Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was a guest on NFL Network’s Schedule Release 20 show on Thursday to discuss his team’s schedule.
In his own subdued way, Tomlin was stoked about seeing what the Steelers are up against this coming season.
“I’ve been at it a while. I hadn’t seen a schedule I didn’t like, particularly this time of year,” Tomlin said. “We’re all football lovers, and we miss competing, so it’s an exciting day when the schedule comes out.”
Straight-away, he was asked about whether quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be in starting lineup Week 1 versus the New York Giants.
“As we sit here today, we’re extremely confident in his readiness,” Tomlin said. “We’re enjoying the process he’s going through right now. Obviously, it’s not without angst. The guy is coming off a season-ending injury and surgery. But we like where we are. He’s throwing on a rehab schedule, and it’s going well. We fully anticipate he’ll be ready to go for that opener.”
While we’re all waking from our tryptophan-induced naps and digging into Thanksgiving leftovers, the Steelers will be preparing to dig into division rival Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field.
“We’re just humbled and honored to entertain our fans on a special day like that,” said Tomlin. “We’ll be excited about this one. Taking also into account that it’s an AFC North game against the Baltimore Ravens, it’s going to be a special day. We look forward to doing it.”
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