After a training camp full of padded practices featuring live tackling, and two preseason games, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is viewing Sunday’s preseason finale against the Detroit Lions at Acrisure Stadium as one final opportunity for the black and gold to “spar” ahead of the regular season.
Tomlin, entering his 16th year as head coach of the Steelers, really leaned into the boxing analogy Sunday morning during his discussion with Steelers.com writer Bob Labriola. Following a rather physical training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Tomlin and the Steelers are treating Sunday’s matchup as one final tune-up in the ring before the regular season in hopes of the black and gold being ready to go physically when the football is kicked off in Cincinnati on Sept.