Home for the holiday: The Steelers are no stranger to playing on holidays, having done so on Thanksgiving and Christmas in the past years. This is the ninth time the Steelers will play on Thanksgiving, the first time at home, and have a 2-6 record overall, 1-1 under Tomlin.
Tomlin knows what it means to play on a night like Thanksgiving, a special holiday where all eyes will be on one game during a time when many need a lift.
"It is an honor for us to entertain our fans and fans in general on Thursday Night Football and on Thanksgiving. That's not something that we take for granted. As a young guy who loved football, man I grew up watching football on the holidays, and it's an honor and it's humbling to provide that for others and to be associated with that and the memories it creates.
"There's scarcity in these opportunities. When the schedule comes out, I view it as such and treat it as such. When you get an opportunity to play on primetime, that means something in our league. When you get an opportunity to be featured on a holiday game, that's special.
"It is an honor and a privilege to be able to entertain our fans in that way. It has been a challenging year. I hope in some small way for a few hours that we can provide the type of entertainment that allows them to forget about it to a degree and do so with loved ones and in a festive atmosphere. I think that's something we all can agree to and appreciate."
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