PITTSBURGH — It’s hard to lose a game in the NFL when your defense creates five turnovers. The Steelers somehow did that three years ago in San Francisco, but they contributed to the cause by committing two turnovers of their own to give the 49ers extra chances to win the game.
The Steelers almost did it again in their season opener in Cincinnati, but this time, they didn’t have any turnovers, which head coach Mike Tomlin said was one of the main reasons his team was able to eke out a 23-20 overtime victory.
Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky became increasingly aware of the conservative play-calling and approach from Tomlin and offensive coordinator Matt Canada throughout the game, but he knows it’s his job going forward to make sure games like that are much less exciting.
