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twitter updates from camp

Porter looks fit. I wonder if he can still play?
 
Litos said:
yeap we need a possession receiver, not necessarilly fast but strong, a chain mover. You know who I want him to become (Mr. Always a Smile) but that's just dreaming
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I think his best bet to make the 53 man roster is to be the new Cotchery and use his body, hands, and catch radius to be a red zone target for Ben.
 
Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) tweeted at 5:27 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Vince Williams blows up Poole. Huge hit
(https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly_Trib/status/495682438639927296)

Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) tweeted at 5:39 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Tomlin acknowledges Heyward-Bey has a concussion.
(https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly_Trib/status/495685467493638144)


Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) tweeted at 5:55 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Vince Williams has been a beast during the first week of camp. The guy has a big chip on his shoulder.
(https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly_Trib/status/495689252609753089)
 
Scott Brown (@ScottBrown_ESPN) tweeted at 5:22 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Vic So'oto intercepts Brendon Kaye swing pass in red zone drill.
(https://twitter.com/ScottBrown_ESPN/status/495680984818651136)

Scott Brown (@ScottBrown_ESPN) tweeted at 5:29 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Maurkice Pouncey and Hebron Fangupo get into it. Pouncey takes a couple of swings before they are separated.
(https://twitter.com/ScottBrown_ESPN/status/495682810418855937)

Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) tweeted at 6:07 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Backs-on-backers revenge: today it was the LBs who had to cover the RBs in the open field instead of running them over on the pass rush
(https://twitter.com/BobLabriola/status/495692502146355200)

Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) tweeted at 6:07 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Backs-on-backers revenge: today it was the LBs who had to cover the RBs in the open field instead of running them over on the pass rush
(https://twitter.com/BobLabriola/status/495692502146355200)

Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) tweeted at 6:07 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Backs-on-backers revenge: today it was the LBs who had to cover the RBs in the open field instead of running them over on the pass rush
(https://twitter.com/BobLabriola/status/495692502146355200)

Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) tweeted at 6:08 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Lawrence Timmons gave maximum effort and did OK covering the RBs, except for Dri Archer, who is just TOO FAST
(https://twitter.com/BobLabriola/status/495692719214178304)
 
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Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) tweeted at 5:14 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Second camp fight. Beachum and Chris Carter. Quickly broken up
(https://twitter.com/rayfitt1/status/495679122946146305)

Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) tweeted at 5:26 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Pouncey and Fangipo throwing punches following a goal line play. TD by Poole
(https://twitter.com/rayfitt1/status/495682144266887168)

Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) tweeted at 5:27 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Vince Williams with another huge hit, brings down Maysomet short of goal line
(https://twitter.com/rayfitt1/status/495682316921225217)

Dale Lolley (@dlolleyor) tweeted at 6:11 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Blount, Bell held out of goal-line drills today for #Steelers. Was still a spirited session, won by defense, 4-3
(https://twitter.com/dlolleyor/status/495693419776598018)

Dale Lolley (@dlolleyor) tweeted at 6:12 PM on Sat, Aug 02, 2014:
Martavis Bryant had a couple of very nice catches today for #Steelers. One deep along sideline. Another on fade in end zone.
(https://twitter.com/dlolleyor/status/495693659132948480)
 
Pouncey taking swings at a teammate... The guy is a trash thug. Don't care if anyone else agrees but I do believe he was involved in that nightclub bullshit.
 
Skott said:
Pouncey taking swings at a teammate... The guy is a trash thug. Don't care if anyone else agrees but I do believe he was involved in that nightclub bullshit.
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I just see it as competition...love it.
 
Skott said:
Pouncey taking swings at a teammate... The guy is a trash thug. Don't care if anyone else agrees but I do believe he was involved in that nightclub bullshit.
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Say what you want about Pouncey's other actions but taking a swing at a teammate while wearing full pads in practice means jack ****. ****, in high school we used to have guys fighting almost every single day. It's football and things get heated in battle, so what? Hell Le'Veon Bell fought somebody frickin yesterday in Practice, is he a thug too?
 
