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12-04-2011, 08:09 AM
Steelers rookie cornerback Curtis Brown hasn't worked himself into the defensive rotation, but he's easily the team's special teams player of the year. Brown leads the team with 10 tackles on kick coverage, including nine solo tackles. Linebacker Stevenson Sylvester, cornerback Cortez Allen and kicker Shaun Suisham all have five tackles.
"Curtis is the kind of person you want on special teams," Sylvester said. "He's an incredible competitor."
"Everybody can appreciate a hard worker," Brown said. "I'm just doing what I can with the opportunities I get. It's like going from high school to college where I had to wait and develop. I've just got to develop at this level, too. I'm not ready right now. It's just experience."............
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"Curtis is the kind of person you want on special teams," Sylvester said. "He's an incredible competitor."
"Everybody can appreciate a hard worker," Brown said. "I'm just doing what I can with the opportunities I get. It's like going from high school to college where I had to wait and develop. I've just got to develop at this level, too. I'm not ready right now. It's just experience."............
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