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Whatarush wrote: 6 anni per 67mil $, con 30mil di signing bonus.
Tenete a mente queste cifre, perchè presto toccherà a Mr. Rooney metter mano al portafoglio.

è il contratto di Tony "not-my-holder" Romo?
dovete rinnovare Godsend?

Whatarush wrote: 6 anni per 67mil $, con 30mil di signing bonus.
Tenete a mente queste cifre, perchè presto toccherà a Mr. Rooney metter mano al portafoglio.

per quello che ha fatto / sta facendo...se li merita tutti...e anche qualcosa in più  :truzzo:

pandu86 wrote: per quello che ha fatto / sta facendo...se li merita tutti...e anche qualcosa in più 

e poi secondo me Godsend è più bravo come holder :lol2:

mvp18 wrote: Saranno i soldi che,più o meno,prenderà Big Ben quando firmerà il suo prolungamento con gli Steelers.

pandu86 wrote: per quello che ha fatto / sta facendo...se li merita tutti...e anche qualcosa in più 

Romo



Ben



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Smith's style of play makes receivers pay
Friday, November 02, 2007
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Peter Diana/Post-Gazette
The Steelers are hoping that Anthony Smith will have another big game against the Ravens Monday at Heinz Field.Anthony Smith will get another chance to start at free safety Monday night, and that might not be encouraging news for some unsuspecting receiver for the Baltimore Ravens. Not if they saw some of Smith's big hits against the Cincinnati Bengals.

"Receivers better account for him," said inside linebacker Larry Foote. "His name is getting out there. The film being put out there in the league, receivers see it and they know they better be thinking about it when they go across the middle."

Nobody felt it more than Bengals receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

On back-to-back plays in the third quarter, Houshmandzadeh was hammered on pass attempts in the open field by Smith, who was starting for injured Ryan Clark (inflamed spleen). Houshmandzadeh caught the first pass for a 13-yard gain, but was separated from the ball on the second when Smith drilled him from behind. After the second hit, Houshmandzadeh stood up and verbally accosted Smith, a second-year safety.

"I loved every minute of it," said linebacker James Farrior. "I love when our defensive backs hit like that. It just makes us a better team."

Houshmandzadeh caught seven passes against the Steelers, including a 9-yard touchdown, but he paid the price nearly every time he caught a pass across the middle.

"He didn't say too much," Smith said. "I don't think he really wanted that type of trouble."

The Steelers are hoping Smith will do much the same against the Ravens, who have played the past two games without quarterback Steve McNair and most of the past three games without tight end Todd Heap. Smith will again replace Clark, who is expected to miss his second game in a row with an inflamed spleen.

Clark has not practiced since he was injured Oct. 21 in Denver.

"I think it's a big factor," said Smith, a third-round choice from Syracuse in 2006. "When you have great receivers like they have and you get them looking for safeties and not the ball, that gets them out of their game. That throws their timing off and throws their routes off."

"Anthony played really well," Coach Mike Tomlin said of Smith's performance against the Bengals, in which he had a team-high eight tackles (seven solo). "He made some plays and separated a few people from some balls, not unlike what we expected from him. We are making a conscious effort to make sure he gets reps and continues to grow as a professional."

Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau did that last season, too, trying to get Smith some playing time in the dime defense to get him acclimated to the speed of the NFL in general and the Steelers' defensive scheme in particular. He did the same thing with Troy Polamalu during his rookie season, knowing Polamalu would eventually be one of his starters the following year.

But when Clark was injured in Week 12, Smith stepped in and started the final four games, catching LeBeau's attention with two interceptions and a number of big hits in the secondary.

"Besides his tough, physical style, I think he has good range," Farrior said.

"That's probably what you want out of your free safety, a guy who can cover sideline to sideline."

Because of the way Smith ended the season, it was generally assumed he, not Clark, would be the starting free safety this season.

But Clark won the job in training camp, mainly because his style of not taking chances was a better fit with Polamalu, who plays closer to the line of scrimmage and is allowed to roam the field.

Smith admits he has to curb his aggressive, risk-taking style when he is paired with Polamalu because he is the last line of defense in the secondary.

Still, against the Ravens it is a chance for Smith to showcase his hard-hitting style and make other receivers take note of what Houshmandzadeh discovered the hard way.

"You go out there with controlled emotions and play hard," Smith said.

Asked if that is tough for him to do, he said: "Not at all. That's just what I do. That's my type of game. Now, if that's not in your character and you try to do that, emotions can take over. But that's just how I play."

Just call it controlled fury.

http://discuss.pittsburghlive.com/viewt ... p?t=118124

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Volevo fare i complimenti al panduro per la sua firma 

mvp18 wrote: Volevo fare i complimenti al panduro per la sua firma 

sei un maiale 

ho trovato questo video della partita dello scorso anno contro i Bengals  :pandu: :pandu:

A transcript of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's conference call with Baltimore reporters:

On how much healthier and happier he is this year compared to 2006: ”Obviously being healthy and feeling good, it’s good to back out on the football field and feel like you’re having fun again.”

