Kirby Wilson was ready. He believed he'd toiled long enough coaching running backs in the NFL and that the time was right for him to move up, become an offensive coordinator, and call plays at the highest level of the sport.
Then disaster struck. A fire that began Jan. 6, 2012, at his townhouse in Seven Fields left him with burns over nearly 50% of his body and rocked a Steelers team that was heading into the AFC playoffs a few days later.
"It's been 10 years since that moment, and what a tough, difficult time in my life that I might not have ever overcome had it not been for my family, the Steelers organization and Mike Tomlin in particular," Wilson was saying last week. "They were by my side — I can't even begin to tell you. Night, day, 24/7, throughout the entire process."
