So far in this year’s edition of training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers, things have been rather physical, drawing quite a bit of attention so far for how intense and violent practices have been.
No practice was more physical or intense than the Friday Night Lights practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. There was a spirited backs-on-backers drill that led to some words exchanged and teammates going at it, not to mention a tough 11-on-11 team session.
For Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin, who is entering his 18th season in charge of the Steelers, the physical training camp is something he feels he “owes” to the players, especially those down the roster fighting for jobs, to figure out what they can and can’t do, and to take the speculation out of that discussion with them.