• 10 months ago
Mike Tomlin credits the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line, calling them a "major component" in win over Seahawks.
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00:00 But I thought the offensive line provided the wave that we rode.
00:03 We talked all week about trying to conquer the environment and winning the line of scrimmage being a major component of it.
00:10 And they embraced that challenge, man, and I thought they kind of controlled the climate,
00:15 made third downs manageable ones, minimized possession downs,
00:20 minimized the crowd component of it.
00:22 And so, just thankful for that.
00:25 A lot of plays made by a lot of people.
00:27 But that's team football, particularly this time of year as the road gets narrow.
00:31 You said it.
00:33 The really needed component of it, smiling in the face of adversity
00:38 and being our best selves in the most critical circumstances is what we desire to be, and the guys displayed that.
00:45 Mike, was the plan to come in and try to run it like you did?
00:48 Most certainly.
00:49 Just saw that in the film, thought you could do it?
00:52 We thought that it was the purest way to conquer the environment.
00:58 What did you think about the way Mason handled the environment?
01:01 I thought he did a nice job.
01:03 How much was that going under center, part of a specific game plan for this,
01:07 and how do you feel like that played into the running success?
01:09 You know, under center or gun, it doesn't matter.
01:12 We were committed to running the football to minimize the environmental component of it.
01:17 It's today's NFL, man.
01:19 You run in gun, you run under center, you run in pistol.
01:21 That's everybody. It's not just us.
01:23 Mike, what did you like about the way Najee ran today?
01:26 I thought he was determined, as was Jalen.
01:30 I thought we got appropriate efforts from all parties involved and not to minimize it.
01:35 It was just a critical time, and so if you're a competitor, you're going to be at your best.

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