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Wallace108
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| | Subject: Wallace learning new tricks Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:25 pm | |
| By Mike Bires mbires@timesonline.com PITTSBURGH - No longer do the Steelers consider Mike Wallace a "one-trick pony." "He's two tricks now," said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. During his first two years with the Steelers, Wallace used his exceptional speed to become one of the NFL's most lethal long-ball threats. It was uncanny how many times he got open deep by out-running opposing defensive backs. As a rookie, he averaged 40.8 yards on his six touchdown receptions. Last year, he averaged 39.3 yards on his 11 TD catches (including one in the Super Bowl). Thus, the "one-trick pony" tag first coined by coach Mike Tomlin. Wallace, a former Ole Miss star taken in the third round of the 2009 draft, doesn't mind the label one bit. He takes great pride in smoking secondaries on deep routes. But he also wants to further his development as an all-around receiver, and he believes he did just that in Sunday's 24-0 win over Seattle. http://www.timesonline.com/sports/local_sports/wallace-learning-new-tricks/article_e9e32a1d-6527-57c3-9c09-968e13789720.html  _________________  If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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fer69
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:39 pm | |
| i hope we can sign him next year | |
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Wallace108
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:58 pm | |
| - fer69 wrote:
- i hope we can sign him next year
We discussed this before the season started, and my take was that I didn't think we'd re-sign him because he'll want too much money and we have two other good young receivers. Yeah, I'd still like to keep him, but if he keeps playing like he is (if not better), I just don't see us being able to afford him. Chances are, this is the last year for some older veterans, so that will free up some money. But they'll need replaced. It'll be interesting, that's for sure. _________________ If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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Buddha Bus
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:37 am | |
| _________________  -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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fer69
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:58 pm | |
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SteelersYak
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:54 pm | |
| I'll be REALLY impressed when his next trick is pulling a legit O-line out of a hat. 
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Buddha Bus
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:09 pm | |
| - BGSU A Dub wrote:
- I'll be REALLY impressed when his next trick is pulling a legit O-line out of a hat.
He's a pony, not Jesus. _________________ -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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stlrtruck
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:47 pm | |
| - Buddha Bus wrote:
- BGSU A Dub wrote:
- I'll be REALLY impressed when his next trick is pulling a legit O-line out of a hat.
He's a pony, not Jesus. Would that be the equivalent of turning water in to wine? _________________  60 MIN 53 MEN 1 NATION STEELERS NATION  I am the MAN that created the MYTH that started the LEGEND
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Wallace108
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SteelersYak
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Wallace108
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:44 am | |
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Buddha Bus
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| | Subject: Re: Wallace learning new tricks Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:34 pm | |
| _________________ -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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