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stillers4me
12-09-2012, 09:07 AM
Jonathan Dwyer is seemingly the last man standing among a crowded, unsettled corps of Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) running backs.

In an uneven season in which a troika of runners — Dwyer, Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman — have endured myriad bumps, bruises and slumps, Dwyer has emerged as the feature back with the Steelers jockeying for postseason position.

“It makes you want to work harder and prove something and solidify yourself,” Dwyer said. “I try to do the little things — earn your trust, earn your reputation and put good stuff on tape. I understand that being a feature running back takes a lot of responsibility.

“Everybody is counting on you to do a lot of things, whether it’s getting the running game started or to close out a game. You have to be the tough guy, someone they can depend on all the time. I feel like that’s what they pay you to do.”

Dwyer, says Georgia Tech coach Bill Johnson, has arrived at his destiny...............


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