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10-25-2015, 07:00 AM
As a Hall of Fame receiver who made a living burning defensive backs for five National Football League teams, James Lofton knows a big-play receiver when he sees one. And, as a former 200-meter and long-jump champion at Stanford, he also recognizes smooth speed when he sees it.
That’s what he saw when he watched Martavis Bryant catch a 10-yard slant pass from Landry Jones against the Arizona Cardinals and turn it into his third touchdown of at least 80 yards in less than one full season with the Steelers.
“Patrick Peterson is supposed to be fast, and he pulled away from him,” Lofton said, referring to the Cardinals cornerback who tried to catch Bryant on his 88-yard touchdown. “He ran out of bounds like, ‘I can’t catch that guy.’”............
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2015/10/25/Steelers-WR-Martavis-Bryant-a-home-run-hitter/stories/201510250210
That’s what he saw when he watched Martavis Bryant catch a 10-yard slant pass from Landry Jones against the Arizona Cardinals and turn it into his third touchdown of at least 80 yards in less than one full season with the Steelers.
“Patrick Peterson is supposed to be fast, and he pulled away from him,” Lofton said, referring to the Cardinals cornerback who tried to catch Bryant on his 88-yard touchdown. “He ran out of bounds like, ‘I can’t catch that guy.’”............
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2015/10/25/Steelers-WR-Martavis-Bryant-a-home-run-hitter/stories/201510250210