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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.
Read more at http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Opportunities-will-be-provided/94327e34-aa60-42cb-a314-e47f8839ce37
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.
Read more at http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Opportunities-will-be-provided/94327e34-aa60-42cb-a314-e47f8839ce37