In the NFL, success isn't about pep talks or similar salary structures. It's about figuring out a way to pull away from the pack.

For the Steelers, it's about embracing attention to detail.

"Every game that the Steelers played when I was there, we weren't always emotionally up," said Whisenhunt, who was offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in Pittsburgh.

"We weren't always as fired up. But the one thing that was consistent most of the time was the (attention to) technique and how we played."