Pittsburgh Steelers rookie LB Payton Wilson made the best play of his young career Sunday in Pittsburgh’s 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens, ripping the ball away from RB Justice Hill on an interception during a drive where the Ravens could’ve taken the lead. Wilson has been productive for the Steelers this season, but the play yesterday was one of the biggest of the games and directly impacted the outcome. During his weekly press conference, Mike Tomlin credited the veterans in the inside linebacker room for showing Wilson the ropes and helping him develop.
“It’s not necessarily the work template that he sets for himself, it’s much like talking about [Nick] Herbig.