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07-27-2015, 10:09 AM
LATROBE (93-7 The Fan) – Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert sat down with “The Fan Morning Show” at training camp on Monday. The timing was quite opportune for Colbert because he had something to brag about – a two-year contract extension that he received over the weekend.
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Colbert. The Steelers’ defense is in the midst of a major transition, with Dick LeBeau and his longtime players moving on and being supplanted by Keith Butler and a cast of new characters.
“You’ve watched coach Butler work with coach LeBeau for all those years, and you knew Keith was very capable and sooner or later he was going to get his opportunity, the differences that he brings to our defense,” Colbert said. “I’m guessing that most of the defense will be a lot of the same core principles that coach LeBeau practiced, because that’s what Keith learned. But, Keith also will put his own touches on it.”
One of the guys that Butler will be looking to for growth is Cortez Allen. He was expected to be a major contributor last season after receiving a contract extension, but fell off due to a mix of health and performance issues. Colbert isn’t sure if last year was a fluke.
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http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/07/27/kevin-colbert-cortez-allen-needs-to-restore-both-his-our-confidence/
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Colbert. The Steelers’ defense is in the midst of a major transition, with Dick LeBeau and his longtime players moving on and being supplanted by Keith Butler and a cast of new characters.
“You’ve watched coach Butler work with coach LeBeau for all those years, and you knew Keith was very capable and sooner or later he was going to get his opportunity, the differences that he brings to our defense,” Colbert said. “I’m guessing that most of the defense will be a lot of the same core principles that coach LeBeau practiced, because that’s what Keith learned. But, Keith also will put his own touches on it.”
One of the guys that Butler will be looking to for growth is Cortez Allen. He was expected to be a major contributor last season after receiving a contract extension, but fell off due to a mix of health and performance issues. Colbert isn’t sure if last year was a fluke.
read more
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/07/27/kevin-colbert-cortez-allen-needs-to-restore-both-his-our-confidence/