Head Coach Mike Tomlin
Opening Statement: “Awesome team win. I’m just appreciative of the effort of the men in that locker room. It’s classic Steelers vs. Ravens. Unfortunately, we had a lot of guys go down in the game, but that’s kind of been a component of it, too. Darnell Washington had a concussion. Malik Harrison had a concussion. [Andrus] Peat had a concussion. [Keeanu] Benton had an ankle, but he was able to go back. [We had] a couple other [evaluations]. I think they were able to go back, but it’s really kind of indicative of how this game is played. [I] appreciate the efforts. Big win for us, obviously, in a hostile environment, and we’ll keep moving.”
On setting the tone with downfield passes: “I think we were in an aggressive posture all day. I just think that’s how we got out of bed this morning. That’s what’s required when you’re playing these guys in their venue.”
On what from the Ravens defense made the downfield passing game possible: “I just think that’s the way we needed to play. We needed to be aggressive. We’ve just been in here a lot. We are familiar with them in this environment, and that’s what’s required.”
On CB Joey Porter Jr.’s defending TE Isaiah Likely on the non-touchdown play: “I’m just appreciative of the effort. That’s just kind of indicative of how the game needs to be played; and you know, be a good example of that.”
On his initial opinion if he thought Likely had a touchdown: “I did not. But I know sometimes in an effort to get it right, they’ll signal it a touchdown and give it the benefit of a review. But no; I didn’t think it was a touchdown.”