The fine folks here at SB Nation aren’t sold on the Steelers in this game.
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In case you haven’t heard by now, former Steelers first-round draft pick Ziggy Hood is expected to start at left defensive end Monday night for the Redskins after winning the job during training camp.
Albeit Hargrave’s status took a twist before the reality of the situation could fully sink in. Gilbert is listed as the No. 2 kick returner on the Steelers’ depth chart. The question now remains whether the experts will be right, of if they will have to eat crow if Pittsburgh is defeated on Monday night.
“I really think if we can weather the storm of not having guys early …” “I should be good”. However, Brown caught 110 passes in 2013 and was about as underrated as you can get. “You don’t hear a lot of talk back, you don’t hear a lot of disagreements”. For now, he’s just focusing on taking advantage of the opportunity. “I line up reading the schemes and trying to execute the plays”.
In addition to being one of the best defensive backs in football last season, Josh Norman also had one of the biggest mouths. “He’s one of the best in the business”. “I think the big thing for both of them will be they’ll both try to play mind games with each other”, Roethlisberger said. Brown has also caught more passes than any player in the National Football League over a two-season span. As for what will enable Brown to get the better of the Pro Bowl cornerback, Roethlisberger put it simply.
“Monday night does that”. “It feels better than it did the day of (the injury)”, Heyward said. He’s going to need as much time as possible in the pocket. “It’ll be good to see us rushing with live reps”.
This is a club, even with their suspension problems and current bit of health problems, that would yield a safe money bet on playing deep into the playoffs. The Redskins run game is also somewhat of a concern; Matt Jones was wildly inconsistent a year ago, struggling with fumbling problems and now a shoulder he injured in the preseason. “We”re glad the season is finally here,” Roethlisberger said. That’s why I’m practicing now. The Redskins are no slouches when it comes to offensive skill-position players. Burns, 21, followed Jackson’s career since he entered the league in 2008 with the Eagles. A physical corner, Norman will have to get his hands on Brown at the line and keep him from just running free.
Cockrell’s first impression of Gilbert has been a positive one. This is the first time they’re facing each other since 2014, when Norman was in Carolina and before he became a star and signed a $75 million, five-year deal with the Redskins. The Steelers’ pass rushers will have to be schematic in the way they combat him. Again, I’m not advocating people miss drug tests to get suspended, but in the case of a guy like Bell – who gets about 6,253,627 touches per season – the three weeks off might allow him to keep some mileage down.
“When he wants to be elite, he’s elite”, Cousins said. “Everyone thinks you’ve got to just beat the guy that’s blocking you and then you’re guaranteed a sack, but that’s hardly the case”. Everyone thinks their team is going to win the Super Bowl before the season starts. Cousins raved about the amount of balance in Bell’s skill set from his ability to pass block, route-running, run vision to even his spin move.
“We were able to infuse Ross into our environment and get him up to speed, and he’s been a very productive player for us”, head coach Mike Tomlin observed.
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“I’m a big fan of being the hunter, not the hunted”.
