stillers4me
01-02-2013, 05:37 AM
In the spirit of the new year, when a half-empty glass turns half-full with the tick of a clock, when unused two-point plays represent hope for the future rather than rockhead moves of the past, even an 8-8 season for the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) can be cast in a positive light.
Can‘t it?
No?
OK, then, I‘ll try instead — in the spirit, of course — to conjure up 13 good thoughts for the franchise going into 2013 …
• Heath Miller.
(Hey, this is easy!)
• You will love Steve McLendon — and not just because he seemed to make a splash play in half of the, oh, two or three snaps he‘d get at nose tackle each game.
You‘ll also love the fire of a kid who, when I asked him Sunday to describe his style, replied: “My unique style is built from three guys: I want to be powerful and strong like Casey Hampton. I want to be smart like Chris Hoke. And I want to be elusive and quick like Jay Ratliff.”
That‘s Dallas‘ star nose tackle.
“Get those guys together, and that‘s Steve McLendon.”................
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/3216549-74/steelers-game-starks#ixzz2GoijlyQ8
Can‘t it?
No?
OK, then, I‘ll try instead — in the spirit, of course — to conjure up 13 good thoughts for the franchise going into 2013 …
• Heath Miller.
(Hey, this is easy!)
• You will love Steve McLendon — and not just because he seemed to make a splash play in half of the, oh, two or three snaps he‘d get at nose tackle each game.
You‘ll also love the fire of a kid who, when I asked him Sunday to describe his style, replied: “My unique style is built from three guys: I want to be powerful and strong like Casey Hampton. I want to be smart like Chris Hoke. And I want to be elusive and quick like Jay Ratliff.”
That‘s Dallas‘ star nose tackle.
“Get those guys together, and that‘s Steve McLendon.”................
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/3216549-74/steelers-game-starks#ixzz2GoijlyQ8