The Pittsburgh Steelers are not a team that takes comfort in making excuses for their shortcomings. These players, with few exceptions, take personal responsibility for how this group performs and it starts with defensive tackle Cam Heyward.
When Heyward spoke to the media after Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, you could see the emotion in his body language and in how he spoke about letting his teammates down and how much it hurts him to let them down. Heyward is a true leader on this team and his interview Sunday night showed it.
The Steelers crumbled to the Ravens on Sunday. Even the defense, which had been so good for much of the season had no answers for the Baltimore rushing attack, even with reserves in there. This group was worn down after weeks of trying to carry this team and it showed.
