The Pittsburgh Steelers had a season-high 158 yards rushing tonight. It was also the first game Roosevelt Nix’s played since suffering a knee injury.
Those two things aren’t a coincidence.
That’s how Mike Tomlin framed things talking about Nix’s impact in the Steelers 27-14 win over the Miami Dolphins.
“Rosie’s presence was significant,” he said in his post-game presser. “It’s probably no coincidence his first game back we were able to get the run game going and going in a big way. He’s a significant component of it.