DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Getting ready for kickoff …
Game: Steelers (0-0) vs. New York Giants (1-0), preseason, 7:30 p.m., MetLife Stadium
TV, radio: KDKA-TV, 102.5 WDVE
Online: Game center / Multimedia / Official media game notes
UPDATE 6:09 p.m.: Four Steelers will not be in uniform tonight: LB Ryan Shazier (booboo), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (concussion), NT Steve McLendon (concussion), TE Michael Palmer (groin). Big disappointment not seeing Shazier debut tonight, but it shouldn’t surprise given the amount of practice he missed this week. And it’s actually a knee injury.
7:35: The 2014 preseason schedule officially kicks off …
Antonio Brown slowly working his way to becoming favorite Steeler. Love his attitude and show of maturity. Becoming a pro’s pro. Expecting HUGE year from him.
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Baton passed from Woodson to Faneca to Troy to Heath. A.B.’s next up.
. . . DeCastro honorable mention.
McCullers and Archer
Let me hear from you guys: Name one player on each side of the ball you’re most looking forward to watching tonight. I’ll share mine later.
Tuitt and Archer.
Bryant, Cortez Allen and Dr. Dri on special teams.
I really want to win the super bowl this year in case you haven’t noticed.
Ben…..
Troy…
Mitchell and Blount
McCullers and Archer
Archer and Mitchell
Mitchell on defense, Bryant on offense.
DK, could Shazier be injured more than they are letting on?
More than ‘booboo?’ Yeah, I’d say so.
… But no, really, I don’t get the idea from anyone it’s bad. Knee is bandaged.
Offense: QB Landry Jones (still don’t know why we took him in the 4th round in 2013). Defense: DE Stephon Tuitt and CB Shamarko Thomas. Special teams: KR Dri Archer.
Tuitt and Moats. I’m all D. OK, Archer.
I can’t wait to see Wheaton with the 1′s and Spence with the 1′s. Two big question marks.
Blount and Spence.
I’ll take Bell/Blount and Tuitt.
Jarvis Jones and Justin Brown.
Young guys who would probably have the greatest effect if they showed up big this year. I’d say Tuitt (or a healthy Shazier) if I didn’t feel like defensive rookies having a shaky first year was understandable. Reason it goes to Jarvis Jones.
I’m going to agree with who said Archer and Tuitt. Starters only looking at a few series tonight or full first quarter?
Apparently the correct answer was Rory McIlroy, though. The people here must be STEAMING that golf has pre-empted the first Steelers pregame show of the pre-season.
Oh, Forgot about Blount… definitely excited to see him in the black and gold
I’m looking forward to seeing what Sean Spence has for us, and if Leveon Bell is improving.
I am really looking forward to seeing Blount in action. Thought he had a nice year last year and that he could be the kind of power back the Steelers have been missing since the Bus
On defense, how can you not root for Spence?
What a great story if he comes back and even makes the final roster. More than that would be awesome.
Absolutely! Him even getting this far is a major accomplishment, and kudos for the Steelers in giving him a chance!
Terrific opening series for 51. Tackle/hurry.
Lots of early praise for Justin Brown and any/all of the cornerbacks
Wheaton/JJones
Dri Archer, kids. Open field. Gold.
I noticed he seems to be more of a speed back than a power back.
So much for not conceding big plays, as Dick LeBeau was stressing this week. Boom! Right up the gut by Rashad Jennings for 73 yards! Worilds/Tuitt/Heyward all torched at point of attack. Ugly!
The more things change, the more they stay the same….thus far. Two series and Jarvis Jones nowhere to be found.
Okay…never mind. Lol. Nice move JJ!
Deja Vu.
Looked like refs missed hold on Timmons on that play too.
Bell just seems to be missing the “slippery” factor some backs have of missing tackles like great backs have. He needs to pick up those first downs.
Another tackle for Spence! That was a much improved series on D. That’s more like it!
Spence really asserting himself early. More than any player on either team. Great story.
Boom! Spence with a GREAT fill and hit!
Wow….Adams in mid-season form. He looks the part, but sadly that’s where it stops for him. He is looking like 2nd rd bust material ala Alonzo Jackson
The NFL is going to be unwatchable this year with all these penalties
Tuitt has to make that tackle.
Fangupo looks like Casey Hampton lite as far as build is concerned.
I want to see the big man, Daniel McCullers!
Is Gradkowski really the best the Steelers could do as far as a backup QB is concerned? The thought of him having to play 3-4 games is disturbing to say the least.
Signing Swizzy to that deal as well is now looking shakey with that missed FG.
Dejan….looking at this lineup barring injuries are ANY starting slots up for grabs at this point?
Only cosmetically. Maybe defensive end, should Tuitt falter, but that’s it.
The NFL is so concerned about “boring plays” they mess with PATs and yet still go through the motions of the kickoffs sailing through the end zone and 9 yards deep every time for a touchback….makes no sense.
Hard not to like the depth at LB. All the way down to Garvin, whoever that is. Even he looks versatile w/wingspan. Timmons looked to be held up a bit on that big play but needs to get off block better. & as Nelson said heyward was b%^ch slapped out of the way. Ok start otherwise.
Landry Jones is unbearable to watch.
I was thinking more of the blame goes to the offensive line. He’s running for his life out there.
He’s gonna get someone killed throwing behind receivers.
Big defensive play. Steelers leading 16-13.
Not on TV here in Indy. Had to suffer with the Pirates JV line up. What did I miss? Oh yeah….Its preseason.
Maybe some year the Steelers can draft a QB named Noll Rooney.
Landry Jones is absolutely awful. If Ben goes down for 3-4 games this team is sunk. They should have traded that 4th round pick they used on Jones for a kicking tee and some eye black. Awful.
I doubt he’ll dress for most games.
If it comes down to a 3rd string QB for an extended period of time, the season is usually over.
How did the Steelers score their TD?
And is Landry Jones really rocking a mustache?
A deflected backward pass recovered and taken in for a TD and yes… Jones has that stache
Thanks Aaron!
So I got to watch exactly 2 plays. The first was the first offensive play with Dri. Nicely designed. The second the end around to wheaton. Both went well but both a little gimmickey. What happened to bland vanilla in preseason? Seems like they dug into the playbook and showed a little bit of their hand on those two.