stillers4me
12-11-2010, 07:22 AM
By John Harris (jharris@tribweb.com), PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Rookie receiver Emmanuel Sanders didn't want to wear No. 88 after the Steelers drafted him, and it had nothing to do with following in Lynn Swann's footsteps.
He said he didn't know who Swann was.
"I wanted a teen number," Sanders said. "Hines (Ward) said to me, 'Man, they gave you a legend. You've got big shoes to fill. I had no clue who (Swann) was, so I went and did my research and looked on YouTube and saw his accolades and his height and weight. It was similar to mine, and I was like, wow."
Lately, Sanders has been justifying the jersey.
Targeted six times in a must-win game against the Baltimore Ravens last weekend, Sanders caught three passes, two for first downs. His biggest play came in the third quarter on a 28-yard catch to the Ravens' 2-yard line.
Sanders made a rookie mistake when he didn't roll into the end zone before being touched down. The drive stalled, and the Steelers settled for a field goal.
"We're fresh out of college, still kind of on college rules a little bit. That's exactly what Coach (Mike) Tomlin is talking about,'' Sanders said. "He understands that we're performing, but we're also rookies, and there's gonna be some mistakes."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_713274.html
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Rookie receiver Emmanuel Sanders didn't want to wear No. 88 after the Steelers drafted him, and it had nothing to do with following in Lynn Swann's footsteps.
He said he didn't know who Swann was.
"I wanted a teen number," Sanders said. "Hines (Ward) said to me, 'Man, they gave you a legend. You've got big shoes to fill. I had no clue who (Swann) was, so I went and did my research and looked on YouTube and saw his accolades and his height and weight. It was similar to mine, and I was like, wow."
Lately, Sanders has been justifying the jersey.
Targeted six times in a must-win game against the Baltimore Ravens last weekend, Sanders caught three passes, two for first downs. His biggest play came in the third quarter on a 28-yard catch to the Ravens' 2-yard line.
Sanders made a rookie mistake when he didn't roll into the end zone before being touched down. The drive stalled, and the Steelers settled for a field goal.
"We're fresh out of college, still kind of on college rules a little bit. That's exactly what Coach (Mike) Tomlin is talking about,'' Sanders said. "He understands that we're performing, but we're also rookies, and there's gonna be some mistakes."
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_713274.html