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Kovacevic: Washington's being brought along one Hulk-smash at a time

LATROBE, Pa. -- "Hey, Eight-Oh!"

Mike Tomlin was barking toward Darnell Washington maybe 20 feet away, though his boom probably reverberated out to Greensburg.

"Eight-Oh! Anytime I see him," he'd add, pointing to T.J. Watt, "I want to see you!"

First day of pads. First "varsity" day of the Steelers' training camp, per the head coach. Backs on backers. Same corner of Chuck Noll Field as it's been forever on this cloudy, blissfully cool Tuesday afternoon at Saint Vincent College.

Nobody loves this more than Tomlin.