Stephen A. Smith is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steeler's. There is a time and a place for it. Montravius Adams paused as he thought about the question. The trajectory of the nose tackle's career was changed by Mike Tomlin. "I really don't want to say this, but if I'm being completely honest, I could possibly be home with my family." He did a good job for me mentally. It's impossible to be explained. You will run through a wall for him. The New Orleans Saints signed Adams to their practice squad in November of 2021. He spent the entire season bouncing between the Saints' active roster and practice squad after being released by the New England. The first time Adams met Tomlin was when he was in the draft. The Packers had a deal with Adams that was up when he was drafted. Adams was cut by the Pats a couple of months after he joined the team. When the attrition hit the defensive line, Tomlin thought of Adams. Which players have the highest payouts?
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Adams said that he was given the chance to come in as a nose. I didn't have confidence at the time, but he gave it to me.
It could be a gesture or it could be a look that we can understand. It's the way he handles us.
Adams is not the only one who appreciates the way the coach approaches his job. From players who were drafted into the organization to others who signed after stops around the league, Tomlin's transparency and consistency continue to endeared him to the locker room and are major factors in the team's chances of making the playoffs.
Kevin Dotson said that he challenges them every now and then. He challenges you individually and always gives us something to look at or look forward to. This week, I would like to see you. I want you to work hard this week. I'm going to keep an eye on you. He's a players' coach according to them. You want to show him that he's correct. You want to show him you care.
With two games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter Sunday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a chance to make the playoffs. They are trying to keep their hopes alive. They are trying to keep the streak alive. It is something many in the locker room are aware of and adds to the motivation over the final two weeks of the season.
Arthur said he didn't hear about it until the end of the year. It puts a lot of stress on us. We compete. We need these two games to keep going.
We don't want to be the team that finishes below.500.
If the Miami Dolphins beat the New EnglandPatriots on Sunday night, the PittsburghSteelers will be eliminated from the playoffs, but they still have a chance to avoid their first losing season in 13 years.
Dotson knew about the streak before he arrived in Pittsburgh as a fourth round pick.
Dotson said that as a young child, you don't think about wins and losses a lot. You just think about the guys in the uniforms.
You begin to realize why you chose the team. Wait, we are kind of winning, anyway. You're going to notice that.
Dotson has become more aware of the significance of the streak since he arrived in Pittsburgh.
Dotson said that the players are playing as hard as they were because they were playing for him. It's been a big deal for us.
The small folding table in the locker room was used for card games a couple of days before the game.
A group of players surrounded him and talked to their coach. In Pittsburgh, the head coach is welcome in the locker room.
It's rare to see a head coach in a locker room. Some coaches make quick rounds to check on injured players, others pass through on the way to a meeting, and others avoid the locker room altogether in an effort to keep players safe.
The fabric of the locker room is as much about the players as it is about the players.
He's a no-nonsense coach, but in spending time with his players, he has built up a level of respect that keeps them motivated and playing, even if it once seemed unlikely.
The center said that Tomin is different from other coaches because of his leadership and transparency. Communication is not always the best. I think there's a lot of stuff that goes on behind closed doors that doesn't get communicated to players, but I think Coach Tomlin does a great job of just being open. You know where you stand with him, and you know how he feels about you.
There's no bulls about it.
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