On his improvisational ability: “It’s just, when things break down, you’ve got to have that emergency exit door, and try and find it when you need to, and just be patient, try not to do it too much, and make plays. But a lot of the credit when you do that goes to the offensive line, because they’ve got to hold their blocks longer, and I go downfield. So it’s kind of a combination of everybody when I have to do that.”

On forgetting the hit he sustained from LB Bart Scott last year: “You have to. You have to forget about it. You have to have short-term memory loss, because every game you get hit. You have to be able to put things behind you and move on.”

On film from last year’s games against Baltimore being motivation: “Actually, as quarterbacks, we haven’t even watched last year’s game yet. We’ve watched all this year’s stuff that they’ve done. We know that they put a hurting on us twice last year pretty bad.”

On the Ravens’ defense being less intimidating than it once was: “Well, I know you guys are going to try to get me to say something, but I’m a little smarter than that. You know what? Their defense is unbelievable. We anticipate them having everybody back full strength – obviously they don’t have Adalius Thomas. You can go right down the list and every guy is a threat, every guy is someone that you need to keep your eye on. And you can’t say that about any defenses in the NFL. So, I’m trying to hurry up and get off the phone with you guys so I can go watch some more film, because the things that they do, it’s pretty intense and pretty crazy.”

On working with a new coaching staff: “It’s been great. I think the new coaches, all the way from the head coach to the coordinators to the quarterback coach – it’s been great. I think we’ve all meshed pretty well.”

On bonding with new coach Mike Tomlin during the offseason: “No, more of that was Bruce Arians and I. We play a lot of golf together, so I think that was more of the off-the-field stuff.”

On working with a new center this season: “It’s been good. I think Sean [Mahan] has done a great job. Having Jeff [Hartings], the same center for three years, you get used to a guy like that. But Sean has done a great job of stepping in. I think Sean and I have developed a rapport and a relationship, and have done a great job together.”

On the health of WR Hines Ward: “Well, Hines is one of those guys that’s going to come out and give you his all every time, whether he’s healthy or not. He looks healthy to me. He’s playing well and I’m happy to have him out there.”

On what is enjoyable about playing a defense like the Ravens’: “I don’t know if there is anything enjoyable while playing a defense like this. They bring pressure, they do a lot of different things. They throw things at you. There’s nothing enjoyable about the preparation about the actual game.”

On the difference DT Trevor Pryce makes for Baltimore: “They’re a great defense with or without him. He may be considered by many as their best pass rusher. So, obviously they’re going to be better when he’s in there. But they’re a pretty good defense regardless of who’s in there.”

On what he learned from last season: “Just that you have to have a short-term memory. You have to be able to move on, to learn, and to not hold things in your memory bank too long.”

On how tough last season was: “Obviously, it was tough. You want to win games, you feel like you let guys down, you’re disappointed. But, like I said, it’s a learning tool.”

On the difference for him this year: “I think it’s gotten to the point where I’m more comfortable with the offense and I’m understanding what’s going on. Therefore, I think you’d have to say my decision-making has been a little better.”

questo ragazzo è incredibile  :notworthy:

pitt wrote: ho trovato questo video della partita dello scorso anno contro i Bengals  :pandu: :pandu:

gran bel video...la canzone è perfetta 

WE DEY :pandu:

pitt wrote: ho trovato questo video della partita dello scorso anno contro i Bengals  :pandu: :pandu:

Ah, è sempre un piacere rivedere quel DB da Syracuse col 27, in questa azione poi rasenta il sublime
gran bel video cmq, è sempre bene ricordare ai tigrotti chi comanda

E' tosta ragazzi.
I Ravens rimettono in campo un sacco di titolari.   
Heap e McAlister sono gli unici due ancora in dubbio...hai detto cazzi!!!
Però rientrano i due T titolari e Trevor Pryce, più Air ovviamente.
Visto come (non) abbiamo limitato Watson a Cinci ho paura che McGahee possa avere una buona giornata.

Il fatto è che la mancanza di Aronne lì a sinistra si fa sentire, eccome. E tutto lascia pensare che per lunedì non ce la faccia. Eason chiaramente non può essere la risposta...tra l'altro sia Big Snack che Diesel domenica non mi sono sembrati in palla. Non so se questo possa portare a provvedimenti radicali, tipo spostare Hoke a LDE; magari vedremo un pò più di fronte quattro con due DT, Hampton e Hoke, e Wood schierato da end.

L'Heinz Field deve dare una mano...il resto della motivazione verrà dallo sweep dell'anno scorso.

[glow=red,2,300]Make some noise[/glow]       

James Harrison?

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ngdgJ_Jvw

Who Dey 

pandu86 wrote: Who Dey 

Ma non c'hai proprio niente da fare?