Howard was hardly the sole problem with a campaign that never defined what constituted discriminatory behaviour. Instead, he listened, heard Tomlin’s pitch, and realized Tomlin was the right choice for the Steelers. And the league’s big offseason deals won’t suddenly propel the NWSL to “major league” status in the sports-saturated USA. “As his body stops being able to recover as well, is he able to modify how often he plays at that intensity – either within a game, or also which games he goes hard.