It was back to work for the black and gold on Tuesday with the first day of voluntary OTAs, and Coach Mike Tomlin likes what he sees so far during a time when team building and laying a foundation are at the forefront.
“We’re here to lay some foundational things, to teach and learn, to understand the value of communication. Learn some cultural, foundational things that we believe are important to team building,” said Tomlin on the field following the first practice. “To get to know one another. To get some football conditioning in. There’s a myriad of things that we have an opportunity to do in a setting like this. Just appreciative of it and excited about continuing to get started and get to know these guys better individually and collectively. To get to know ourselves better. It’s a good foundational time for players, but it’s also good foundational time for coaches as individuals and collectively. Gaining the cohesion that’s required to work cooperatively to train these guys.
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