Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Allen returns with a vengeance Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:02 pm | |
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- Teresa Varley
Steelers.com
Cornerback Cortez Allen returned to the lineup for the first time in the preseason against the Kansas City Chiefs, and he did so with a vengeance.
Allen was sidelined for most of training camp and the first two preseason games with a knee injury that required minor surgery, but returned to the field with the attacking, physical style that is expected from Steelers’ defenders.
“When you have Ryan Clark and Troy (Polamalu) back there and linebackers that don’t mind hitting anything moving, you have to take on that personality even if we do play corner,” said Ike Taylor. “When you see those guys put their face in the fan every play, it makes you want to do it. It rubs off.”
READ MORE: http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Allen-returns-with-a-vengeance/8a6fe238-b59d-429f-b58b-50bcf2b7b294 Yep. The two players who stood out to me on defense Saturday were Troy and Cortez. If Troy and Ryan can stay healthy, and Ike doesn't have a drop-off, our secondary should be outstanding.  _________________  If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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SteelersYak
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| | Subject: Re: Allen returns with a vengeance Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:21 pm | |
| I couldn't believe how many tackles Allen had. I thought for sure Gamecast has their stats all screwed up.
My question (because I didn't see the game), was he getting tackles because his guy was catching the ball or was he just in the right places to make the tackles?
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Wallace108
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| | Subject: Re: Allen returns with a vengeance Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:31 pm | |
| - Whyant5 wrote:
- I couldn't believe how many tackles Allen had. I thought for sure Gamecast has their stats all screwed up.
My question (because I didn't see the game), was he getting tackles because his guy was catching the ball or was he just in the right places to make the tackles? He gave a few short receptions, but he was playing aggressive coverage and made some big hits. _________________ If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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vasteeler
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| | Subject: Re: Allen returns with a vengeance Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:52 pm | |
| i was a little worried when we let lewis walk. allen seems to ease the pain for me anyway _________________  "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead." - Butch | |
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steelerdude15
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| | Subject: Re: Allen returns with a vengeance Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:27 pm | |
| - vasteeler wrote:
- i was a little worried when we let lewis walk. allen seems to ease the pain for me anyway
Apparently, Lewis hasn't been that great with the Saints. All I care about is Cortez doing his thing and getting the job done. | |
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stlrtruck
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| | Subject: Re: Allen returns with a vengeance Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:06 am | |
| Lewis not being great with the Steelers, proves my point about the majority of players that excel in LeBeau's defense. They excel in the system because they understand their role in the system. Remove them and place the cog in another system and it doesn't work as well.
Keeping our secondary healthy, focused, and hungry should benefit the front 7. _________________  60 MIN 53 MEN 1 NATION STEELERS NATION  I am the MAN that created the MYTH that started the LEGEND
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