The NFL is taking a cautious approach to the upcoming season as the future is largely unknown due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The league has already had to make several changes this offseason including doing their annual draft from remote locations and cancelling international games in the U.K. and Mexico. However, whatever the NFL ends up doing to ensure the season goes as planned, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin just wants it to be fair.

According to Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the veteran head coach is worried that not every team will get a chance to start the season on the same footing.

“Our game is extremely competitive … It’s one of the things that makes football at this level so attractive to our fans. I’m committed to preserving and protecting that, and so all teams getting the opportunity to start on the same footing is a core element of that.”

With quarantine restrictions varying from state to state at the moment, Tomlin's concern is valid when considering getting teams ready for the season. At the moment, players are having to work out from home or other isolated places. This may lead to further changes in the NFL schedule and in the sake of competitiveness, Tomlin wants to make sure that those changes apply to all teams.

Last season, Tomlin led the Steelers to an 8-8 record, their first season without a winning record since 2013. Tomlin and Pittsburgh also missed the playoffs for only the fifth time in his 15 years as the team's head coach.