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stillers4me
08-25-2010, 05:12 PM
By Bob Labriola – Steelers Digest

Posted 1 hour ago


The NFL is a business of opportunities. Take advantage of the first, and a second is presented, and so on and so on until roster spots are won and roles are earned.

That’s what will be going on in Denver on Sunday, when the Steelers play the Broncos in an 8 p.m. game to be televised nationally by FOX.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Maurkice Pounce will start at center, that Dennis Dixonhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/dennis-dixon/dbf2567c-8426-4606-903f-a6537a26c65c/) will get some repetitions at quarterback with the first-team offense, and that Antonio Brownhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/antonio-brown/859114e9-d70b-477b-8eaf-6f34bb1ffc03/) will return more punts and kickoffs with blocking schemes adjusted to the skill-set he showed last weekend against the Giants.

“Maurkice has done a nice job with every opportunity we’ve given him thus far. We’re going to continue to give him more opportunities,” said Tomlin. “We recognize that Jamal Williams plays nose guard for the Denver Broncos (http://www.denverbroncos.com/). He’s a perennial Pro Bowl caliber player, and it’s going to be an awesome opportunity for Maurkice to measure where he is vs. a guy of that caliber. That’s what it’s about, more than anything else.


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hotrodder07
08-25-2010, 07:17 PM
Good news! I've been a Dixon supporter since training camp started, and he has definitely deserved a chance with the first-team. The main problem people have with his spectacular pre-season stats (13/15 200+ yards) is that it came against second and third teamers. This next game will put a lot of that argument to rest. We'll see how he does.

Steel MD
08-25-2010, 07:40 PM
It will be interesting to see if Mendenhall suddenly starts running better now that our interior line will have a legitimate push at the LOS.

Galax Steeler
08-26-2010, 03:43 AM
Lets go Pouncey show us why you were drafted at no. 1 this year.