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  1. 08-18-2012 07:09 AM #1
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    On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    The Steelers first signed Steve McLendon after the 2009 draft as a rookie free agent. His big hands are famous, and he needed them or otherwise he could have gotten cramps from signing so many contracts with them.

    Over the course of his three previous NFL seasons, McLendon was released five times. That breaks outside linebacker James Harrison's record, although McLendon neither was cut by the Baltimore Ravens nor forced to play in NFL Europe. To quote a former Steelers lineman from the '80s, he was cut so many times he needed stitches.

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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    While I don't know if he will make the impact that James did that would be HUGE, I will just be happy to see him make this team and have any impact at all. I will be pulling for him wouldn't it be cool to have 2 undrafted success stories on this team.

    On side note: loved the interview with James...he's a wealth of information. LOL It's all at the bottom of the page.
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    he looked good last week in his limited time!


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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    But Warren Sapp had said that McLendon was too small!
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by polamalubeast View Post
    But Warren Sapp had said that McLendon was too small!
    Yeah! He only weighs 280lb!
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by Butch View Post
    While I don't know if he will make the impact that James did that would be HUGE, I will just be happy to see him make this team and have any impact at all. I will be pulling for him wouldn't it be cool to have 2 undrafted success stories on this team.

    On side note: loved the interview with James...he's a wealth of information. LOL It's all at the bottom of the page.


    What did they do, scrape something out behind your knee?

    A. I don't know.

    Q. Can you bounce back at 34 as you might have at 24?

    A. The body doesn't come back as quick, that's just natural.

    Q. What are you doing?

    A. I'm doing whatever it is they tell me to do.

    Q. What can you do?

    A. Whatever they tell me to do.

    Q. And what is that?

    A. They haven't told me nothing yet.

    Q. Are you swimming, stuff like that?

    A. No.

    Q. Can you still have a big season.

    A. Yeah, I'll be all right.

    Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/...#ixzz23uwYmFAO

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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by Psycho Ward 86 View Post
    Yeah! He only weighs 280lb!
    LOL, they should call him the Big Dessert.


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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    I'll bet money that McClendon is the reason that DeCastro was so distraught earlier in camp.
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by Pristas View Post
    I'll bet money that McClendon is the reason that DeCastro was so distraught earlier in camp.


    Good catch. Sounds likely, and if you're right, i gotta say my confidence is getting really high for Mclendon, and still for Decastro.
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Alot of people seemed ready to hand Taamu the Nt job after the draft but McLendon has done a great job last year and this camp. Have to wonder if going up against Pouncey all the time has made him better or if he just needed more time to develop.
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by KeiselPower99 View Post
    Alot of people seemed ready to hand Taamu the Nt job after the draft but McLendon has done a great job last year and this camp. Have to wonder if going up against Pouncey all the time has made him better or if he just needed more time to develop.
    I'd say a little bit of both.
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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by Psycho Ward 86 View Post
    Good catch. Sounds likely, and if you're right, i gotta say my confidence is getting really high for Mclendon, and still for Decastro.
    Obviously we have to see DeCastro in more games, but I went back and watched all the offensive snaps was a part of... I have to say that as a first time rookie, he wasn't bad at all. He looked lost when no one lined up on top of him, or when there was a running play and no one in his vicinity to hit, but those things can be worked through.

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    Re: On the Steelers: McLendon wraps big paws around job at nose tackle

    Quote Originally Posted by KeiselPower99 View Post
    Alot of people seemed ready to hand Taamu the Nt job after the draft but McLendon has done a great job last year and this camp. Have to wonder if going up against Pouncey all the time has made him better or if he just needed more time to develop.
    count me guilty as one of those guys. Working double teams against Colon/Pouncey, Decastro/Pouncey in practice is just a win-win for the entire team.
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