Mike Tomlin

But again, that's not outside the ordinary this time of year.

You do what you need to do in an effort to get the collective ready.

and also get them to the stadium in as good a physical condition as you can get them as well.

You certainly hope that there's a cumulative effect of the daily work that we've had over the course of this journey that could be an asset to us that we can summons up when we get pressed on a short week like this week.

Now I'll give some time and attention to the Detroit Lions.

Man, they just got a lot of respect.

for this group and how they go about their business.

They're a competitive group.

They're a physical group in all three phases.

They're aggressive not only in play but schematically.

Got to tip my cap to Coach Campbell and company for that.

You see their personality on tape.

I'll start first on defense.

They've certainly absorbed a lot of attrition in recent weeks, particularly in the secondary, first at corner and then more recently at safety.

But they've also done some things in terms of acquiring talent.

to help fortify those depths, some NFL players, some veterans.

Much like we went out and acquired Pep and Doug and others, Asante, that have helped us out.

More recently, they've acquired KZ, a former Steeler, that I'm sure is chopping at the bit to be a contributor to them.

Arthur Millett, also a former Steeler.

And so what they've put on tape and who they've played on tape in recent weeks might not necessarily be who they play.