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Kovacevic: Claypool trade finally addresses burning question at hand

Related Topics: Les Claypool, Mike Tomlin

So, anyway, there's that answer I'd been after.

Meaning the authentic answer.

Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, after the Steelers' latest lopsided-on-all-levels loss, I'd asked Mike Tomlin if he might weigh altering his approach for the remainder of the season to reflect the team's place in the standings, as well as developing its relatively young roster.

This was the five-second response:

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"No," he came right back after a put-off shake of the head. "We're going to build plans to win games on the weekends that we play, I promise you.