Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tuesday's Tomlinisms

Mike Tomlin on the sideline vs. the Seattle Seahawks. (photo credit: Pittsburgh Steelers, www.Steelers.com)
Comments from Mike Tomlin's news conference today:

"I believe it is very black and white.  I believe you step into stadiums, and you play, or you don’t.  Or you make plays, or you don’t.  We aren’t in the business of excuse making."

On Indianapolis quarterback Kerry Collins:  "We imagine he'll be better than what they've shown on tape."

Regarding the Colts defense:  "They play a defense predicated on speed.  They trample the run on the way to the pass."

On playing a 4-3 defense such as Indianapolis's:  "I don't care what our opponents do.  They need to be nameless faces to us."

On reading too much into either of the first two games:  “Each playing opportunity stands on its own. It is what it is. We accept it and take responsibility for it, for our first performance just like we do our second and ultimately all of them. It’s important. I think that’s what is so special about this game and this league. You only get so many opportunities to state a case. Each and every one of them are very important and they don’t go anywhere."

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