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stillers4me
05-27-2018, 11:17 AM
James Conner (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/3045147/james-conner) rivaled Tom Brady (http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2330/tom-brady) in jersey sales (http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20104301/pittsburgh-steelers-rookie-james-conner-no-2-jersey-sales-tom-brady) before playing an NFL snap. His courageous cancer fight resonated with fans on a human level. Those who understand what he overcame as a Pitt running back -- all those masked-up morning workouts between chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkin's lymphoma -- will celebrate his every tote of the rock.

But Conner's journey as a first-year Steeler was a common one for many rookies: He showed flashes in 2017 but generally struggled with the nuances of the professional game. That's why Conner wasn't about to pump his fist over a few swift cuts in the open field during Thursday's organized team activities, which featured Conner prominently in the absence of Le'Veon Bell (http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15825/le'veon-bell).............

read more @ http://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/27965/steelers-bet-big-on-james-conner-after-humbling-rookie-year

Dwinsgames
05-27-2018, 12:34 PM
already posted by Hawaii about 7 or 8 threads down