stillers4me
08-30-2010, 05:22 PM
By Bob Labriola – Steelers Digest
Posted 24 minutes ago
DENVER – Some non-expert observations and unsolicited opinions following the Steelers 34-17 loss to the Denver Broncos (http://www.denverbroncos.com/) on Sunday, Aug. 29 at Invesco Field:
* In retrospect, the flight to the Rocky Mountains should have served as an omen for what was to come. The team’s charter was delayed for 90 minutes in Pittsburgh for “maintenance issues,” but in the end everything was fine and the trip was a smooth one. If only coaches could invoke similar measures for their football teams.
* If the flight wasn’t an omen, then the opening kickoff certainly was. Throughout the week leading up to the game, Coach Mike Tomlin had talked about how Daniel Sepulveda would get an opportunity to do more kickoffs against the Broncos, and how kickers and punters often look forward to performing in the mile high atmosphere. Sepulveda’s opening kickoff went out of bounds, with possession to Denver on the 40-yard line..............
.................. At this time, fans are busy putting together their personal 53-man rosters, and as a part of that they will designate some players as bound for the practice squad. The idea being that those individuals are worth keeping around for the future but as yet are unworthy of a spot on the final 53. Well, before putting Jonathan Dwyerhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/jonathan-dwyer/5bfae686-9098-4bb3-85aa-bfd8c720d223/)’s name there, consider this: The Broncos situation at running back is dismal, with Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter both injured, and with LenDale White looking at a four-game suspension to open the season. With such a thin backfield, might Denver be interested in a player who rushed for 89 yards on 13 carries right under their very noses?
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Observations-from-a-loss-in-Denver/48500d64-fee9-4258-971e-3b0ea8b8f21f
Posted 24 minutes ago
DENVER – Some non-expert observations and unsolicited opinions following the Steelers 34-17 loss to the Denver Broncos (http://www.denverbroncos.com/) on Sunday, Aug. 29 at Invesco Field:
* In retrospect, the flight to the Rocky Mountains should have served as an omen for what was to come. The team’s charter was delayed for 90 minutes in Pittsburgh for “maintenance issues,” but in the end everything was fine and the trip was a smooth one. If only coaches could invoke similar measures for their football teams.
* If the flight wasn’t an omen, then the opening kickoff certainly was. Throughout the week leading up to the game, Coach Mike Tomlin had talked about how Daniel Sepulveda would get an opportunity to do more kickoffs against the Broncos, and how kickers and punters often look forward to performing in the mile high atmosphere. Sepulveda’s opening kickoff went out of bounds, with possession to Denver on the 40-yard line..............
.................. At this time, fans are busy putting together their personal 53-man rosters, and as a part of that they will designate some players as bound for the practice squad. The idea being that those individuals are worth keeping around for the future but as yet are unworthy of a spot on the final 53. Well, before putting Jonathan Dwyerhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/jonathan-dwyer/5bfae686-9098-4bb3-85aa-bfd8c720d223/)’s name there, consider this: The Broncos situation at running back is dismal, with Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter both injured, and with LenDale White looking at a four-game suspension to open the season. With such a thin backfield, might Denver be interested in a player who rushed for 89 yards on 13 carries right under their very noses?
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Observations-from-a-loss-in-Denver/48500d64-fee9-4258-971e-3b0ea8b8f21f