Another take on Tomlin’s conference
Mike Tomlin opened his weekly press conference by addressing 无毛视频渢he elephant in the room,无毛视频� the live internet broadcast of his post-game locker room talk by the self-absorbed Antonio Brown.
Tomlin delivered a scathing rebuke of Brown, but I无毛视频檝e only picked out the key comments, as well as the ensuing newsy items from the rest of the press conference, and added my commentary:
无毛视频� 无毛视频淭he language, specifically, in terms of the content, is regrettable. 无毛视频� So I apologize for the content of the video from that perspective. As a parent, as a member of the community, I take that very seriously. I sincerely issue an apology in that regard.无毛视频�
My take: Tomlin always cares about 无毛视频測ou kids out there.无毛视频� He无毛视频檚 a good father and man.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淲e will punish him. We won无毛视频檛 punish us. We will do so swiftly, and we will do so internally.无毛视频�
My take: They无毛视频檒l fine him, but won无毛视频檛 take away any playing time, because, well, he无毛视频檚 good. The team needs him.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 a global thing in regards to professional sports. I think that无毛视频檚 why oftentimes you see great players move around from team-to-team. And, I definitely don无毛视频檛 want that to be his story.无毛视频�
My take: This was the bombshell. The team won无毛视频檛 extend Brown无毛视频檚 contract 无毛视频� which has one year remaining and is up for serious talks this summer 无毛视频� unless he grows up.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淚 haven无毛视频檛 wasted a lot of time with it. I haven无毛视频檛 visited with him, because on Monday and Tuesday I prepare for games. I will see him at some point, and when I do, I will address it.无毛视频�
My take: A relief to team leaders who now won无毛视频檛 have to speak to Brown about this. They can move on with their preparation, and we can move on with the rest of the press conference.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淚 have a lot of respect for Kansas City and their environment. It was really challenging. I think when you have an opportunity to come out of the game on the other side of that, you really grow from it.无毛视频�
My take: Iron sharpens iron. The Steelers have now won nine consecutive games, five consecutive road games, four extremely tight games in the last five weeks, and two playoff games. They have been toughened whether they know it or not.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淛ames Harrison has a shoulder and a triceps injury that is going to limit him, particularly during the early portions of the week.无毛视频�
My take: This is the only new injury, and you figure that since Harrison went straight from the airport to the weight room that he无毛视频檚 OK. Unless he hurt himself in the weight room.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淟adarius Green is still in the protocol. We will watch and monitor his progress.无毛视频�
My take: The Steelers need a second red-zone threat in the worst way. Green has missed the last four games.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淲e realize that there are only four of us (teams) left working. I think you can feel that in preparation. I think it provides good and positive energy for us. You hear it in the communication, formally and informally, player-to-coach, coach-to-player and player-to-player. I am just excited about continuing the work.无毛视频�
My take: He answered the same way when asked whether a succession of tight, must-win performances may have tired the team emotionally. Obviously, Tomlin doesn无毛视频檛 think it will.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淭he reason we failed to score was multiple things. Lack of execution and taking advantage of opportunity at times by us, and really, quality play by them.无毛视频�
My take: I can无毛视频檛 help but worry their red-zone woes are the result of lacking a top-notch red-zone receiving threat. Brown无毛视频檚 caught 14 touchdown passes this season, and only four have been from inside the 20-yard line. He无毛视频檚 only had two in the last 10 games, and both of those were late go-ahead touchdown 无毛视频� the 无毛视频淚mmaculate Extension无毛视频� against Baltimore and the fake spike against Dallas. The Steelers finished 14th in red-zone offense this season, behind the three remaining playoff teams, and have scored only two touchdowns in seven opportunities in these playoffs.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 going to proceed with the assumption that无毛视频檚 the case.无毛视频�
My take: That was Tomlin无毛视频檚 answer to whether he expects the communication system (coaches无毛视频� headsets) at Gillette Stadium to work properly. But I无毛视频檓 going to proceed with the assumption that it won无毛视频檛 be the case.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淥bviously, there无毛视频檚 an adjustment associated with less Gronk, but you无毛视频檙e seeing a fluid adjustment from those guys. You无毛视频檙e seeing more three-WR personnel groups on first and second down. You无毛视频檙e seeing more fullback personnel groups with (James) Devlin, who has been there and is a quality player, on first and second down.无毛视频�
My take: So they无毛视频檙e a normal team now without Rob Gronkowski, shuttling normal human beings in and out.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淚 think this time of year the battle is man versus himself. The nameless, gray faces we happen to be playing this week are the New England Patriots. But we better be prepared, we better put together a good plan, we better execute that plan in great detail, and that无毛视频檚 what无毛视频檚 going to determine our performance and thus our fate.无毛视频�
My take: Tomlin, like Bill Belichick, truly believes a game isn无毛视频檛 about stopping the other team as much as it无毛视频檚 about playing your game as well as you can. The players are buying in.
无毛视频� 无毛视频淥h man. Professional respect. Competitive animosity. They haven无毛视频檛 had to go through us, either, since I无毛视频檝e been here, so stay tuned.无毛视频�
My take: When asked what he thought of the Patriots, Tomlin didn无毛视频檛 walk back his Facebook Live commentary. He even added a dash of bravado.