ORCHARD PARK, NY -- With his uniform still on, Najee Harris sat in his locker in the visitor’s dressing room at Highmark Stadium more than 30 minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Beside him, coach Mike Tomlin sat in an empty locker, talking in a hushed tone to his second-year running back as Harris’ head hung low.
Earlier, cornerback Arthur Maulet roamed the locker room, loudly challenging his teammates, asking aloud to no one in particular if they truly loved the game.
Across the hall, defensive captain Cameron Heyward stood in front of a podium and called the loss a “dark day.