I'm liking what I'm hearing about Vince Williams. Sounds like he relishes in delivering punishment any chance he gets, hope he continues to play with that fire in his belly
 
Steelers Camp Report: Day 7
August, 2, 2014
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LATROBE, Pa. – A daily review of the hot topics coming out of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp:
The offense and defense battled to a draw in one of the most anticipated drills of training camp. The offense scored three touchdowns in six attempts from the 1-yard line in the goal-line drill. Ben Roethlisberger threw an easy touchdown pass to tight end Matt Spaeth off play-action to start the drill. The play call didn’t sit well with the defense and might have contributed to cornerback Ike Taylor and LeGarrette Blount later jawing at each other from across the field. Tauren Poole and Josh Harris each scored on 1-yard runs, but the defense held its own, stopping three runs other short of the end zone. Inside linebacker Vince Williams blew up Poole short of the end zone, putting an exclamation on an impressive day. Williams had delivered a monster hit earlier in practice when he obliterated running back Miguel Maysonet in an 11-on-11 drill.
Rookie wide receiver Martavis Bryant had his best practice of training camp. The fourth-round draft pick made a handful of difficult catches. None were more impressive than when Bryant twisted his body while on the run to catch a Bruce Gradkowski pass that had sailed behind the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Bryant in the end zone. “He’s a big, so we expect him to consistently make big-guy plays,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Bryant. "I’m interested in him developing a complete game.”
Tempers flared again a day after the first fight of training camp broke out and nearly turned into a brawl. Outside linebacker Chris Carter and left tackle Kelvin Beachum had to be separated at the end of one play during a red-zone drill. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey and nose tackle Hebron Fangupo went at it during goal-line drills and punches were thrown before the two were separated.
Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey missed his second consecutive practice after sustaining a concussion last Thursday and linebacker Jordan Zumwalt remains out with groin tightness. Tomlin gave tight end Heath Miller and nose tackle Steve McLendon the day off in part so he could look at some of the younger players at those positions. Safety Mike Mitchell did some work, Tomlin said, and he might be close to returning. Mitchell, who signed a five-year, $25 million contract with the Steelers in March, has been on the physically unable to perform list since reporting to camp with a groin injury.
Rookie running back Dri Archer showcased his speed in one-on-one passing drills. Matched up several times against Lawrence Timmons, Archer made an over-the-shoulder catch after separating from Timmons on a wheel route. Earlier in the drill, Archer caught a pass in front of Timmons, stopped and then ran right past him.
The Steelers practice Sunday and Monday from 2:55 to 5:30 p.m. ET. The players are off on Tuesday and practice will resume on Wednesday.
 
Saturday, August 02, 2014

Past the one week, mark
Saturday's practice pushed us over the one-week mark here at Saint Vincent College and the tempers were still on display to a certain degree.

Kelvin Beachum and Chris Carter got into a little tussle during a red zone drill, then, during the goal-line portion to end things, Maurkice Pouncey and Hebron Fangupo squared off for a little after-the-whistle dance.

Neither were as big as Friday night's Battle Royal at Latrobe Memorial Stadium, but you can see that, after a week of hitting each other every day, these guys are ready to get into a stadium and hit somebody else.

@ One thing I did like about Saturday's minor dust ups was that on both occasions, the other linemen quickly jumped in and got things settled. They're sticking up for each other.

@ The goal-line drill was won by the defense, 4-3.

Ben Roethlisberger threw to a wide-open Matt Spaeth in the flat on the first possession, but the rest of the plays were runs, with Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount both sitting this one out.

Vince Williams had the hit of the series, smashing Miguel Maysonet to the ground, with Shamarko Thomas coming in to help clean up.

@ Thomas had a bit of a scare midway through practice when he turned his ankle badly along the sidelines while making a tackle.

I was right there and he immediately grabbed the ankle, but got up, limped back out to the field and ran the next play before going off.

