Speed kills, or so they say. Not so much at the NFL level, however, if that’s all you bring to the table, according to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. In praising the performances of two of his young offensive skill players in WR Calvin Austin III and RB Anthony McFarland Jr., he made sure to point out that their success tonight was about their growth in their positions.
“Everybody knows those guys can move and run and that’s why we’re excited about seeing what they’re capable of doing”, he said in his post-game press conference, via the team’s YouTube channel, “but it goes beyond just the flat-line speed.