Tomlin Press Conference Notes 11/13/12

Started by saying:
Wasn't a perfect body of work, but that's not the concern. A win is.


Said there were significant positives last night.


A gritty game by our guys.


Injuries:


Ben: Shoulder sprain categorized as a S-C Sprain


All info he has on him right now. Will have more info as the week unfolds.


Puts him in questionable category.


Antonio Brown is still rehabbing from ankle injury and is questionable.


Gilbert: Questionable


Troy: Doubtful


Sly: Hammy, Questionable


Clark: Appears to be fine. Will be evaluated in terms of particapation.


Mendenhall: Starting to work, Questionable.

Didn't think Ben re-injured a previous injury when asked.

Not alarmed about Clark's head injury history.

Opponents are namelesss, grey faces to Tomlin. Won't change participation plans based on opponent.

No knowledge of timeline for shoulder sprain recovery at this point.

Focuses on healthy guys and their preparedness.

Leftwich is starter.

When asked how the playbook/gameplan changes if Leftwich plays vs Be, he said: "I don't know if it does".

Byron said he was rusty last night. Tomlin said if he is the guy, he'll get the time to prepare and "we'll expect him to play winning football."

In regards to Ta'amu getting cut: needed to get Gilreath up, Ta'amu was strictly a personnel move.


'We won't make excuses for injuries.' "Excuses are the tool of the incompetent."