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08-04-2019, 06:38 AM
LATROBE — The Steelers are more than halfway through training camp at Saint Vincent College and there’s been little to no drama to report.
In Napa, Calif., meanwhile, the Raiders are still waiting on Antonio Brown to take part in his first practice of their training camp. This, after Brown arrived in a hot air balloon.
Talk about your symbolism.
Brown is a great football player. One of the best to play the receiver position in NFL history.
But there’s a sense at Steelers training camp this team could be better off without the mercurial star. Everybody seems happy. Everyone seems to be on the same page. Everyone is rowing the boat in the same direction.
Now, that might only last as long as the team doesn’t go into a losing spiral as it did in the second half of last season. But right now? This is as quiet a Steelers camp in memory.
• About the most controversial thing to come out of Saint Vincent College in the past week and a half has been something defensive coordinator Keith Butler told me.
When I asked Butler if he hears the criticism that comes from fans, he replied, “I’m 63-years old. If they fire me, so what? I’ll go play golf.
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https://observer-reporter.com/columns/dalelolley/it-s-a-little-too-quiet-at-steelers-training-camp/article_bd860c1a-b644-11e9-a17e-4b90d7992260.html
In Napa, Calif., meanwhile, the Raiders are still waiting on Antonio Brown to take part in his first practice of their training camp. This, after Brown arrived in a hot air balloon.
Talk about your symbolism.
Brown is a great football player. One of the best to play the receiver position in NFL history.
But there’s a sense at Steelers training camp this team could be better off without the mercurial star. Everybody seems happy. Everyone seems to be on the same page. Everyone is rowing the boat in the same direction.
Now, that might only last as long as the team doesn’t go into a losing spiral as it did in the second half of last season. But right now? This is as quiet a Steelers camp in memory.
• About the most controversial thing to come out of Saint Vincent College in the past week and a half has been something defensive coordinator Keith Butler told me.
When I asked Butler if he hears the criticism that comes from fans, he replied, “I’m 63-years old. If they fire me, so what? I’ll go play golf.
read more
https://observer-reporter.com/columns/dalelolley/it-s-a-little-too-quiet-at-steelers-training-camp/article_bd860c1a-b644-11e9-a17e-4b90d7992260.html