stillers4me
11-16-2014, 09:53 AM
Maurkice Pouncey, one of the best centers in the NFL, endured a stretch in which adversity proved to be a tonic for complacency.
The Steelers' former first-round draft pick suffered a season-ending right knee injury on the first series of the 2013 season against the Tennessee Titans. He spent the rest of the season agonizing over something out of his control.
As Pouncey worked his way back, he regressed amid a couple of missteps. That's when, he said, he reassessed his priorities, putting football and fatherhood ahead of the actions that jeopardized his leadership role on the team.
It took an injury and off-field problems for the three-time All-Pro to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth: He had taken his talents for granted..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/7154903-74/pouncey-steelers-past#ixzz3JFOB22Jr
The Steelers' former first-round draft pick suffered a season-ending right knee injury on the first series of the 2013 season against the Tennessee Titans. He spent the rest of the season agonizing over something out of his control.
As Pouncey worked his way back, he regressed amid a couple of missteps. That's when, he said, he reassessed his priorities, putting football and fatherhood ahead of the actions that jeopardized his leadership role on the team.
It took an injury and off-field problems for the three-time All-Pro to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth: He had taken his talents for granted..........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/7154903-74/pouncey-steelers-past#ixzz3JFOB22Jr