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A ‘disappointed’ Mike Tomlin says there is one advantage to early bye week

Publicly, Tomlin is looking on the bright side of this unfortunate situation.

Publicly, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is looking on the bright side of this unfortunate situation: The team will get ample time to rest and have additional preparations for the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5.

“We’re getting a bye week, so we’re going to make the best of that… Kicking back and gaining a little bit of perspective in watching others work,” said Tomlin during a Thursday press conference.

Though it’s different when it affects your team directly, the Steelers have understood from the start of the season that a situation such as this one could unfold.

“We’re all understanding of the situation … it’s just that we live in these 7-day cycles and we had a game scheduled, and so we were going through a process,” Tomlin said. “That’s physical work and mental work. We were readying ourselves for the opportunity, and we’re not getting it.”

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Tomlin added that he is a “tangible guy“; therefore, focused has turned from the Titans to the Eagles, and not when the Tennessee game is rescheduled for.

“I’m a tangible guy. The next tangible thing for us is the Philadelphia Eagles.”

And so, it’s on to Philly. The standard is the standard.

The Steelers welcome the Eagles to Heinz Field on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m.

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Steelers HC Mike Tomlin: FB Derek Watt and S Marcus Allen are ‘classified as doubtful’ for Titans matchup

Mike Tomlin shared updates on his fullback and safety ahead of this week’s matchup versus Titans.

Fullback Derek Watt and safety Marcus Allen are classified as doubtful for the Week 4 contest versus the Titans, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in his weekly press conference on Tuesday.

“On the injury front, [Derek] Watt has a hamstring, he could be classified as out or doubtful,” Tomlin said. “I doubt that participation is going to lead to play in his regard. Marcus Allen has plantar fasciitis. He could be classified as doubtful. Again, if it perks up, his chances are better than Watt. But again, if you’re looking at potential availability there, it is what it is. The rest of it is normal bumps and bruises associated with play.”

Watt suffered a Grade 2 hamstring pull in the Steelers win over the Texans last week.

Allen has appeared on special teams in each game this season, particularly on kickoffs. He had two tackles versus the Texans and blocked a field goal in Week 3.

Timelines aren’t clear for either Watt or Allen, but they’re likely to miss multiple games with the nature of their injuries.

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