stillers4me
05-19-2011, 05:04 AM
Earlier tonight, Steelers Chronicle (http://steelerschronicle.com/) made a new, very important friend. He is, of course, a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and to narrow it down a little more, part of one of the most complete linebacking corps in the NFL today. That man is Stevenson Sylvester (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SylvSt99.htm).
Tom Jenkins: What was the reason that you chose #55, and have you drawn any comparisons to former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PortJo00.htm) because of it?
Stevenson Sylvester (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SylvSt99.htm): I was originally assigned #47, and I really liked it because it’s sort of an unusual number for a linebacker, that was the number I wore in the pre-season. But, in a nod to Mel Blount (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlouMe00.htm), I was given an option between #52 and #55 and chose 55, because my initials are SS and 55 and SS are very similar.As far as comparisons to Joey Porter (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PortJo00.htm), not really outside of good natured jokes from the guys, but it’s funny seeing a bunch of #55 jerseys around here, and hoping that they say Sylvester on the back of them..................
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Tom Jenkins: What was the reason that you chose #55, and have you drawn any comparisons to former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PortJo00.htm) because of it?
Stevenson Sylvester (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SylvSt99.htm): I was originally assigned #47, and I really liked it because it’s sort of an unusual number for a linebacker, that was the number I wore in the pre-season. But, in a nod to Mel Blount (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlouMe00.htm), I was given an option between #52 and #55 and chose 55, because my initials are SS and 55 and SS are very similar.As far as comparisons to Joey Porter (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PortJo00.htm), not really outside of good natured jokes from the guys, but it’s funny seeing a bunch of #55 jerseys around here, and hoping that they say Sylvester on the back of them..................
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