PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held a rare practice on a Tuesday due to the bye week. Not expected to at first, Tomlin did address questions after practice.
First-and-foremost his reaction to the game being stopped in regulation to replay a catch/no catch by DK Metcalf. It appeared the game clock at the stadium hit zeroes before the whistle blew. Here are Tomlin’s comments two days after.
“The game was stopped by the replay guy to find confirmation of a component of the play on the field,” Tomlin said. “I didn’t agree with that in the most significant moment and I expressed it. I had some conversations with New York regarding it. Got an explanation, wouldn’t say I got clarity. I won’t discuss it any further.”
“Often time after games, I acknowledge things that transpire in the bowl; particularly things I think are significant. It’s fruitless for me to continue to expand upon it in my position in what was said and who said what and what I expect to happen in reaction to it. I understand you guys are interested, pardon me if I don’t indulge you.”
Tuitt Update
Tomlin also asked about the status of defensive end Stephon Tuitt.
“He’s still on IR, working hard and making progress,” Tomlin said. “How close he is to returning to play. I do not have an answer to that as I stand right now.”
Banner Inactive
A day after they put him back on the active roster Saturday, the Steelers made tackle Zach Banner inactive on Sunday.
“He’s in a good position,” Tomlin said. “We are in a good position. That is something we want to look at on the other side of the bye. That was the decision that was made last week. It has no bearing on the decision we will make in upcoming weeks.”
“We are going to play the best tackles at the time,” said Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada on Tuesday. “He is coming back and coming off an injury. Chuks had come in and done a good job. Dan (Moore) has done a good job. I think Joe (Haeg) has done a good job of what we asked him to do.”
“We got four guys who are playing tackle. We will talk about it and play the best guys at the time.”
The Fan’s Jim Colony is working on a story about what Tomlin and defensive coordinator Keith Butler said about their tackling issues. Coming soon at 93.7thefan.com