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Steelers' Townsend to miss Cleveland game
Roethlisberger goes through full workout, listed as probable
Friday, September 12, 2008
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cornerback Deshea Townsend did not practice for the third day in a row and is not expected to play in Sunday night's game in Cleveland, forcing Bryant McFadden to start for the first time since the final game of the 2006 season.
Townsend (heel contusion) has been listed as doubtful on the team's official injury report, meaning there is a 75 percent chance he won't play.
Also, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went through a full workout for the first time this week and is listed as probable. Roethlisberger has a sore right shoulder that has limited his preparation.
First published on September 12, 2008 at 1:27 pm
SteelerinMD
09-12-2008, 02:56 PM
I agree let Deshea get healthy. BMack gets a chance that he has been waiting for. Also, has to show something, he is in contract year. BMack is a little more agressive and a harder hitter. I am guessing that A. Smith will be activated to pester Winslow all over the field, just hit him whenever he can. Just so his only responsibility is Winslow and not play action or the run.
STEELERDYNASTY
09-12-2008, 02:57 PM
Hello B-Mac...hope your ready kid
Andymisiu
09-12-2008, 03:07 PM
BMac is good and he'll be ready. He needs to prove himself as he got beat out during preseason. This is his chance.
Smooth Criminal
09-12-2008, 03:34 PM
Im not worried about Bmac starting as I am about our nickle back. Can Gay handle the extra time hes going to get out of this.
Im not worried about Bmac starting as I am about our nickle back. Can Gay handle the extra time hes going to get out of this.
You'd be suprised how much Gay can handle.
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Smooth Criminal
09-12-2008, 03:55 PM
We havn't see Gay in a role like this in a regular season game. But with the Browns receivers hurt he should have it easier than he would.
One thing I like about WG, he seems to always be around the football. He tends to fall on a lot of fumbles and gets those INTs (at least in some games that stick in my mind....and it is nice in my mind, they like me there).
Andymisiu
09-12-2008, 04:07 PM
You'd be suprised how much Gay can handle.
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You'd be suprised how much Gay can handle.
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I think many of us will be happy after Sunday's game that Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert got Gay together. Not just Gay, but Willie Gay.
Jesse
09-12-2008, 04:42 PM
There won't be a problem at all. Stallworth won't be in, Ike can be put on an island with Edwards all day, safety help up top, this could be Bmac's career day.
Smooth Criminal
09-12-2008, 04:50 PM
Im more worried about WInslow than Edwards. Ike can shut Edwards down. The Steelers tend to have some problems when it comes to covering TEs.
Hopefully with Troy and Timmons someone can match up with him.
Steelr4evr
09-12-2008, 05:03 PM
Kill the slot man and all will be well.
DaSwitz
09-12-2008, 05:13 PM
Im more worried about WInslow than Edwards. Ike can shut Edwards down. The Steelers tend to have some problems when it comes to covering TEs.
Hopefully with Troy and Timmons someone can match up with him.
I have a feeling Timmons will be covering Winslow a lot. This is the first time we've fielded a LB who can actually run with Winslow.
leftcoaststeelerfan
09-12-2008, 05:16 PM
I think Wood and Harrison will generate enough of a pass rush to minimize the impact of Townsend not being in the game.
TazmanianDevil43
09-12-2008, 06:12 PM
Hello B-Mac...hope your ready kid
I forgot which writer it was from the Post-Gazette. It was a question in one of his chat transcripts.
anyway there was a question regarding McFadden. from what i got out of it, McFadden is not starting only because he's in the last year of his contract and the Steelers are pretty much hiding him by starting Deshea in front of him.
Appearantly he is capable of starting. I guess we'll find out this sunday.
Avoid Lloyd1975
09-12-2008, 06:18 PM
I forgot which writer it was from the Post-Gazette. It was a question in one of his chat transcripts.
anyway there was a question regarding McFadden. from what i got out of it, McFadden is not starting only because he's in the last year of his contract and the Steelers are pretty much hiding him by starting Deshea in front of him.
Appearantly he is capable of starting. I guess we'll find out this sunday.
Man if that is true that would straight piss me off. I am not a big fan of McFadden's, but if the guy deserves to start then start him and let Townsend play the nickel, the position he near perfected years ago within our scheme.
SteelerFan448
09-12-2008, 06:21 PM
Deshea is a smart, crafty vet and will be missed on the field this week. The pass rush will need to step it up this week to help our DBs out.
BLEEDS
09-12-2008, 06:33 PM
Townsead is an overrated Flea, who should only be starting in the slot/nickel.
If they are truly "hiding" McFadden, they are truly stupid.
I thought only CowHead played his over the hill vets out of loyalty, and thought Tomlin was part of the "New Age Thinking", so I hope that's not the case.
PEACE
-BLEEDS
Actually, until Townsend gets beat up, I like the plan. Maybe in the offseason, it keeps McFadden's price down and we can retain him to be our starter. I would like that a helluva lot more than starting him and watching him go to the Browns while we scrape around for another corner.
I do have to say this....the Browns are now optimistic that they can exploit McFadden. As I just told them......
See, when you trade away all your secondary depth for a few magic beans on the defensive line, you get your secondary. We have bench players that could beat your starters at corner.
Even IF the Browns could exploit McFadden for a few plays, it won't match how badly the Steelers punish that bunch of clowns you call a defense.
BermudaSteel
09-12-2008, 06:57 PM
Man if that is true that would straight piss me off. I am not a big fan of McFadden's, but if the guy deserves to start then start him and let Townsend play the nickel, the position he near perfected years ago within our scheme.
