Mike Tomlin reveals why he's “saddened”
Take a look at what he had to say.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to keep their slim postseason hopes alive yesterday thanks to their victory over the Carolina Panthers by a 24-16 final score. And while that's enough to make anyone happy, at least temporarily, longtime Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn't feeling so jovial at the moment.
The reason dates back to their victory over the Atlanta Falcons in which Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Marcus Mariota but decided to simply run the ball out of bounds rather than attempting for the defensive touchdown. The play drew the ire and wrath of sports betters soon afterward.
And Tomlin took a moment to talk about the negative effect that he feels that fantasy football and gambling have had on the game.
"It is ridiculous that we're talking about something other than winning. Whether or not you had the Steelers defense and the fantasy points that you lost, or the gambling aspects of overs and unders," Tomlin said. "On a personal note, I'm saddened often by the distractions that can become part of viewing and enjoying men competing at the highest level of the game that we all love by fantasy teams and over and under lines. It's unfortunate at times, really."
The Steelers are now 6-8 on the year after their win yesterday, and they'll be looking for their 7th win when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders at home on Christmas Eve.
