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the 2019 NFL Draft in the rear view mirror, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2019 season
is fast approaching, and the news surrounding the black-and-gold is far from
over. As the team now turns their attention to more offseason workouts, OTAs and
minicamp, there is no shortage of news.Today in the black-and-gold links article
we take a look at how although overlooked by many, Vince Williams is doing right
by the new inside linebackers on the Steelers’ roster. The same players some
have tabbed to potentially take his job in 2019.Let’s get to the news:Don’t ever
say Vince Williams isn’t a team player. Williams bleeds black-and-gold like the
rabid fan base who supports the team, and he isn’t about to let the fact the
team drafted a linebacker in the first round deter him from helping the team.
Williams could make Mark Barron and Devin Bush both learn on their own, but that
isn’t his style. To read the full article
Sean Davis Jersey , click HEREDon’t look now, but the Steelers’ starting defense has taken the football away, via interception, twice now in the first
two days of OTAs.To read the full article, click HEREDespite Mike Hilton not
currently being under contract, considering he hasn’t signed his free agent
tender, he is still at OTAs and getting work done in hopes of getting a new deal
before the start of the season.To read the full article, click HEREWhen everyone
has been talking about players like JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Washington and
Donte Moncrief to fill the shoes left by Antonio Brown, no one is really talking
about Vance McDonald stepping up...To read the full article
Artie Burns Jersey , click HERESocial Media Madness PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t surprised by the success of second-year running back
James Conner.Conner continues to shine in the spotlight while two-time All-Pro
running back Le’Veon Bell remains away from the team. Conner enjoyed a
history-making day, accounting for more than 200 all-purpose yards during the
Steelers’ 33-18 home win against Cleveland on Sunday.“He’s doing what he’s been
doing the whole time,” Steelers right guard David DeCastro said. “He’s keeping
his head down and running really hard. He’s a fun guy to block for.”Bell, who
finished as the NFL’s third-leading rusher last season, still has not reported
nor signed his one-year, $14.5 million franchise tender.Conner has taken full
advantage while Bell has been away.He finished Sunday’s game with 212
all-purpose yards, just 25 fewer than the Browns totaled as a team. Conner, a
2017 third-round pick, rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught
five passes for 66 yards.“I’m just doing what I love to do,” Conner said. “Just
trying to be in the right spots for (quarterback) Ben (Roethlisberger) with the
check-downs in the passing game
Joshua Dobbs Jersey , and just trying to put the ball in the right spots in the right game.”He also made history while he was at it.Conner is the first Steeler
to rush for at least 100 yards and two touchdowns in three straight games. He
eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the third straight game and fifth time this
season.“He did a lot of good things (against Cleveland), running the ball and
catching the ball for us,” Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey said. “He just looks
good all the way around and runs the ball hard. He takes it very seriously and
his preparation is very good. I can’t say enough about him.”Now, the rest of the
league is taking notice.Conner’s nine touchdowns rank second in the NFL and his
599 rushing yards are third. Conner, a former University of Pittsburgh standout,
is also tied for the most touchdown runs, and has the second-most yards from
scrimmage — 922 — through the first seven games of a season in team history.“I
had a front-row seat for his college exploits, so we are not surprised by his
talents, play, demeanor
James Conner Jersey , or his displays of will,” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, whose team shares a practice facility with Pitt.Conner rushed for 135 yards,
gained 192 all-purpose yards and finished with two scores during the season
opener at Cleveland. He has 281 yards rushing, 404 all-purpose and four
touchdowns in two games against the Browns.It wasn’t easy for Conner on Sunday:
Conner had 36 yards rushing on his first 12 carries. But on his next 12, Conner
added 110 yards rushing. By the third quarter, the fans at Heinz Field were
chanting his name — “CON-NER,” ”CON-NER,” — when he finished the period with 114
all-purpose yards.“I’m proud of him,” Roethlisberger said. “It was so much fun
to watch him go and work and be successful and hear the crowd love on
him.”Conner didn’t allow the slow start to affect his play.“Things aren’t going
to go our way the whole game
Cameron Sutton Jersey ,” Conner said. “You just have to have patience. We just wanted to stay focused and locked in.”Conner enjoyed a strong finish with 60 of
75 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown, during a third-quarter scoring drive
that gave the Steelers an 11-point lead. He added a 22-yard touchdown run in the
fourth quarter.“It’s just a moment that we have to take advantage of late in the
game,” Conner said. “We have the ball, trying to run the clock out and we need
first downs. We’re just trying to move those chains and stay on the
field.”Conner seeks a strong finish to the season, of course.“I’m just trying to
be a better back every week,” Conner said. “I’m just running hard.”
