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stillers4me
02-03-2011, 05:18 AM
Learned something new about Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor Wednesday. He's not the least bit superstitious. He showed up for his Super Bowl XVL media obligations wearing a Pirates cap. I had to ask him: "Isn't that risking bad karma right before the big game?"

"Superstitions aren't going to decide anything Sunday," Taylor said.

Good thing.

If the Steelers suddenly start playing like the Pirates, they'll get beat, 45-0, by the Green Bay Packers.

Not to be cynical.

Taylor has enough game -- and enough faith in his game -- to think nothing bad will happen to him. Other than the quarterbacks, he could play the biggest role on his sport's biggest stage. He's expected to cover Green Bay's top receiver -- Greg Jennings -- on a night the Packers are expected to turn quarterback Aaron Rodgers loose and let him throw the pig all over Cowboys Stadium out of four- or five-wide receiver sets...........

Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11034/1122598-66.stm

tube517
02-03-2011, 08:59 AM
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