Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is no stranger to tough questions . That said, even he couldn’t help acknowledging the depth of one reporter’s inquiry this week. During his latest media session, Tomlin was asked about being in a Cover 3 defense against a Four Verts formation. It was a question that drilled into advanced schematics. Tomlin, known for his guarded approach to revealing strategy, refused to break down the play publicly.

However, he still offered rare praise : “I’m not going to peel back the layers of how we function from a schematic standpoint, although I am impressed by the depths of your question (h/t Ari Meirov).”

It was a moment that highlighted both the complexity of Pittsburgh’s defensive battles and the respect Tomlin has for high-level football discour

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