But he quickly recovered and made the first tackle of the inside run series.

Sean Spence finished that session off by twice stepping into the hole and dropping a runner in his tracks.

@ Rookie Martvis Bryant had a couple of great catches, using his size down the sideline to shield away a defender for a long gain, then catching a fade pass in the back of the end zone with one hand over Cortez Allen for a score on another.

Bryant still has some overall work to do, but his size-speed combo is rare.

@ Dri Archer was lightning in a bottle for the backs-on-backers passing drills.

It's a one-on-one receiving battle and Mike Tomlin matched Archer against Lawrence Timmons each time.

The score? Archer 4, Timmons 0.

Archer's speed was just too much for Timmons, himself one of the faster inside linebackers in the league.

@ Steve McLendon was given the day off today. That meant the Steelers shifted Cam Thomas to nose and rookie Stephon Tuitt came in at end.

Tuitt is a remarkable athlete. He's built like Cam Heyward, only he runs better and is more athletic. That's no knock on Heyward. Tuitt has a chance to be special.
Dale Lolley at 7:32 PM
 
Steelers notebook: WR Justin Brown back after broken nose
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Receiver Justin Brown returned to practice Saturday despite breaking his nose Thursday in a collision with safety Shamarko Thomas. Brown, who had surgery Friday, wore a protective visor and a bandage. Brown went through the entire practice Thursday before realizing his nose was broken. Coach Mike Tomlin joked that Brown looked good with the nose bandaged. “I need to get me one of those,” he said.

• Receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey (concussion) didn't practice. Taking the day off were tight end Heath Miller and nose tackle Steve McLendon. “Sometimes I give guys the day off to see others,” Tomlin said. Safety Mike Mitchell (groin) still hasn't practiced, but Tomlin said he got in off-field work. “He's getting closer, and we'll see what it looks like (Sunday),” Tomlin said.

• Younger backs Tauren Poole and Miguel Maysonet carried during the first goal-line drill of camp. “One thing about the National Football League is that backs explode onto the scene every year, and they come in different forms, free agents and so forth,” Tomlin said. “What better way to get to know them than put them in a situation like that and see what they're capable of?”

• Rookie receiver Martavis Bryant made several catches during his best day of camp. “He's a big guy (6-foot-4), and we expect him to make big guy plays,” Tomlin said. “We're interested in him developing a complete game.”

• Outside linebackers Jarvis Jones and Jason Worilds are changing sides more often than last season, when Worilds played the left side almost exclusively after LaMarr Woodley was hurt midseason. “The way our defense is set up, our outside linebackers can play either side,” Jones said. “(But) we show a lot of stuff. Just like offenses do, we do a lot of window dressing, showing different looks.”

• Vince Williams was forced to start 11 games as a rookie following inside linebacker Larry Foote's season-ending injury in Week 1. Now, he finds himself backing up Lawrence Timmons and rookie Ryan Shazier. “I feel like we're extremely deep,” Williams said. Linebackers coach Keith Butler said, “Losing Larry Foote was like losing the quarterback of the defense,” but that Williams was more than adequate despite being rushed into service.

• The Steelers are delivering on the physical camp Tomlin promised. Williams and running back Le'Veon Bell fought during the backs-on-backers drill Friday night, with LeGarrette Blount jumping in to help Bell. Williams said Saturday there were no hard feelings. “Me and Le'Veon are cool. When you're competitors things are going to happen,” Williams said. “It's not that me and him don't like each other. When you get in a heated drill like that, he wants to win, I want to win. Things like that happen.”

• It's more than a week away before the Buffalo Bills come to St. Vincent for two days of joint practices, but the training camp staff is doing everything it can to prepare for what might be a jump in attendance. The security staff will monitor the number of fans who come onto campus to get a better count of the number of people watching practice. The Steelers had unusually large crowds during the first week and are unsure how many more people to expect when the Bills are on campus Aug. 13-14. The Steelers haven't had a scrimmage or joint practice with another team since the early 1990s with the Washington Redskins.

