Steelers look sharp in final pre-game practice

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In their final true practice before the Super Bowl -- they have a walk-through Saturday -- the Steelers looked sharp, according to pool reporter Peter King.

Receiver Hines Ward, coming off a knee strain, practiced without restriction, and Ben Roethlisberger looked crisp in red-zone situations, throwing a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Heath Miller.

‘I feel great about our preparation,’ Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin said. ‘Of course, you evaluate your preparation by your performance in the game. But I think the guys understand everything they have to do entering the game.’

Pittsburgh has had its game plan in place for two weeks, this week replicating what it did at home in practices last week.

‘This week was a re-do,’ Tomlin said. ‘We didn’t have the sense of urgency we might normally have in a practice week, but that’s because the guys have seen it all once.’

As for Ward, Tomlin said his availability was ‘never a question.’

-- Sam Farmer