LATROBE, Pa. – When it started here on July 23, Coach Mike Tomlin said, "It's just good to be back in Latrobe, at Saint Vincent, and formally beginning this team development process."
And when it ended on Tuesday, Aug. 12 with a padded practice conducted in a feels-like temperature of 103-degrees, he was no less enthusiastic.
"We had a really spirited day in our last day of Steelers vs. Steelers up here in Latrobe. Tomorrow we turn our attentions toward the work that's waiting on us with Tampa Bay this week. It has been a really good experience up here. It's been highly competitive. We're just really appreciative of this environment. The energy and support that we get from our fan base here is special, and I don't know any other way to say it. I liked the work that we got done today, con