Friday night was a good one for the Pittsburgh Steelers overall. There were some negatives, including injuries, but they were successful, and they also got long exposure to some of their key young players. While some offensive standouts were attention-grabbing, head coach Mike Tomlin also took a moment to single out two rookie defenders for some plaudits.
“Calvin Austin [III], Ant[hony] Mc[Farland Jr.], [Nick] Herbig on defense, [Keeanu] Benton on defense were young guys that I thought stood out”, he said in his post-game remarks last night following Pittsburgh’s 27-17 victory, via the team’s website.
We talked about Tomlin’s praise for WR Calvin Austin III and RB Anthony McFarland Jr.