The Pittsburgh Steelers are in shambles right now and desperately need a spark after an embarrassing loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Enter second-year wideout Chase Claypool, who suggested the team should incorporate some music into practices to lift the tempo and have more fun. Well, that idea was already ripped to shreds by veteran Cam Heyward, who was clearly furious at Claypool's comments.
Now, Mike Tomlin has been asked about it and gave quite the brutally honest response. Via ESPN's Brooke Pryor:
Mike Tomlin on Chase Claypool's suggestion they should play music and make practice more fun:
"Claypool plays wide out and I'll let him do that. I'll formulate the practice approach and I think that division of labor is appropriate."
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) November 30, 2021
We know that Tomlin is usually a no-nonsense guy, but you'd have to think he's being sarcastic here, right? The Steelers need to get serious and work on the Xs and Os, not blast tunes during practice.
Pittsburgh is currently 5-5 which puts them in third place in the always competitive AFC North. They've lost three straight games and Sunday's blowout loss was just another example of how much they're struggling on both sides of the ball.
Claypool meanwhile isn't exactly playing great, either. He only has one touchdown this season and collected a mere three receptions for 82 yards against Cincinnati. Maybe music is a good way for him to get in the zone, but during practice, this doesn't sound like a great idea for the Steelers.
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