Tomlin not ready to rule out Rashard Mendenhall for Sunday night

TOMLIN ON DENVER BRONCOS: "Peyton Manning, he needs no endorsement from me, " Tomlin said. "His resume is his resume. Guys like Peyton Manning make their reputation by rising up in moments like this. We anticipate him being his very best. We have to deal with him but we also recognize they {Denver Broncos} were a playoff football team without him."

Receiver Group: "Looks like he's quickly establishing a repertoire with {Eric} Decker at wide receiver. He's a big guy who plays big, creates space for himself."

"At X position they have Demaryis Thomas who has been issues for us in the past. His run after catch is exceptional, utilizes stiff arms, has good leg strength, tough to tackle.

{On Defense} "The first guy you mention is Von Miller, " Tomlin said. "Extremely talented, great rush skills. Can utilize speed, can utilize power..... Front, very talented group, run as many as six people deep."

An interesting player Tomlin mentioned on defense was rookie Derek Wolfe who will start at defensive end for the Broncos and was a player the Steelers were high on at the draft. "Talented, high motor end, " Tomlin said.