The Steelers took Bud Dupree in the first round of the draft hoping the raw but talented linebacker could restore some menace to a pass rush that’s been a pushover in recent years.
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The bold-faced names will wear baseball caps and not helmets on Sunday night during the annual Hall of Fame game.
“I’m very excited about this”, Dupree said.
“It’s a whole different game (from college to the NFL)”, Jones told the Post-Gazette’s Bouchette.
Dupree said the other adjustments he has had to make relate to learning the Steelers defense, particularly his assignments and coverages.
“When you think about them, they’ve carved out a niche for themselves as offensive or defensive players, but what they do as special teamers is going to be equally significant”. Peterson should be back to completely healthy after the time off and the Vikings believe he has rehabilitated himself off the field enough to be a part of their team. “I just need to do the things that got me to this point”.
Tomlin was later asked to talk about the confidence that quarterback Landry Jones has gained so far during training camp.
“You can have the best practice in the world, but if it doesn’t transfer over to the field it really doesn’t matter”, Jones said.
Coach Mike Tomlin said there is no timetable yet for a return by Gradkowski.
According to his teammates, there’s a good reason for that. We want to see who can play hard and fast when they lack complete certainty in terms of what we’re asking them to do.
Dual-threat running back/receiver Dri Archer was the Steelers’ third-round pick in the 2014 draft, selected mostly because of his speed and big-play potential.
Minnesota certainly improved last season with rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
Both of the teams in this years game will gain the added benefit of playing in five full preseason games vs. the four that the other 30 NFL teams will play in. “I’m just looking forward to going out and making plays”. “We’ve got some guys who work extremely hard, and this is a significant step in a lot of ways toward playing”.
Reserve safety Robert Golden suffered what looked like a severe knee injury in practice Wednesday, but he tweeted “Thanks for your thoughts and prayers, I’ll be just fine”.
“His performance has been on a steady incline out there, but that is out there”, Tomlin said.
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NFL football is back and the 2015 Hall of Fame Game – the traditional opening game of each year’s pre-season schedule – will be available to watch live online. But he is not the only heavyweight who will be missing the game.
