2012 Training Camp Thread (HERE WE GO!)

Also Sean Spence was held out of the backs on backers drill due to a gimpy shoulder. Miller and others still yet to return to practice.

I also read that Worilds could be out for several weeks (i.e. probably pretty much all of training camp). Really disappointing for him, but unlike others, I am comfortable with where he is at this point in his career and I do believe he still has plenty of starting potetial, as he showed at the end of last season.

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Chris Hoke ‏@hokiebro76

My man Steve McClendon looked tough on the field today!!

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Chris Hoke ‏@hokiebro76

First time I watched backs on backers one on one drill... Great collisions!! Redman looked good and so did Sly Stevenson!

Things are getting good.

Wallace108 wrote:

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Chris Hoke ‏@hokiebro76

My man Steve McClendon looked tough on the field today!!

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Chris Hoke ‏@hokiebro76

First time I watched backs on backers one on one drill... Great collisions!! Redman looked good and so did Sly Stevenson!

The highlighted names really encourage me. We need these 2 guys to fill a couple of gaping holes left behind with Snack's injury/drop-off and Farrior's retirement.

Unfortunately Hoke misspelled McLendon's name.

Dodens Grav wrote:

Unfortunately Hoke misspelled McLendon's name.

Him and just about everybody else as well.

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Chris Adamski ‏@BuzzsawPGH

Ike Taylor: "Emmanuel Sanders has gotten a whole lot better than last year. A whole lot better. 360 degrees. Day and night."

Wait, 360 degrees would put him right back in the same place.

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Mark Kaboly ‏@MarkKaboly_Trib

Steelers plan to move their younger linebackers around at camp including Sean Spence to the BUCK, Brandon Johnson inside & Sylvester outside

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Mark Kaboly ‏@MarkKaboly_Trib

Redman taking leadership role seriously. Makes Rainey do a drill after going through the motions "come on man, do it again"

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Ken Laird Ken Laird ‏@Ken_Laird

Max Starks walking with Mike Adams giving pointers, chat ends w double fist bump

Awesome! And that leadership is one of the reasons a lot of us wanted Starks re-signed.

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Steelers Depot ‏@Steelersdepot

FB Will Johnson having a good camp so far. #steelers

FB? That must mean Facebook. Certainly can't mean fullback. Oh, wait ... Arians is gone.

Wallace108 wrote:

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Steelers Depot ‏@Steelersdepot

FB Will Johnson having a good camp so far. #steelers

FB? That must mean Facebook. Certainly can't mean fullback. Oh, wait ... Arians is gone.

Glad to hear our team is actually going old school and bringing back a REAL fullback, not a part-time hybrid. I can't wait to see how much this improves our run game.

Wallace108 wrote:

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Steelers Depot ‏@Steelersdepot

FB Will Johnson having a good camp so far. #steelers

FB? That must mean Facebook. Certainly can't mean fullback. Oh, wait ... Arians is gone.

Will Johnson? Does he mean David? Why am I not remembering a Will

bayz101 wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

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Steelers Depot ‏@Steelersdepot

FB Will Johnson having a good camp so far. #steelers

FB? That must mean Facebook. Certainly can't mean fullback. Oh, wait ... Arians is gone.

Will Johnson? Does he mean David? Why am I not remembering a Will

Will Johnson (6-2, 238) went undrafted in 2011 and did not sign with an NFL team. He played tight end and wide receiver for the Mountaineers from 2007-2010.

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Sign-Wes-Lyons-and-Will-Johnson/5505b7c6-c133-40a0-96af-d5856d11466a/

Wallace108 wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

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Steelers Depot ‏@Steelersdepot

FB Will Johnson having a good camp so far. #steelers

FB? That must mean Facebook. Certainly can't mean fullback. Oh, wait ... Arians is gone.

Will Johnson? Does he mean David? Why am I not remembering a Will

Will Johnson (6-2, 238) went undrafted in 2011 and did not sign with an NFL team. He played tight end and wide receiver for the Mountaineers from 2007-2010.

