that spot.Reyes left the Mets after winning the 2011 NL batting title and signed a $106 million, six-year contract with Miami. He was traded in November 2012 to Toronto and then last July to Colorado, which released him after Reyes served a 59-day domestic violence suspension this year.Major League Baseball imposed the penalty after Reyes got involved in an altercation with his wife last October that initially resulted in a criminal charge, later dropped. Reyes signed a minor league contract with the Mets, who wanted him to play his way into big league shape.While calling Reyes actions horrible, Wright said his longtime teammate deserved a second chance.New York will pay Reyes only a prorated share of the $507,500 major league minimum. Colorado is responsible for the remainder of his $22 million salary this year, $22 million salary next season and a $4 million buyout of a 2018 club option. ' ' '