(on his message to players after the game) “Just said ‘thanks’. You know, they worked hard, we appreciated the effort they put in all year. They got us close to winning a seventh championship and that’s pretty impressive.” (on how he feels about the organization’s ability to recover from the loss) “I feel good about our organization. We lost to a good team and a great franchise. My hats off to those guys for what they accomplished this year. We just fell a little bit short.” (on how he feels about the team heading into the uncertain labor period) “I feel good about our Read more [...]

(on if he thought his team was going to pull off the comeback) “Yeah, I thought it was going to be one of those magical moments. Two minutes left, one timeout, we have the ball. We had a silly special teams penalty that kind of negated us, put us back, really backed us up. But we came out, we started off with (TE) Heath (Miller). We just didn’t finish. That’s something that we’ve done all year. It’s just disappointing, especially to play in a Super Bowl and get to this level. You can’t turn the ball over. You can’t do it on this stage of the game for the Super Bowl. They were the Read more [...]

(on how tough the loss was) Toughest one I’ve ever had in my life. (on Rodgers) “He put the balls in some tight places and he made some really good throws. He played great. Is he the MVP tonight? He deserves it.” (on the Packers defense) “Their defense outplayed our defense. Anytime you can force turnovers, especially score on turnovers, you know we were trying our best to create some but it didn’t work out for us.” (on thinking they would win) “Absolutely, man, it’s incredibly humbling.” (on his performance being less than usual) “I don’t know, I had some opportunities Read more [...]

(on the loss) “It was hard-fought. Obviously, it’s disappointing to lose. For me it’s even more disappointing because you feel like you let a lot of people down that stood up today to fight – people like Doug Legursky, Trai Essex, Ramon Foster, Antwaan Randel El. Personally, I feel like I let a lot of people down.” (on what the problems were early on) “You know what, you’ve got to give them a lot of credit. They’re a great defense; they got after us and I turned the ball over and you can’t do that.” (on Hines Ward) “I mean, it’s hard to – people like that just play Read more [...]

(on coming back from deficit and what that says about the team) “We’re not into moral victories. We came here to win the football game, of course, and we didn’t do that. Green Bay did and we congratulate them.” (on what his mindset was going into the final drive having been in the position before) “It was just that, not anything emotional to be honest with you. We were just looking at the scenario- 1:59, I think, and a timeout and a bunch of grass. We’ve been in that situation a bunch. We practice that situation a bunch. Quite frankly, we’re probably fully capable of executing Read more [...]

Audio from Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin press conference on Friday February 4th, 2011. Tomlin met the media on Friday for the upcoming Sunday Super Bowl game against the Green Bay Packers. Tomlin takes questions from the local media and gives a brief Maurkice Pouncey injury update and what the agenda is for today and the rest of the week. PITTSBURGH STEELERS HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Super Bowl XLV News Conference Dallas, Texas – February 4, 2011 (Opening statement) “Good morning. Friday morning is preparation day for us. We’re putting the finishing touches, of course, on Read more [...]

Hines Ward Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE WIDE RECEIVER HINES WARD (on how he’s played at such a high level for so long) “To still be here at such a high level after 13 years, it seems like every Super Bowl I’ve got a different counterpoint opposite me. I just remember Randel-El in Super Bowl XL throwing me the ball, and then Santonio Holmes in XLIII catching that ball in the end zone. I was just ecstatic for all of them, and here I am still plugging along at it. I know one day, eventually, they’ll Read more [...]

Below are links to all of the Thursday press conference transcripts of the Steelers players and coaches. Mike Tomlin Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Bruce Arians Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Ben Roethlisberger Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Rashard Mendenhall Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Mike Wallace Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Hines Ward Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Antonio Brown Press Conference Transcript Thursday Super Bowl XLV Heath Miller Read more [...]

Brett Keisel Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE END BRETT KEISEL (on how long he’s been growing his beard) “Well, it’s been going on about eight months now.” (on his religious beliefs) “I was raised to gain a relationship with God, so it’s just something I’ve always been brought up to do. When you play in the business we play in, a lot of times you can get knocked down. In order to get back up, sometimes you need a little help, and you have to be willing to reach out and get it.” (on Read more [...]

Mike Wallace Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE WIDE RECEIVER MIKE WALLACE (on what he’s done to become a complete player) “The main thing I did was just run a lot of extra routes, just trying to get my routes down pat so I can get to my perfect depth in and out of my break just like I want to.” (on what he’s worked on specifically with Ben Roethlisberger) “Just the timing. That’s the main thing. Any quarterback and wide receiver has to have good timing and that’s the thing that we try to work Read more [...]

