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Curt Popejoy

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin plans to play starters vs Falcons

At halftime, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked about his starters and what he saw in those first two drives against the Buffalo Bills.

Tomlin noted that ideally, he would have liked to have left them on the field a little longer. However, Tomlin opted to pull the starting offense after scoring two explosive touchdowns on two drives.

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After that, Tomlin also noted that after this game, the team has to travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons on a short. Week. He said that by pulling his starters quickly this week, it would allow them to play a bit more in Week Three.

Traditionally, the final preseason game is a game of rest for starters with the backups getting all those reps. But with the preseason shortened and a roster full of new faces, it will be all hands on deck for the Steelers in their final preseason game.

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