Archives for November 8, 2013

‘”Our goal is to make the playoffs and until we are mathematically out of it that will continue to be our goal,” said Marrone.’

‘If that embarrassment wasn’t enough, with the season at the midway point, if Tomlin’s crew envisions a turnaround, it has to start now.’

‘”You have to know when to draw the line,” Leonhard said. “Some guys don’t know when, and that’s when you have to count on other guys to say, ‘hey, that’s enough. That’s getting disrespectful.’ It’s no longer about the message, it’s about getting somebody.”‘

‘”We were excited about that. You never really know. You see someone who’s big, you see someone that can move, and actually for a big guy has some pass-rush ability. You like all those things when you see them on film, but he hasn’t been in your scheme and played for you where you’re able to evaluate him,” Marrone said of the 25-year-old Charles, a native of Toronto.’

‘”That’s an opportunity that we relish,” said Jackson, who for the most part has done his job, scoring five of Buffalo’s short range TDs. “I pride myself in goal line situations and I didn’t get the job done and in the end that could be what cost us the seven points. We haven’t been consistent in what we’ve wanted to get done. Anytime you get into the red zone we need to score touchdowns. That’s something we said we wanted to get done and we haven’t done that. I’m sure we’ll be focusing a lot on that this week, finishing those drives.”‘

Destination unknown after 2-6 start (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Signs of early CTE in Hall of Famers draw current players’ attention (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Steelers’ secondary is not making excuses despite losing ground (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Steelers players come to LeBeau’s defense (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

LB Spence readies for next season (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Steelers just shooting for average at this point (Beaver County Times)

Dwyer not wasting his second chance (Beaver County Times)

Sacks adding up for Roethlisberger, Steelers (Washington Observer Reporter)

Steelers fans, like many sports enthusiasts, turn to social media to vent (Uniontown Herald Standard)

Steelers defense searching for answers (AP)

Sly preparing to start at ILB (Steelers.com)

McLendon: “This week is redemption week” (Steelers.com)

Slow starts or bad finishes? (Steelers.com)

No quit in fired up Taylor (Steelers.com)

‘”There’s a fine line between very, very competitive and for someone in that position to be smart. So I think he’ll be better,” Marrone said.’

‘Lewis also returned to practice Wednesday and is expected to be the No. 2 quarterback on Sunday, while rookie Jeff Tuel, who started against the Chiefs, is unlikely to dress against the Steelers.’

‘Bills 24, Steelers 21.’

‘”EJ coming back today wasn’t sore or anything and that’s what we were waiting for,” Marrone said. “He took the majority of snaps in practice so barring any setbacks I’m planning on him going.”‘

‘The Bills are younger and have more overall talent on both sides of the ball. But did we mention they’re young? Buffalo still has too many self-inflicted wounds and the Steelers’ veterans find a way to buck up at home.’

‘”I don’t want the NFL to hide behind dead men. I want to be alive and speaking, similar to what Magic Johnson did for HIV.” DeLamielleure added this isn’t just about the NFL. Brain trauma can effect many people including members of the Armed Forces. Joe D said he’s seen it first hand during his work with the Wounded Warriors project.’

‘”It felt pretty good. Wasn’t really no bad setback or anything like that,” Spiller said coming off of his 12 carry, 116 yard performance. “Woke up Monday and the legs were a little tired because they haven’t been conditioned. But for the most part, the ankle felt pretty good coming off the most work it’s done since Week Four.”‘

‘”We’re planning on him going,” head coach Doug Marrone finally said, after being hesitant to go all in on the idea on Wednesday. “EJ wasn’t sore or anything yesterday. That was the one thing we were waiting for. Barring any setbacks in the next couple of days, both he and Thad are ready.”‘

‘”I would say as a rookie I took more of a back seat and learned,” Searcy told Buffalobills.com “I learned how to be a pro from the older guys. I say that helped me a lot because it helped me grow as an individual.”‘