INDIANAPOLIS -- Vance McDonald, all buttoned up to board the Steelers' charter bus, was plodding along Lucas Oil Stadium's lower concourse with a plastic boot on his right leg. The man was miles behind the rest of his mates, behind even Art Rooney II, Kevin Colbert and the better part of the coaching staff.
In this moment, he was passed by Mike Tomlin, too.
"Good job, Vance," the head coach spoke with a nod as he strode by.
"Thanks, Coach," came the hushed, humble reply.
And then, for reasons only he could know, Tomlin stopped, spun around and strode right back.
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