Mike Tomlin usually doesn’t shower his players with too much public praise. He typically refers to one of his classic lines, “They need no endorsement from me.” That wasn’t the case, however, when the Steelers head coach was asked about T.J. Watt during his weekly Tuesday press conference.
Specifically, Tomlin was asked if Watt has been a stabilizing force for a defense that has been without several pieces during the season. Tomlin took the opportunity to address that question while also offering the highest praise a coach can give to a player.
“Not only for the defense, but for our football team,” Tomlin said. “It’s just a lot to learn from him in terms of how he goes about his business, how he works to maximize his talent level. What he does, the level of production.
“Let’s be honest, like, T.J.’s the best defensive player on the planet right now. He proves that week in and week out with the plays that he delivers us. I get a bird’s eye view of it. I see the lengths that people go through to minimize his impact on the game. I know the type of games that we’ve been in, close ball games, and how that at times minimizes a guy that plays his position’s ability to impact a game. None of those things slow down the train that we all know is coming.
“We’re just appreciative of it. Hopefully it’s something that the young guys can learn from. It’s our job to continue to work to put him position where his talents and his will and his preparedness shows.”
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2023-11-28 19:26:49
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