• The Steelers want to run with power in situations in the red zone and at the goal line so, of course, the first play of their first live goal-line drill of training camp was a play-action pass. Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with wide-open tight end Matt Spaeth — much to the chagrin of defensive assistant Joey Porter — as the offense and defense split the six-play period on Saturday. Top runners Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount did not participate. Miguel Maysonet was turned away on an inside run on the second play of the drill. Tauren Poole bounced outside for a touchdown on the third play. Maysonet was drilled in the backfield by Vince Williams on the fourth play before Josh Harris snuck his way over the goal line on the fifth play.

Harris got tripped up short of the end zone on the final play on a counter in which David DeCastro pulled.

• Dri Archer is fast. Lawrence Timmons showed that he is almost as fast as the speedy rookie. During one-on-one drills in which linebackers cover running backs out of the backfield, Timmons was matched up against Archer. Archer released through the line of scrimmage and caught a short pass over the middle. Archer sprinted down the sidelines, and Timmons was with him step for step. Timmons never caught him, but he didn't lose ground, either.

• The Steelers shuffled their defensive line around a little by having rookie Stephon Tuitt take first-team snaps at defensive end and sliding Cam Thomas from end to nose tackle. Tuitt stayed in on sub packages with fellow defensive lineman Cam Heyward.

• Williams continued to play with a chip on his shoulder. A day after getting into a fight with Bell and Blount, Williams made the biggest hit of practice when he clobbered Harris.

• Defensive back Jordan Dangerfield didn't make a bone crushing hit like he has during the majority of the practices, but he made a big play. Dangerfield made a sliding interception of a poorly thrown Landry Jones pass.

• For the first time in camp, Antonio Brown was grouped with the punt returners. That doesn't mean he's going to return punts. Brown caught punts during obvious fair-catch situations.

• There were two more scrums Saturday. Kelvin Beachum finished off a block by sticking linebacker Chris Carter in the back when he was on the ground, starting pushing and shoving. During the goal-line drill, center Maurkice Pouncey and nose tackle Hebron Fangupo exchanged roundhouse rights before being separated.

• During a team red zone drill, linebacker Vic So'oto intercepted a Brendon Kay pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. So'oto ran through a line of players who were watching from behind the line of scrimmage into the open field for the score.
 
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I'm very excited about Stephon Tuitt. This was a great pick and he has been impressive. Can't wait to see him, Archer and Shazier in game action.
 
Supersteeler said:
Say what you want about Pouncey's other actions but taking a swing at a teammate while wearing full pads in practice means jack ****. ****, in high school we used to have guys fighting almost every single day. It's football and things get heated in battle, so what? Hell Le'Veon Bell fought somebody frickin yesterday in Practice, is he a thug too?
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Did Bell swear a free Hermandez hat? Is he involved in a lawsuit for a fight at a night club? Is Bell linked to other questionable acts?....
 
Supersteeler said:
Say what you want about Pouncey's other actions but taking a swing at a teammate while wearing full pads in practice means jack ****. ****, in high school we used to have guys fighting almost every single day. It's football and things get heated in battle, so what? Hell Le'Veon Bell fought somebody frickin yesterday in Practice, is he a thug too?
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Did Bell swear a free Hermandez hat? Is he involved in a lawsuit for a fight at a night club? Is Bell linked to other questionable acts?....
 
Skott said:
Did Bell swear a free Hermandez hat? Is he involved in a lawsuit for a fight at a night club? Is Bell linked to other questionable acts?....
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No but this is unrelated to off the field stupidity that hes been a part of. You won't hear me defend those actions, trust me. However, this is a natural football act that goes on every day and coaches actually appreciate it when it happens. By the way there were two more fights at training camp today, which runs the total up to 5 in Week 1 of Training camp. Personally I'm glad Pouncey and the rest of them are fighting every day. Maybe that means they'll play like they give a damn in Week 1 through 8 this year.
 
