stillers4me
12-17-2010, 07:38 AM
The Steelers' showdown against the visiting New York Jets Sunday will showcase of two of the best centers in the NFL.
And to think Nick Mangold and Maurkice Pouncey might have been teammates had the 2010 draft played out differently.
By Scott Brown (sbrown@tribweb.com), PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, December 17, 2010
The Jets were intent on taking Pouncey if he fell to them late in the first round — even though Mangold is entrenched as their center and is likely headed to a third consecutive Pro Bowl.
"They were going to let go of the guard they had, (Alan) Faneca, and put me in there at left guard," said Pouncey, who met with Jets owner Woody Johnson and coach Rex Ryan last April during a pre-draft visit. "I'm glad I'm here."
The Steelers, who took Pouncey with the 18th overall pick in the 2010 draft, feel the same way.................
Read more : http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_714151.html
And to think Nick Mangold and Maurkice Pouncey might have been teammates had the 2010 draft played out differently.
By Scott Brown (sbrown@tribweb.com), PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, December 17, 2010
The Jets were intent on taking Pouncey if he fell to them late in the first round — even though Mangold is entrenched as their center and is likely headed to a third consecutive Pro Bowl.
"They were going to let go of the guard they had, (Alan) Faneca, and put me in there at left guard," said Pouncey, who met with Jets owner Woody Johnson and coach Rex Ryan last April during a pre-draft visit. "I'm glad I'm here."
The Steelers, who took Pouncey with the 18th overall pick in the 2010 draft, feel the same way.................
Read more : http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_714151.html