Townsead is an overrated Flea, who should only be starting in the slot/nickel.
If they are truly "hiding" McFadden, they are truly stupid.
I thought only CowHead played his over the hill vets out of loyalty, and thought Tomlin was part of the "New Age Thinking", so I hope that's not the case.
PEACE
-BLEEDS
Gentlemen - nothing surprises me anymore. We've known that B-Mac should've been the starter 2 years ago...DeShea is old and slow; sorry but my opinion. Smarts mean nothing if WR's are blowing past you on the deep ball...
I too think that Winslow will have his plate full of Timmons and Woodley...
FlaStGrad
09-12-2008, 07:15 PM
Oooo, a conspiracy theory...
I hope the make it into a movie with McFadden playing the role of a Jason Bourne character!
markymarc
09-12-2008, 10:22 PM
Good decision to let Townsend sit. It's still a long season. Time for McFadden to shine on Sunday night. Also, if it's true that the Steelers are hiding McFadden by not starting him I like the move. Townsend is more than capable of still starting at the CB spot. I still would love to keep McFadden and hopefully his asking price won't be ridiculous. This also means Gay will get more playing time. Like TMC mentioned Gay is always around the ball. I do hope Anthony Smith gets activated for this game. Let him knock down a few Stains offensive players. Also, I expect to see Timmons and Troy spending a lot of time with Winslow in coverage.
TazmanianDevil43
09-13-2008, 03:40 AM
Yeah here's the transcript....
JMF213: Do you think the Steelers are keeping Bryant McFadden behind Townsend this year so other teams don't get a real good look at him before he becomes a free agent?
Ed Bouchette: Yes, that's precisely why he's not starting.
link: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08232/905452-66.stm
StuartSteelerFan
09-13-2008, 04:44 AM
I'm predicting a 45-6 victory, and expecting at least 7 of those points to come directly from the defense. I'm not saying McFadden will run a pick back for a score or anything, but Townsend being out is not going to be a huge hit for our D.
Yeah here's the transcript....
JMF213: Do you think the Steelers are keeping Bryant McFadden behind Townsend this year so other teams don't get a real good look at him before he becomes a free agent?
Ed Bouchette: Yes, that's precisely why he's not starting.
link: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08232/905452-66.stm
There is no sarcasm there. None at all.
SteelerScott
09-13-2008, 08:14 AM
IMO, I think the only thing Deshea has over McFadd is "the wiley vet" factor.
This injury doesn't concern me too much, since LeBeau needs to pressure Anderson regardless of who is our 2nd corner.
Supersteeler
09-13-2008, 09:34 AM
How many times does anyone remember Deshea making a mental error and getting beaten deep or a time when a time when a team picked on him and went straight down the field taking advantage of him? Usually when that either of those happens it was on the opposite side of the field from Deshea.
He's just another vet that people want to replace with a "young stud" (See Ryan Clark and Anthony Smith) just simply for the sake of change. It's the Nation way. For the record I think McFadden will be a good player.
DaSwitz
09-13-2008, 10:45 AM
There is no sarcasm there. None at all.
Agreed, because Bouchette is never, ever sarcastic in his chats. Never.
SteelerFan448
09-13-2008, 12:34 PM
He's just another vet that people want to replace with a "young stud" (See Ryan Clark and Anthony Smith) just simply for the sake of change. It's the Nation way. For the record I think McFadden will be a good player.
Anthony Smith showed a lot of potential as a rookie and we really didn't know what we had in Ryan Clark. I think once everyone saw what Clark actually meant to the defense, all of that talk went away.
Supersteeler
09-13-2008, 01:01 PM
Anthony Smith showed a lot of potential as a rookie and we really didn't know what we had in Ryan Clark. I think once everyone saw what Clark actually meant to the defense, all of that talk went away.
I must have been the only one that saw that Clark looked pretty darn good when he was in there, complete with a fair share of hard hits, which was the reason people wanted Smith. Only difference is that Clark can cover.
scstillerfan
09-13-2008, 08:57 PM
I'm thinking breasts will do a great job in coverage. Large breasts.
Punxsutawney
09-13-2008, 09:09 PM
How many times does anyone remember Deshea making a mental error and getting beaten deep or a time when a time when a team picked on him and went straight down the field taking advantage of him? Usually when that either of those happens it was on the opposite side of the field from Deshea.
He's just another vet that people want to replace with a "young stud" (See Ryan Clark and Anthony Smith) just simply for the sake of change. It's the Nation way. For the record I think McFadden will be a good player.
Well said.
Townsend has been perhaps the most underrated CB in the league since he became a starter in 2004. Though he has some limitations with his height and speed, Deshea is really good at doing what he is asked to do within the Steelers defense as primarily a zone player. He defends the underneath routes about as well as anyone.
Staxx
09-13-2008, 10:44 PM
How many times does anyone remember Deshea making a mental error and getting beaten deep or a time when a time when a team picked on him and went straight down the field taking advantage of him? Usually when that either of those happens it was on the opposite side of the field from Deshea.
He's just another vet that people want to replace with a "young stud" (See Ryan Clark and Anthony Smith) just simply for the sake of change. It's the Nation way. For the record I think McFadden will be a good player.
In 2006 Deshea was beaten again and again for TDs on fade routes and he was torched deep by Brady in the playoffs in 2004. He is a decent corner, with great technique but lacks the speed and height to be elite, he is perfect as a 3rd CB, I hope McFadden takes the job by the balls this weekend and never gives it back.
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