stillers4me
11-08-2014, 07:10 AM
Three of the Steelers who will start in the secondary Sunday against the New York Jets were reserves at the beginning of the season. Cornerbacks William Gay and Brice McCain and safety Will Allen have something else in common.
All three were released from NFL teams within the past two years.
The Steelers might not be the Salvation Army, but they take in players who were cast aside by others and fit them into their system as well as any NFL team. It has been a specialty of longtime defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
Gay and McCain have flourished since entering the starting lineup because of Ike Taylor’s injury and Cortez Allen’s benching, and LeBeau will be looking for the same from Allen, who will make his first start this season in place of injured Troy Polamalu........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/11/08/Three-former-reserves-get-their-shot-in-the-defensive-backfield-for-Steelers/stories/201411080090
All three were released from NFL teams within the past two years.
The Steelers might not be the Salvation Army, but they take in players who were cast aside by others and fit them into their system as well as any NFL team. It has been a specialty of longtime defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
Gay and McCain have flourished since entering the starting lineup because of Ike Taylor’s injury and Cortez Allen’s benching, and LeBeau will be looking for the same from Allen, who will make his first start this season in place of injured Troy Polamalu........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/11/08/Three-former-reserves-get-their-shot-in-the-defensive-backfield-for-Steelers/stories/201411080090