Steelers ratchet up practice intensity

mesaSteeler · 01-10-2011, 06:09 AM

Steelers ratchet up practice intensity
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt...s_717417.html#
By Scott Brown
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, January 10, 2011

The Steelers were scheduled to practice for only an hour Sunday.

They went at it for approximately 50 minutes before coach Mike Tomlin cut the session short after rookie cornerback Crezdon Butler tackled wide receiver Mike Wallace following a sideline catch.

The play reflected the sense of urgency that has taken root at Steelers headquarters, with a divisional playoff game against the Ravens looming. And, as a bonus, it didn't produce any marks or hard feelings on Wallace's end.

"It's all good, just a little tangled up at the end of practice," Wallace said. "You can't get mad at anybody for trying to get better."

Ben Roethlisberger agreed.

"You want to have that right now. You want both sides to compete," the Steelers' quarterback said. "I would have been more mad at Crezdon -- and obviously I don't want anything to happen to Mike -- if he would have just let Mike catch it and not do anything. I'm just glad no one got hurt."

The Steelers practiced yesterday following a two-day break.

Wide receiver Hines Ward and inside linebacker James Farrior took part in drills after not participating in them last week.

Defensive end Aaron Smith (triceps), strong safety Troy Polamalu (Achilles) and cornerback Bryant McFadden (abdomen) didn't practice because of injuries.

With the Steelers playing Saturday, they implemented their Monday routine yesterday.

The Steelers practiced on a day in which they normally only watch film and meet because of the time off the players had at the end of last week.

"If we would have just came in and met, I don't think it would have had the same effect," Roethlisberger said. "I felt like the communication was good and we went against the best defense in the league. I felt like it was a good start to a very big week for us."

Wallace said practice yesterday had a distinct feel to it.

"It's different," he said. "The intensity's gone up and everyone's real serious. It's win or go home. I'm excited about it."

Scott Brown can be reached at sbrown@tribweb.com or 412-481-5432.

fer522 · 01-10-2011, 09:22 AM

man i can't wait 'til saturday

MDSteel15 · 01-10-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fer522

man i can't wait 'til saturday

hindes204 · 01-10-2011, 11:41 AM

Im fired up already.....this week cant go by fast enough

SoCalFan · 01-10-2011, 11:44 AM

Its good to see the young players get fired up.Im sure the coaching staff and veteran players like Ward are getting them prepared mentally as well...

***Fire Arians*** · 01-10-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fer522

man i can't wait 'til saturday

i'm sure all of us on board are in agreement with that

wnyBob · 01-10-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fer522

man i can't wait 'til saturday

SH-Rock · 01-10-2011, 06:34 PM

This is exactly what the Steelers need. Crank up the intensity. This is the first playoff game for Wallace, Brown, Sanders and Mendy as starters. I really want one of the rookies to have a big game and I really think Sanders can do it. Wallace will probably have double coverage some of the times which would be a great time to spread the field with Sanders and Brown. Can't wait till Saturday!

01-10-2011, 06:09 AM	#1
mesaSteeler A Son of Martha Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 7,976 Gender: Male Member Number: 10438 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Steelers ratchet up practice intensity Steelers ratchet up practice intensity http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt...s_717417.html# By Scott Brown PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, January 10, 2011 The Steelers were scheduled to practice for only an hour Sunday. They went at it for approximately 50 minutes before coach Mike Tomlin cut the session short after rookie cornerback Crezdon Butler tackled wide receiver Mike Wallace following a sideline catch. The play reflected the sense of urgency that has taken root at Steelers headquarters, with a divisional playoff game against the Ravens looming. And, as a bonus, it didn't produce any marks or hard feelings on Wallace's end. "It's all good, just a little tangled up at the end of practice," Wallace said. "You can't get mad at anybody for trying to get better." Ben Roethlisberger agreed. "You want to have that right now. You want both sides to compete," the Steelers' quarterback said. "I would have been more mad at Crezdon -- and obviously I don't want anything to happen to Mike -- if he would have just let Mike catch it and not do anything. I'm just glad no one got hurt." The Steelers practiced yesterday following a two-day break. Wide receiver Hines Ward and inside linebacker James Farrior took part in drills after not participating in them last week. Defensive end Aaron Smith (triceps), strong safety Troy Polamalu (Achilles) and cornerback Bryant McFadden (abdomen) didn't practice because of injuries. With the Steelers playing Saturday, they implemented their Monday routine yesterday. The Steelers practiced on a day in which they normally only watch film and meet because of the time off the players had at the end of last week. "If we would have just came in and met, I don't think it would have had the same effect," Roethlisberger said. "I felt like the communication was good and we went against the best defense in the league. I felt like it was a good start to a very big week for us." Wallace said practice yesterday had a distinct feel to it. "It's different," he said. "The intensity's gone up and everyone's real serious. It's win or go home. I'm excited about it." Scott Brown can be reached at sbrown@tribweb.com or 412-481-5432.

01-10-2011, 09:22 AM	#2
fer522 Head Coach Archery 2000 Champion! Archery Champion! Ms Pacman Champion! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: right here Posts: 1,678 Member Number: 16190 Thanks: 136 Thanked 141 Times in 96 Posts	Re: Steelers ratchet up practice intensity man i can't wait 'til saturday

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hindes204 Assistant Coach Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,217 Gender: Male Member Number: 7614 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Steelers ratchet up practice intensity Im fired up already.....this week cant go by fast enough __________________ *MAY GOD LET THE TRUTH BE SEEN...WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP MIKE* www.justiceformike.net

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SoCalFan Assistant Coach Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Cali... Posts: 1,344 Gender: Male Member Number: 14860 Thanks: 24 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Steelers ratchet up practice intensity Its good to see the young players get fired up.Im sure the coaching staff and veteran players like Ward are getting them prepared mentally as well... __________________

01-10-2011, 06:34 PM	#8
SH-Rock Team Owner Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,974 Member Number: 15497 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Steelers ratchet up practice intensity This is exactly what the Steelers need. Crank up the intensity. This is the first playoff game for Wallace, Brown, Sanders and Mendy as starters. I really want one of the rookies to have a big game and I really think Sanders can do it. Wallace will probably have double coverage some of the times which would be a great time to spread the field with Sanders and Brown. Can't wait till Saturday!

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