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12-12-2010, 06:53 AM
By Kevin Gorman (kgorman@tribweb.com), PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Before the Steelers played at Cincinnati last month, Emmanuel Sanders was warned about how Bernard Scott found a cutback lane and returned a kickoff for a touchdown at Heinz Field last season.
"I heard about the previous year, how he took one back," Sanders said. "That was a key play in the game and helped them win last year. The coaches preached that the whole week leading up to that, and we knew as a kickoff-coverage (unit) we had to contain him."
So, Sanders ensured there would be no encore.
The rookie receiver crushed Scott on the opening kickoff, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Jason Worilds to set up a touchdown. It was a sign that things were going to be different this season for the Steelers, who dropped from the NFL's No. 1 kick coverage unit in 2008 to 26th last season.
"I was real pleased they started out that way on the opening kickoff," said Steelers special teams coordinator Al Everest, who came from San Francisco to replace Bob Ligashesky. "Special teams can definitely set the tone for you, and that's our job, to set the tone and create momentum sometimes when there isn't momentum. It's a challenge. It's just like saving hostages. You've got 20 of them, and you save 18, they don't write about the 18 you saved. They're going to write about the two you got killed."..............................
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Before the Steelers played at Cincinnati last month, Emmanuel Sanders was warned about how Bernard Scott found a cutback lane and returned a kickoff for a touchdown at Heinz Field last season.
"I heard about the previous year, how he took one back," Sanders said. "That was a key play in the game and helped them win last year. The coaches preached that the whole week leading up to that, and we knew as a kickoff-coverage (unit) we had to contain him."
So, Sanders ensured there would be no encore.
The rookie receiver crushed Scott on the opening kickoff, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Jason Worilds to set up a touchdown. It was a sign that things were going to be different this season for the Steelers, who dropped from the NFL's No. 1 kick coverage unit in 2008 to 26th last season.
"I was real pleased they started out that way on the opening kickoff," said Steelers special teams coordinator Al Everest, who came from San Francisco to replace Bob Ligashesky. "Special teams can definitely set the tone for you, and that's our job, to set the tone and create momentum sometimes when there isn't momentum. It's a challenge. It's just like saving hostages. You've got 20 of them, and you save 18, they don't write about the 18 you saved. They're going to write about the two you got killed."..............................
Read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_713412.html