Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp: Observations from Saturday’s Practice

August 3, 2014   ·   Chris Gazze   ·   Jump to comments

One week into training camp and the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to play football—for real.
Saturday was the most competitive practice of the summer as Mike Tomlin had his team engage in drills that focused on situational football. This included red-zone drills and the always physical goal-line drill.
Despite a late night practice on Friday, the players showed no signs of being tired. They were fresh and energetic, and it showed with their performance on the field. Several players, including Vince Williams and Martavis Bryant, were excellent and brought the huge Saturday crowd to its feet.
Besides their performance, the dog days of camp began to show, as there were two more fights. With three fights in two days, these players appear to be ready to get off the practice field and into the stadium.
In less than a week, they will finally have their opportunity to play, but until then, they have to maintain their composure and realize the big-picture goals.
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