Others Will Step Up To Replace Watt, Says Tomlin

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots, coming off an impressive victory in Cincinnati. Despite rising to the occasion, the win came at a huge price when All-Pro defender T.J. Watt went down with a pectoral injury. As Mike Tomlin’s squad moves forward, the Steelers’ head coach touched on the subject on his show today. In particular, Watt’s absence and what it means for the rest of the team, in particular, those that will play in his place.

“You pivot,” he told host Bob Pompeani. “The reality is that the guy taking his place on the field is not going to be T.J. [Watt]. You’ve got to redistribute your strengths elsewhere. We expect quality, varsity…