Steelers took responsibility to pick up Dixon

[stillers4me]

NFL Network
Posted: September 14th, 2010 |

The Pittsburgh Steelers proved in Week 1 they have Dennis Dixon’s back.


During my production meetings as part of the broadcast team for the Steelers-Falcons game, I was told seperately by two of the team’s veterans — Hines Ward and James Farrior — that they called upon their teammates to pick up the young quarterback in his second career start.

The defense got together and decided they needed to take responsibility for Dixon, and the game against the Falcons was up to them. In other words, it wasn’t Dixon who had to win the game. While the term “managing” the game is fine, the defense put it upon themselves to help Dixon out.

Ward got his receivers together, and told them it was their job to take responsibility for Dixon. They told Dixon he didn’t have to be precise in his throws or be perfect against the Falcons, but that it was their job to adjust to the ball and go get it........

http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/09/14/stee...pick-up-dixon/

[tube517]

The writer of the article needs to pay attention in his production meetings and on the field. The kicker is named Jeff Reed not Josh Reed.

[stillers4me]

The writer of the article needs to pay attention in his production meetings and on the field. The kicker is named Jeff Reed not Josh Reed.

I saw that, too.

Pretty cool how the vets got together and said, "ok, we're gonna do this!". T-E-A-M...yeah team!

[Devilsdancefloor]

lol i wondering who josh reed was... :P

[Borski]

The writer of the article needs to pay attention in his production meetings and on the field. The kicker is named Jeff Reed not Josh Reed.

Maybe it was Josh that missed the winning FG not Jeff lol

[Wallace108]

The defense got together and decided they needed to take responsibility for Dixon, and the game against the Falcons was up to them.

So when Ben comes back, they can slack off?

[Steeldude]

translation: dixon is stinking up the joint. we better keep the falcons out of the endzone or this game is over.

[Galax Steeler]

Got love the leadership that Hines and Farrior brings to this team. They are always trying to get this team to rally every week.