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09-24-2011, 07:38 AM
Well-paid LBs a disruptive duo for Steelers
By Ralph N. Paulk, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley aren't exactly polar opposites, but the Steelers linebackers have little in common on the football field.
Timmons is a quick, sure tackler with incalculable instincts. Woodley's aggression is more measured, partly because he relies on angles to pursue the ball.
They may possess different methods, but their varying styles are similarly effective. So, it was hardly surprising that Steelers' general manager Kevin Colbert manipulated a way to keep his relatively young linebackers off the open market.
Read more: Well-paid LBs a disruptive duo for Steelers - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_758482.html#ixzz1YsBggvp3
By Ralph N. Paulk, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley aren't exactly polar opposites, but the Steelers linebackers have little in common on the football field.
Timmons is a quick, sure tackler with incalculable instincts. Woodley's aggression is more measured, partly because he relies on angles to pursue the ball.
They may possess different methods, but their varying styles are similarly effective. So, it was hardly surprising that Steelers' general manager Kevin Colbert manipulated a way to keep his relatively young linebackers off the open market.
Read more: Well-paid LBs a disruptive duo for Steelers - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_758482.html#ixzz1YsBggvp3