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Steelers’ Mike Tomlin Rips Gunner Olszewski: ‘I Don’t Need Excuses’

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Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski
Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski takes the field against the Browns, Sept. 18, 2023 - Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin put kick returner and wide receiver Gunner Olszewski on notice during a press conference on Tuesday. Olszewski had two questionable plays. The first was a fumble, but Olszewski suffered a concussion. However, before that, Olszewski tiptoed along the sideline on a kickoff that certainly would have gone out of bounds, costing the Steelers 25 yards of field position.

Tomlin was asked about that play and if he asked Olszewski what he was doing. It turns out that Tomlin has not, for a very simple reason — he does not need to hear the excuses from Olszewski about an apparent mistake.

“I haven’t,” Tomlin said. “Sometimes I don’t ask questions because I don’t want excuses.”

Tomlin said that Olszewski is being evaluated for a concussion and is in the protocol for a short week against the Raiders. With the injury, the team is down to five healthy wide receivers, as Diontae Johnson went to injured reserve. Olszewski was injured on the Steelers’ final offensive play of the first quarter when he caught a pass from Kenny Pickett and was hit in the chin and chest by Browns cornerback Denzel Ward. He sought treatment in the medical tent on the Pittsburgh sideline but was quickly taken to the Steelers locker room.

He had five catches for 53 yards and eight carries for 39 yards for Pittsburgh last season, but was not dressed in the opener this year.

With Calvin Austin III already in the starting lineup, Miles Boykin, who primarily plays special teams, was the only backup wide receiver remaining available. Dez Fitzpatrick was a healthy scratch but is now in line to play in Las Vegas if Olszewski can not play with the concussion. After Olszewski went out, Austin took over all return duties, and it seems that would be the plan moving forward.

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mckg
September 19, 2023 2:24 pm

Gunner is only there because of KP, he should be gone this year and benched this week. Bring up someone else can’t be any worse.

Chris Kramer
Chris Kramer
September 20, 2023 7:03 pm
Reply to  mckg

Fehoko cuzzo didn’t we just sign him to the practice squad too

Khayam Clark
Khayam Clark
September 19, 2023 2:41 pm

There was no reason to keep the guy. He gives us absolutely nothing, let him go and find a replacement for Levi Wallace

Dave
Dave
September 20, 2023 3:46 pm

Way to go Coach Tomlin. You don’t want to ask him about it because you don’t want to hear excuses. Try being a leader and have these guys ready to play. If there was no excuse for the stupid play than cut him and move on. If he stays on the team and you don’t address it, your the problem. Try being a better coach instead of studying the dictionary to come up with new bullshit words to use in your post game press conference.

Ronnie Henderson
Ronnie Henderson
September 21, 2023 8:10 pm
Reply to  Dave

Thank you

Chris Kramer
Chris Kramer
September 20, 2023 7:02 pm

Yes indeed very questionable funny he was better in New England hmmm I don’t have any more to say on him other than disappointed and what could we get for him in a trade package

Mike Maloney
Mike Maloney
September 20, 2023 7:02 pm

I wonder if thats why he hasnt questioned Canada..Or the GM hasnt questioned him..Maybe it was the team that made Tomlin look good..since Ben left he hasnt done shit.

Pat Smith
Pat Smith
September 24, 2023 6:40 pm
Reply to  Mike Maloney

Gosh…thought I was the only one thinking that!

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