Less than 24 hours after going through a rather physical, intense Friday Night Lights practice at Latrobe High School in front of nearly 14,000 fans, the Pittsburgh Steelers were surprisingly back in pads for Saturday’s session back at Saint Vincent College.
While the decision to be in pads again after such a short turnaround certainly raised some eyebrows, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters after Saturday’s practice that he was using the day as an opportunity to try and replicate the season with short weeks in an effort to “harden” the Steelers overall.
“We do those things thoughtfully, man, because we just wanna harden this group, not only in terms of physical preparation but mental preparation.