PITTSBURGH STEELERS HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN, Ingles

Super Bowl XLV – Monday, January 31, 2011

(opening statement) “We got in this morning, and we’re excited of course about being here. Just like last time when we were in this game, it’s our intention to enjoy all of the elements that this week has in store for us and not fight against it. Part of you are somewhat resistant to some of the things, but we’re not going to make a negative out of what a wonderful week that we have awaiting us. We are going to embrace it all, enjoy it all, and of course ultimately prepare and play in the football game. The group is excited, everyone is in great spirits and everyone has been great here in ‘Big D’ thus far, and we are just excited about proceeding with the week.”

(on comparing the preparation for this Super Bowl as opposed to Super Bowl XLIII) “To this point, it’s been very similar in structure in terms of how we formulated our two-week plan in terms of preparing for the game. We’re not going to get too enamored with familiarity. In most cases in the National Football League, when you put a couple of staffs together, there is going to be some familiarity. We’re not going to lose a bunch of sleep over that. This is going to be an execution-oriented game. The team that executes better has a better chance to win. So, we’re going to sharpen our sword for battle with that in mind, and do it with an eye toward executing at a high level.”

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