Mike Tomlin to the Steelers WRs “Catch the Ball or Be Replaced”

The Steelers are no longer undefeated after Alex Smith and the Washington Football Team handed them their first loss of the season.  A contributing factor to the loss was dropped passes by Pittsburgh's wide receivers.

It's been a problem all season for the Steelers.  They lead the league with 31 dropped passes, and now that it has finally cost them a game, head coach Mike Tomlin is issuing a warning to his receivers.

Bottom line, "catch the ball or be replaced."

From Pro Football Talk:

“They can catch the ball or they can get replaced by those that will catch it,” Tomlin said. “It’s just as simple as that. Like I’ve often said, I expect guys to make routine plays routinely. When there’s a pattern of that not happening, then we have to look at who we throw the ball to.”

This isn't a surprising statement from Mike Tomlin.  He's a no nonsense kind of guy.  The surprising part is that he waited until the Steelers lost a game to a shitty team, they are a shitty team on the rise, but a shitty team nonetheless.