stillers4me
10-04-2010, 05:19 AM
By: Andrew Chiappazzi
Beaver County Times
Sunday October 3, 2010 11:57 PM
PITTSBURGH — For the past two decades, the Steelers defense has had a host of playmakers and leaders. But there has been one constant: The leading tackler of nearly every Steelers team dating back to the early 1990s has been an inside linebacker.
For four of the last five years, that leader has been James Farrior. Four games into the 2010 season, it’s Farrior’s protégé that is leading the way.
Lawrence Timmons had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery Sunday against the Ravens, giving him 45 stops for the year. He’s posted double-digit tackle totals in three of the first four games and has 18 more tackles than James Harrison, who has the next highest total on the team..........................
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1501/2010/october/03/timmons-realizing-potential.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Beaver County Times
Sunday October 3, 2010 11:57 PM
PITTSBURGH — For the past two decades, the Steelers defense has had a host of playmakers and leaders. But there has been one constant: The leading tackler of nearly every Steelers team dating back to the early 1990s has been an inside linebacker.
For four of the last five years, that leader has been James Farrior. Four games into the 2010 season, it’s Farrior’s protégé that is leading the way.
Lawrence Timmons had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery Sunday against the Ravens, giving him 45 stops for the year. He’s posted double-digit tackle totals in three of the first four games and has 18 more tackles than James Harrison, who has the next highest total on the team..........................
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1501/2010/october/03/timmons-realizing-potential.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter