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As if we didn’t already know it, Mike Tomlin is a great coach.
He didn’t need this season for us to know that, but his team’s 3-0 start only reinforces how good he is doing his job.
The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the AFC North with a 3-0 record, despite playing with what is essentially a backup at quarterback — soon to be full-time starter — in Justin Fields. The Steelers are doing it the Tomlin way, with a tough, nasty approach led by the defense with a running game and a few big passing plays on top. They have not allowed any team to score more than 10 points.
All those who had the Steelers undefeated at this point, please stand up? Not many of you who don’t wear the team colors. Yet here they are as one of the remaining five undefeated teams. The quarterback controversy of the summer involving Fields and Russell Wilson seems like a long time ago.
Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has done a nice job of…
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Author : Pete Prisco
Publish date : 2024-09-24 09:00:35
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