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stillers4me
08-04-2016, 05:00 PM
The play was similar to the many Roosevelt Nix (http://www.scout.com/player/196918-roosevelt-nix) has made for the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.scout.com/nfl/steelers) here at St. Vincent College.

Curl from the slot ... into the end zone ... linebacker on his back ... hard, low throw ... snaring pluck for the score.


Nix made a difficult play look easy and therefore received little fanfare.


But when a fullback -- particularly a fullback who never played offense through high school and college, a fullback who played defensive tackle! -- makes one catch after another just like it, one can't help but ask questions about those soft hands.


"Great hands," said his position coach, James Saxon.


Did Saxon know about this last year? After the Steelers had picked Nix up off the street and wondered whether he should play offense or defense?


"Nobody did," Saxon said. "But the guy's an athlete, and that's a credit to him."..........

Read more @ http://www.scout.com/nfl/steelers/story/1692575-whote-lotta-rosie?preview=true

Hawkman
08-04-2016, 05:36 PM
Love to hear that about Nix....potentially another weapon.

MrPgh
08-05-2016, 03:16 PM
Is the job really that dirty when you aren't on the field all that often?

polamalubeast
08-05-2016, 07:51 PM
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86WARD
08-06-2016, 09:11 AM
Should've signed Kuhn...Saints got a future Hall of Famer.

Psycho Ward 86
08-07-2016, 11:38 AM
never realized he was quite that athletic. wonder what he could do with a couple passes and carries given his way. Heres to another good year with Glock 45!

Hawkman
08-08-2016, 10:08 AM
never realized he was quite that athletic. wonder what he could do with a couple passes and carries given his way. Heres to another good year with Glock 45!

Was thinking the same thing. I'll bet they're building a few plays where he gets the ball.

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Hell, maybe he can return kick offs.