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Sign-Wes-Lyons-and-Will-Johnson/5505b7c6-c133-40a0-96af-d5856d11466a/

Oh! That's right. I remember now.

bayz101 wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

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Steelers Depot ‏@Steelersdepot

FB Will Johnson having a good camp so far. #steelers

FB? That must mean Facebook. Certainly can't mean fullback. Oh, wait ... Arians is gone.

Will Johnson? Does he mean David? Why am I not remembering a Will

Will Johnson (6-2, 238) went undrafted in 2011 and did not sign with an NFL team. He played tight end and wide receiver for the Mountaineers from 2007-2010.

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Sign-Wes-Lyons-and-Will-Johnson/5505b7c6-c133-40a0-96af-d5856d11466a/

Oh! That's right. I remember now.

I had to look him up. I had no clue who he was.

Some goodies from today:

http://burgh.us/f9l

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I finally got to sit and watch - OK, stand and watch - an entire practice Sunday for the first time at this camp without having to hustle somewhere else or have things abbreviated by the threat of rain.

I saw some pretty good things out there.

Second-year linebacker Chris Carter looks physically bigger on the field and his functional strength is improved. Once just a guy who could beat you with his quick first step, Carter can now lock onto somebody and force them where he wants to go instead of the other way around.

He did this in the backs on tight ends drills against David Johnson, then handled Leonard Pope.

Carter told me after practice that he's added eight to 10 pounds of muscle.

Being that he's starting opposite LaMarr Woodley with both James Harrison and Jason Worilds on the PUP list, it was a good move for Carter.

@ The Steelers had a physical pads practice and had some players dinged up at times.

Starting running back Isaac Redman took a shot early and sat out a few plays, but the most serious injury was to cornerback Keenan Lewis, who suffered an injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder during a sideline collision.

He could be sidelined a while, with Cortez Allen moving into his starting spot.

Offensive linemen Trai Essex and David DeCastro also suffered minor ankle sprains, but are not expected to miss any time.

Tight end Heath Miller (ankle) and punter Jeremy Kapinos (back) were joined on the sidelines Sunday by wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who was given the day off by head coach Mike Tomlin rather than have him practice on field turf.

As for good news on the injury front, safety Damon Cromartie-Smith is expected to be activated from the PUP list on Wednesday. He has been out with a shoulder injury.

@ Funny moment of the day came when offensive tackle Max Starks was working with the other PUP list players on his conditioning.

After running back Rashard Mendenhall completed a cone drill with the ball in his hands, Starks did the same.

I told the guy next to me that if Starks had the ball in his hands on a play, something had gone terribly wrong.

Starks came to his senses on the next drill and declined the ball when Mendenhall offered it to him.

@ The catch of the day belonged to first-year receiver Jimmy Young.

Working against Ike Taylor, Young went to the ground down the sideline on the final play of practice to snare a perfect pass from Byron Leftwich, hanging onto the ball as his helmet popped off upon contact with the ground.

@ While Carter looked improved, both Johnson and Leonard Pope disappointed in the backs on tight ends drill.

The clear star was LaMarr Woodley, which is why they are paying him the big bucks. Woodley whipped everyone in sight.

Things sure are heating up. I'm excited about what's in place for today.

Well, today's a mandatory day off.

Dodens Grav wrote:

Well, today's a mandatory day off.

bayz101 wrote:

Things sure are heating up. I'm excited about what's in place for today.

Dodens Grav wrote:

Well, today's a mandatory day off.

Bayz is a lazy bastard. OFF is his favorite duty on the work schedule.

Wallace108 wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Things sure are heating up. I'm excited about what's in place for today.

Dodens Grav wrote:

Well, today's a mandatory day off.

Bayz is a lazy bastard. OFF is his favorite duty on the work schedule.

i sure hope lewis's shoulder heals in time for the season. i have high expectations for him

@VA: Me too man.

Woodley is said to be DOMINATING the defensive side of the ball. Now I just hope he'll cut out the super leg-kick he does after sacks and find a new celebration. I honestly believe that's where his hammy issues stem from.