[laughs]

... our weight room.

[laughs] Uh, it was just different.

The stadium wasn't there, the seats weren't there, it was just a hill and, and Steeler fans showing up with their coolers and sitting all day.

But when Coach T came in, it's a transition, it's a new thing.

Each one of these guys, as you guys know, has to set their own stamp in, right? And do things their own way.

So just talking to people within the organization stuff, there's a real attention to detail.

What did you see from him last year? And whenever you talk about having a little familiarity at least with being a Pittsburgh Steeler, what do you think that adds for him this year?

[laughs]

And, uh, so Hamp always had, you know, our D-line coach was Coach Mitch.

He always was in with Mitch, 'cause Mitch really wanted Casey.

You know, he really wanted Casey because he knew Casey was gonna turn into the player he was, where you are not gonna run on him.

He's gonna take three, four guys and hold the point, and you're not gonna be able to run on him.

So Hamp wouldn't be tripping in meetings at all, right? Like the rest of us were taking notes, like writing everything down, just like Mitch say, like, "You know, when I write, when I say something you better write it down so you remember it." Oh, yeah, yes.

Well Hamp, Hamp would be like, "Hey, if I start snoring-

Speak on every game [clears throat] leading to the Super Bowl.

I

think, I think Aaron came in last year and did a good job.

I mean, I think he did a good job.

I think he was a great leader for a lot of that team and a lot of those young quarterbacks to learn from such, you know, a hall of fame quarterback.

I think as you get older, you know, it's hard to stay on top of your game.

It's hard to be what you were when you were, You know, in your eighth, ninth year, I felt like that's about when I was in my prime about this.

And things started to slowly trickle down just a little bit.

and

Yeah

...

I'm a big Howard fan.

I think, you know, he...

I was impressed with him when he was in college.

I really hoped that they could get him and Jack Suire, and it just turned out that we got both of them.

So I think both of those guys are Steelers.

Mm-hmm

Yeah

...

I'm a Howard fan.

I think, you know, he...

I was impressed with him when he was in college.

I really hoped that they could get him and Jack Sawyer, and it just turned out that we got both of them, so I think both of those guys are Steelers.

I like, you know, starting fresh.

Yeah

Mm

...

I never really went, you know, caveman with mine, and so, uh, started growing it.

We kept winning, so, you know, I'm superstitious.

Like, uh, let it turn into something great.

We were a little ra- There's a million dollar man makeover.

[laughs]

Yeah.

Mm

...

I never really went, you know, caveman with mine, and so, uh, started growing it and we kept winning, so you know, I'm superstitious.

Like, to let it turn into something great.

We were able to raise...

It was a million dollar man makeover.

[laughs]

Again.

Like, what you been into since you, you know, retired? Yeah.

Yeah, thank you.

I, when I got done playing ball, it was kind of like, what am I going to do now, you know? There was coaching offers and there was some media opportunities.

You know, my kids were kind of smaller and I just felt like I needed to take a break from the game.

I knew if I went into coaching or right back into football, I would always be like, man, give me your stuff.

If I didn't feel like you were doing what you should be doing, give me your stuff.

And we have to go out there because I really, you know, when you get done, especially that first year, it's really hard not to be involved in the grind.

I don't explain nothing, right? So go ahead, Kiesel's.

What did you make of the Joey Porter comments regarding Ben Roethlisberger the other day?

Yeah, well...

One of my favorite things about sports and being able to play here in Pittsburgh was to have teammates and coaches from all different kinds of backgrounds, from different beliefs.

But when the whistle blows and you work together, you've got to be on the same team to be successful.

And that's always been something that I tell my children, I tell others, that you're sometimes not going to get along with everybody.

But you got to go out and do your best and put your best foot forward and control the things that you can control.

I was fortunate to have been most of my career.

How would you assess your tenure with Mike Tomlin?

What did you make of the Joey Porter comments regarding Ben Roethlisberger the other day?

Yeah, well...

One of my favorite things about sports and being able to play here in Pittsburgh was to have teammates and coaches from all different kinds of backgrounds, from different beliefs.

But when the whistle blows and you work together, you know, you've got to be on the same team to be successful.

And that's always been something that I tell my children, I tell others that you're Sometimes not going to get along with everybody, but you got to go out and do your best and put your best foot forward and control the things that you can control.

I was fortunate to have been most of my career.

And I know for a fact that we would not have brought home the Lombardis without him.

How would you assess your tenure with Mike Tomlin?