Najee Harris believes Mike Tomlin is the primary reason for the Pittsburgh Steelers' success against the AFC North this season.
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00:00 >> Well, it helped out a lot because at first I was playing one high, so
00:02 not only did, it was a one high most of the game.
00:06 So really it just helped going into the next game of playing,
00:10 maybe a defense can play maybe too high.
00:12 Maybe they won't be so head running heavy.
00:15 It helps out a lot.
00:18 I think that Mason did a really good job, I said it last week too,
00:22 just coming in and executing what he had to do.
00:24 So we're all just happy about his performance.
00:28 >> How's your follow up on the point that you made about playing within a division
00:31 and knowing the divisional opponents?
00:33 Obviously they know you too, but
00:34 why have you guys been so good in that regard so far this year?
00:37 >> Divisional play?
00:39 >> Yeah.
00:40 >> Coach Tomlin always talks about the chess versus checkers thing.
00:47 Why are you guys a little bit better at chess?
00:49 >> Mike T, Mike T has the game plan.
00:52 He tells us what to expect, what we need to do, how to execute,
00:57 how to beat this person, how to beat this team.
00:59 And just since my third year, and ever since I got here,
01:02 he always told us that the divisional play is always gonna,
01:05 what keeps you in the pitch bird really.
01:06 And he always gives almost a blueprint of how to beat teams in our division.
01:12 Because he's just so well in knowing the other team,
01:15 cuz he's been here for a long time.
01:16 So I think really just Mike T, that's why he's who he is right now.
01:20 He's one of the best coaches.
01:22 And just him giving us the blueprint of how to beat these teams,
01:25 I think why we're running is the best explanation I could give.