Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Steelers' rookie Gilbert tackles starting spot Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:41 am | |
| By Scott Brown, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
For the second year in a row, the Steelers are entrusting a position on the offensive line to a rookie from the University of Florida.
This time, though, the Steelers don't have much of a choice.
Marcus Gilbert will start at right tackle Sunday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks — and for the foreseeable future — following a season-ending injury to Willie Colon.
Colon had surgery Tuesday morning to repair a torn triceps, and the Steelers placed the sixth-year veteran on injured reserve Tuesday.
Gilbert, a second-round draft pick in April, moves from left to right tackle, and coach Mike Tomlin admitted that there is some risk involved given his inexperience.
"Not a lot of tape (on Gilbert) but not a lot of opportunities for a young guy," Tomlin said at his weekly news conference. "We do believe he's talented. He has done a nice job with the opportunities given to him at this point. It's enough for us to feel comfortable moving forward."
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| | Subject: Re: Steelers' rookie Gilbert tackles starting spot Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:33 am | |
| time to step up gilbert(who ever you are) _________________  "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead." - Butch | |
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| | Subject: Re: Steelers' rookie Gilbert tackles starting spot Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:31 pm | |
| I have faith that this young man is going to step up and play well. We'll see on Sunday.
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