Steelers Press Conference (July 27): Coach Mike Tomlin | Pittsburgh Steelers

Coach Mike Tomlin on the day's practice, practicing at Heinz Field, fans being at practice beginning on Wednesday

"It's like the first day of school."

Those were words from Coach Mike Tomlin on the eve of the Steelers putting on pads for the first time in training camp, something he and the players alike are truly looking forward to.

"They are competitors. You do feel the energy out here," said Tomlin. "These guys have been playing football all their lives. This is a very normal thing for them.

"They're excited about it. They've trained for a long time to put themselves in this position. It's like the first day of school. There's that level of excitement.

"It's just elements of real football. They really start to reveal themselves when you get in football like conditions and that's what tomorrow signifies for us."

The Steelers held their first practice at Heinz Field on Tuesday afternoon, getting a feel for their home for training camp for the 2021 season. On Wednesday, they will have plenty of company with fans permitted to attend practice for the first time.

Tomlin can't wait.

"We're excited to be here. We look forward to getting the fans out tomorrow and being able to work in front of those guys," said Tomlin. "But we're doing normal and usual things. We've just got to continue to snap that ball. It gives us an opportunity to grow, to learn, to teach, to gain some insight into some football intellect based on the circumstances that we're putting the guys in.

"We're competing. We're evaluating, but it is early in the juncture. We're still obviously very much in teaching and learning and development. But time is going to get short really quickly. We'll be in Canton, Ohio (for Pro Football Hall of Fame game) soon enough and so we're respectful of that as well."

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