In the midst of an extensive review of that heartbreaking loss to the Patriots at his Tuesday press conference, Mike Tomlin offered a glimmer of hope for his team moving forward.
The Steelers are getting back together. And beyond the NFL somehow retroactively giving the Steelers a touchdown on Jesse James' disputed catch/no catch, this could be the best Christmas present available.
While Ryan Shazier isn't coming back this season, the Steelers (11-3) do expect to have cornerback Joe Haden back in the lineup Christmas Day when they travel to Houston (4-10). The same goes for inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich, who is also returning to full health after being relegated to only special teams play against the Patriots because of a shoulder injury that sidelined him the previous week. And right tackle Marcus Gilbert will be back, too, from a four-game suspension for violation of the league's PED policy.
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