Mike Tomlin has taken in the "shared information" regarding procedures for international trips and decided to work the Steelers at home before leaving for Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday night.

While fans may enjoy a week-long series of events in Ireland, Tomlin stated emphatically, "This is a business trip."

Don't judge Tomlin harshly, though, if his thoughts wander a bit.

"I think a lot about the late Ambassador (Dan) Rooney and how fired up he would be about this trip, and how important the development of this trip was for him," said Tomlin. "And so I've been thinking a lot about it. I'm sure I'll be thinking a lot about it this week, and I certainly will be thinking a lot about him when we're there.

"Man, you talk about a guy who certainly had a lot of passion for Ireland, and obvious

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