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We could have 2 starters by the end of the year with Shazier and Tuitt on defense while Archer will contribute on special teams and on offense. I think Bryant will make the 53 but will be behind A. Brown, Wheaton, Moore, J. Brown and Bryant makes the 5th spot with Archer playing both RB and WR. I think Richardson makes the PS unless we keep an extra CB. I think Taylor, Allen, Gay, Blake then either Richardson or McCain for the 5th spot. I think they hope Wes Johnson is the new swing man who can play several spots in a pinch and takes Beachums spot. I think Zumwalt is a perfect candidate for the PS. I think McCullers makes the 53 man and gets in on running and goal line downs. I don't think Branchflower makes the team or PS. All in all a good draft I think.
 
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FordFairLane said:
We could have 2 starters by the end of the year with Shazier and Tuitt on defense while Archer will contribute on special teams and on offense. I think Bryant will make the 53 but will be behind A. Brown, Wheaton, Moore, J. Brown and Bryant makes the 5th spot with Archer playing both RB and WR. I think Richardson makes the PS unless we keep an extra CB. I think Taylor, Allen, Gay, Blake then either Richardson or McCain for the 5th spot. I think they hope Wes Johnson is the new swing man who can play several spots in a pinch and takes Beachums spot. I think Zumwalt is a perfect candidate for the PS. I think McCullers makes the 53 man and gets in on running and goal line downs. I don't think Branchflower makes the team or PS. All in all a good draft I think.
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I am with you on Shazier and Tuitt. Shazier is a starter from day one and Tuitt will eventually grow into that position before the end of t season. Archer is a jack of all trades type guy and will get his touches as long as he is healthy and can hold onto the ball. Ben has shown some frustration with his drops in camp.

Bryant dazzled in red-zone drills and could be a situation role, but probably won't see anymore snaps than Moye last season if Brown lives up to his performance in practice.

Richardson has a chance depending on how many cornerbacks they keep. It will really come down to who is the best special teams player because the top three are set and Blake seems to be taking a hold of the fourth spot.

Johnson and Zumwalt seem destined for the practice squad, though, Zumwalt won't make it unless he actually plays. McCullers is worth a spot on the roster just for his potential. I'd be surprised if a team didn't pick him up if he's released.
 
I apologize for anything repeated. But thought I would throw in a little from Saturday and Friday night....... Will make it short and sweet for what stood out to me.

First for what you won't read in the news, as only a few of us fans heard this.............Friday night Jarvis Jones came to the bench with a R groin aggravation. His *** stayed cemented on the bench a little longer than one up and coming leader liked, as Cam Heyward promptly told him to get his ******* *** off the bench and join his teammates. So besides making his fair share of plays on the field, Cam is evolving as a leader. One step towards a defense perhaps making some strides to get back to its normal top 5 status.

Daniel McCullers, is the Paul Bunyan of the NFL, his calves look like tree trunks, he makes other NFL players look small. And from a few plays that I saw, he was a force. As in knock you on your ***, oh ****... what happened kind of force. I think this kid makes the roster.

Saturday, Bryant pulled in this one red zone catch, that was impressive close up. With a corner close and defending well, Bryant extended out, with one hand grabbed hold, and pulled it in to secure the ball. Good hands, a glimpse of perhaps.............more to come.

I think you know about the Porter/Blount/Williams/Bell altercation/fight.

But to recap Bell and Williams were getting into it. Blount wanted to aide Bell, but Peezy "they shot me in Denver!' wasn't having it. But for a minute there it looked like the warriors came out to play..............

For signatures they looked like they were spreading the players out well, to give different areas a chance to get autographs.

Lebeau, Haley, and Peezy were signing Saturday, to go with many players signing as well.

I also liked what I saw from Wheaton at WR. Going into the up and coming preseason games. I think most would give Wheaton the edge for the number two WR position.
 
shazier with a injury

http://www.Invalid Link - Check SN ...g-camp-injury-report-sunday-ryan-shazier-knee
 
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