Mike Tomlin PRAISES Team Effort + Steelers Fan Base In Win Over Raiders On SNF I CBS Sports

Tough heart for a victory, man, all three phases. It's good, man, to stack victories. We got to make winning a habitual thing, man, just to stack winning performance on top of winning performance is significant. But it's also our first opportunity to play on the road in a hostile environment, this being their home opener. We had to manage that component of the game. There's opportunities for growth, obviously, but I was really proud of the efforts and the playmaking. We did what we needed to do, secure victory, and so still very early stages of the year, man. We got a lot to learn. We got a lot to teach, but it's good to do so with the victory. You got some bumps and bruises associated with play. Levi Wallace went out of the game. Najee went out of the game. Both guys were able to return. I'm sure we'll have some other bumps and bruises to assess, and I'll give you guys an update on Tuesday. I'll pause and open up for questions. Mike, did you see progress in your offense? We won, yes. Specifically with the offense and things that you liked? Yes. You said hostile environment, but it seemed like it was almost a home game for thousands of fans. Well, you got to win the crowd. You know what I mean? You got to do enough to win the crowd, and so we don't take it for granted. We got to make enough plays to get the type of support that you speak of. Anyone else? Man, he made the necessary plays. I thought he was good in the environment. I thought he was a good communicator. He did the job tonight. Were you surprised he didn't go for the fourth down? No, and I don't worry about decisions that others make, to be quite honest with you. We got some ongoing decisions of our own to make, usually in those moments. Do you feel like your guys on offense can draw off confidence off of the performance? We're not looking for confidence. We're looking for victory. That's what we came here to do tonight, and we did it. We could use a few more, you know. I was really disappointed, man, that fourth down and one touchdown, but there's gonna be things that disappoint us in play, certainly. Mike, what did you think of the way your quarters were played by the Peterson-Wallace? They made the necessary plays, man. They were competitive, obviously. Can't say enough about Adams, man, and his talents, and their willingness and ability to get him the ball. It was a challenge tonight. Thanks, guys. Results-based business, says Mike Tomlin, and the result is the one you're looking for here on Sunday night. Next up, for the Steelers, the Texans team that opened some eyes here on Sunday against the Jags. That one coming your way on CBS. That one also in Houston, and they go home before the bye on a trip out west. The Steelers to take on the Rams.