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10-13-2010, 03:37 PM
October, 13, 2010
Oct 13
4:30
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By James Walker
PITTSBURGH --The Steelers (3-1), coming off a bye week, are huge favorites in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns). A major reason is the struggling Browns (1-4) are expected to start rookie quarterback Colt McCoy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=13199) in his first NFL game.
[+] Enlargehttp://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1013/nfl_u_mccoy1x_200.jpg (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18908/steelers-not-overlooking-colt-mccoy#) Jeff Hanisch/US PresswireInjuries have thrust Colt McCoy into the starting job sooner than anyone expected.
But the Steelers are not underestimating McCoy, who was the winningest quarterback in college football history at the University of Texas. Most, including the AFC North blog (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18798/colt-mccoy-vs-steelers-a-recipe-for-disaster), don't expect McCoy to have much success against Dick LeBeau's physical and complicated defense. Yet Pittsburgh is taking this challenge seriously.
"He's a quarterback in the NFL," Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker James Harrison (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4433) said Wednesday. "That means he has the ability to do it. So we're not lighting up about anything." .........
read more http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18908/steelers-not-overlooking-colt-mccoy
Oct 13
4:30
PM ET
By James Walker
PITTSBURGH --The Steelers (3-1), coming off a bye week, are huge favorites in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns). A major reason is the struggling Browns (1-4) are expected to start rookie quarterback Colt McCoy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=13199) in his first NFL game.
[+] Enlargehttp://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1013/nfl_u_mccoy1x_200.jpg (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18908/steelers-not-overlooking-colt-mccoy#) Jeff Hanisch/US PresswireInjuries have thrust Colt McCoy into the starting job sooner than anyone expected.
But the Steelers are not underestimating McCoy, who was the winningest quarterback in college football history at the University of Texas. Most, including the AFC North blog (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18798/colt-mccoy-vs-steelers-a-recipe-for-disaster), don't expect McCoy to have much success against Dick LeBeau's physical and complicated defense. Yet Pittsburgh is taking this challenge seriously.
"He's a quarterback in the NFL," Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker James Harrison (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4433) said Wednesday. "That means he has the ability to do it. So we're not lighting up about anything." .........
read more http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18908/steelers-not-overlooking-colt-mccoy