PITTSBURGH - Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who celebrated his initial Valentines Day in the city by presenting his wife with a bouquet of flowers and preparing a delicious candlelight dinner, said he remained unsatisfied with his performance. Tomlin made the remarks in a post-Valentines Day meeting with reporters. “Certainly, expectations are high. I understand that, and I embrace it. Overall, I did a lot of good things last night. My filet was done perfectly. Wine selection was anything but predictable, and kept the other side off-balance, which, when you factor in the fresh-cut flowers, finally put me over the top.”
Still, the Coach said it was imperative he do a better job of scoring earlier, and more often. He cited one area of concern that needs to be addressed. “My bananas foster was unacceptable,” he said. “In terms of execution, I’ve got to do a better job of coming through late in the meal. But I will make the necessary adjustments, and continue to move forward with this process.”
Tomlin said lack of preparation wasn’t the problem. “I had a good week of practice. I knew what to expect going in. There were no surprises.” He said an inability to recognize the coverage of the rum sauce over the ice cream was the primary reason he came up short on dessert. Asked if he would call that a “rookie mistake,” Tomlin didn’t crack a smile. “Call it what you like. I’m not going to make any excuses.”
