Today’s NFL is not your dad’s NFL. Because in my era, chop blocking (cutting a man below the waist while he is engaged with another man) and a cut block (cutting a man below the waist while he is not engaged with another man)…

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One of the best plays the Steelers run is their power play that had Isaac Redman scoring from 20-yards out. The Steelers are trying to show a pass set, thereby making the LB’ers hesitate, then hit it off the right side with big bodies…

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Mike Tomlin addressed his team in the aftermath of the 35-7 loss to the Ravens; “Chew on it. Chew on it and swallow it whole. Chew on it men, we’ll be fine.” Embrace the whipping, take ownership of the loss and digest your role…

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While i was sitting in on the Mike Tomlin press conference for the Steelers opener in Baltimore, i jotted down a few quotes from Coach Mike that i felt were very interesting and telling. “They probably know more about us than we know about…

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Tonight’s finale in Carolina represents the last opportunity for 27 men to state their case for employment by the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s the end of the journey seen through 27 different sets of eyes. By the weekend, the Steelers have to reduce their roster…

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While doing some interviews for Steelers TV on the practice field after Coach Tomlin “Whistled it up,” i got a chance to say hello to Trai Essex, the lineman they just signed back in the fold. Trai was all smiles, as well as he…

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I’m sitting in the hotel in Washington D.C. after traveling here with the Steelers entourage in preparation for tonight’s pre-season opener against the ‘Skins. On the TV, last night, was the movie “Stripes” with Bill Murray and Harold Ramis. Immediately a flashback to the…

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Finally, after 10 or so days of training camp, we have a feeling of a little bit of flow. Normally after a week to 10 days, players find their “sea-legs.” Meaning that they start acclimating to the rigors of pads, hot weather and funny…

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It’s the second day of pads in Latrobe and as i headed down the hill to the practice field from the dorms, a quick look at the Laurel mountains already spoke of a hot day coming up for the Steelers. And as always my thoughts run…

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In the real first test of camp with pads on Mike Tomlin went to the old stand-by and crowd favorite. The linebackers pass rushing against the RB’s and TE’s, otherwise known as “backs-on-backers.” In this drill the offensive player is forced to read whether…

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So just this morning Plaxico Burress signed on with the Jets. I can’t help but think that Bruce Arians had a little indigestion at breakfast. The thought of adding Plax to a WR quartet of Ward, Wallace, Sanders and Brown had to be very…

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