Asked about the #Steelers potentially having to play 13 straight weeks if they do indeed lose their scheduled bye, Mike Tomlin looks straight into the camera and says, "WE DO NOT CARE."
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 1, 2020
After 14 seasons, we’re all familiar with that dead serious look that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gets. Thursday was one of those times.
When asked about the chance of the Steelers needing to play 13 straight weeks if they lose their initially scheduled bye week, Tomlin said to the media, “We do not care.”
Meanwhile, the players are off for the remainder of the week and will return to work on Tuesday after Monday’s scheduled “bonus day.” The team will need to stay local to report for daily COVID testing.
Per Teresa Varley of Steelers.com, Tomlin “wishes not to speculate” on the timing of when the NFL will make its decision about rescheduling the Titans game.
Tomlin believes, no matter the outcome, that the league is doing the right thing. “We take marching orders from the National Football League. We understand they’re acting our collective best interest.”
