Tomlin reminds Steelers of role-model status

The Steelers’ players got another reminder Monday their exalted status hardly makes them above the law when Michael Vick’s lawyer announced the Atlanta Falcons quarterback will plead guilty to federal dog-fighting charges.

“We are role models and to whom a lot is given a lot is expected,” said Tomlin, who knows Vick and grew up in roughly the same area in Virginia as Vick. “I acknowledge that it is a responsibility with being who we are and what we do.”

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