Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin’s Message: We Need to Get Better

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Published: June 11, 2009

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... message to date is that the team needs to get better.

And he singled himself out. "I better get better," Tomlin said when discussing the State of the Steelers.

"That's the nature of this thing. And getting better doesn't necessarily mean a better outcome; I understand that. I'm always trying to be the best I can be. I'm as critical of myself as I am of anyone. I think that's appropriate from a leadership standpoint."

"Hopefully I'll do a cleaner, more efficient job of that here in '09."

This was more than an exercise in humility, of which Tomlin appears to have plenty. He was setting the tone for the 2009 Steelers.

He was voicing his recognition that every member of the organization, including himself, must strive to be better in 2009 or the season will not end well.

Does Tomlin really need to get better? In two years as coach, he has already improved tremendously and has a Super Bowl ring to show for it.

He was not always great in ...

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