Antonio Brown Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE WIDE RECEIVER ANTONIO BROWN (On when he felt the light went on for him with the offense) “I think I progressed and got better as I spent time learning. As time went by, I started to take things serious and really understand my role and the position that I’d needed to be in, in order to help the team. Week in and week out, I just continued to work hard and get better and as time went, coach realized and could see the growth and the work ethic and was starting Read more [...]

Heath Miller Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE TIGHT END HEATH MILLER (on Rashard Mendenhall’s performance during the playoffs) “I think he’s had a tremendous year, to be honest with you. He’s played well for us all year. In a lot of games, he’s made big plays for us in the running game and the passing game. He’s really a key component of our offense.” (on the Steelers’ offensive approach on Sunday) “You never know how the games are going to play out. I think, as an offense, we always like Read more [...]

Flozell Adams Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE TACKLE FLOZELL ADAMS (on how special it is to be back in Dallas for the Super Bowl) “It feels special just to be in the Super Bowl, because as you know, it’s rare to be in the Super Bowl and this is my first time after 13 years. So it’s an honor and a privilege to be able to be a part of it, let alone it being in Dallas. So just the Super Bowl has been very special to me to be able to make it.” (on if there is a bigger, deeper feeling that’s Read more [...]

Troy Polamalu Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE SAFETY TROY POLAMALU (on his health) “My health is well, thank God.” (on if he’ll be 100 percent for the game) “At this point, nobody is 100 percent in football but I’m as good as everybody else, I would think.” (on what being named Defensive Player of the Year means to him) “I think it meant a whole lot to my teammates, quite honestly, more than anything. It’s a tremendous honor, obviously, given the amount of players that are out there. Read more [...]

Ryan Clark Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE SAFETY RYAN CLARK (on the media) “You guys have stick-to-itiveness. You know who was going to be in this game for two weeks, you must have no more questions. There is nothing that we haven’t answered.” (on the Steelers having multiple players from Louisiana) “It’s an amazing accomplishment for a state that is smaller in area. We have a lot of guys in the league right now. You look at this team; we drafted two guys in the same draft from the same high Read more [...]

Rashard Mendenhall Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE RUNNING BACK RASHARD MENDENHALL (on how well the offensive line played against the Jets) “In that AFC Championship, the offensive line did a great job. They controlled the line of scrimmage all day. Once it’s playoff time, the stakes rise and nobody wants to go home.” (on what they need to do to successfully run the ball on Sunday) “I think it’s the same formula and that’s controlling the line of scrimmage. With those they have up front, Read more [...]

Ben Roethlisberger Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE QUARTERBACK BEN ROETHLISBERGER (on why he thought it was a good idea to go out Tuesday night) “It was superstition and tradition. Tuesday night I take my linemen out to dinner and we went to a great barbeque spot. We went there and wanted to listen to some live music, so we went to a piano bar. We just had an enjoyable night.” (on if going out Tuesday night is a tradition for the Super Bowl) “We go to dinner a lot during the regular season. The Read more [...]

Lawrence Timmons Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE LINEBACKER LAWRENCE TIMMONS (on being the ‘silent’ guy on the defense) “I’m kind of to myself. I let everybody else be themselves and do my thing. I do like to play with these guys, they are great. I like the way James Harrison plays. He has all those big hits and the quarterback sacks; I feed off all that stuff.” (on leading the team in tackles) “I just let my play talk for me. I’m not going to be the guy that jumps into the cameras and do Read more [...]

LaMarr Woodley Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA SESSION LINEBACKER LAMARR WOODLEY (on how much of a challenge it is to play the Packers offense) “When teams spread us out, we just have to do a better job of getting pressure up front with a three-man rush, and I think teams are still trying to spread us out. We came back and played Baltimore in the playoffs a little bit. We came back and played the Jets. We still were able to get home a little bit.” (on whose responsibility it is to get pressure) “It’s just Read more [...]

James Harrison Press Conference Transcript Thursday February 3rd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE LINEBACKER JAMES HARRISON (on how long he plans to play for) “I won’t sit here and say that I want to play as long as I can. That’s not true. I want to try and play out my contract and if I get that done, I’m through. Like I said, everybody has to take into account their own health and think about things. With all the concussion stuff that’s out, I’d walk away right now and say, ‘Here, take it. It’s not worth it and I’m more worried about my Read more [...]