After the Steelers lost to the Cowboys last Sunday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said the team was “undisciplined and not accountable” and repeated that critique during his Tuesday radio show on 93.7 The Fan.
Roethlisberger said “you see undisciplined play, undisciplined actions in plays” and repeated the need for everyone to “take a look at themselves” when it comes to finding ways to get better results. During his Tuesday press conference, coach Mike Tomlin said that he has seen things having to do with attention to detail that need to be corrected on the field but that things aren’t as “downtrodden” as they may seem.
As a result, Tomlin’s not looking to make sweeping changes to the team at this point in the season.
“We’re open to doing things differently but we also believe in the way that we do things,” Tomlin said, via ESPN.com. “If I thought the incidents were running rampant, then I would respond accordingly. It’s been popcorn. It’s a global thing.”
Tomlin said “popcorn” refers to a splattering of small issues affecting the team that can be cleaned up, although it’s clear that the weight of that popcorn has been too much for the Steelers to handle during their four-game losing streak. Should that continue all the way through the end of the season, it might be time to get popcorn ready to watch for bigger changes than seem to be in the works right now.
