As former Jaguars and Raiders coach Jack Del Rio pivots to a season in the media
John Stallworth Jersey , he’s saying plenty of things. a potential Russell Wilson trade by invoking an opposite
portion of the anatomy.“I love the talent, but [Antonio Brown] has clearly shown
that he’s going to be a pain in the ass,” Del Rio tells NFL.com. “He’s a very
talented guy and I would love to have him. I would work with him no problem. If
[players] have talent, you tend to tolerate it a little bit unless it becomes
disruptive to your team. He’s going to have to learn that to really help the
team. If he continues doing the things he’s been doing, just like he upset the
Steelers, he’s going to upset the next team he’s on. There are certain things —
I mean, this is America and he’s free to do what he wants — but those aren’t the
things that are indicative of a good teammate. The working hard and being a good
player definitely helps the team, which is why he’ll continue to get chances to
be special until his skills deteriorate. That’s when people will get tired of
him.”Plenty of people already are tired of him, based on an unrelenting effort
to settle scores even after he has won the game. And the Raiders’ coaches and
players should be at least a little leery about ending up on the wrong end of
Antonio’s wrath, if/when things don’t go the way he hopes they will in Oakland.
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Vince Williams remains a strong supporting
actor
Jack Butler Jersey , but he was lost without his leading man." Latest NewsCommentaryPittsburgh Steelers ILB Vince Williams is primed for his best
season to dateNew,18commentsPittsburgh Steelers LB Vince Williams remains a
strong supporting actor, but he was lost without his leading man.EDTVincenzo
Jerard Williams makes an awesome sidekick, a valued partner of a dynamic duo. He
teamed with Ryan Shazier to form Shake and Bake. Just when they were hitting
their strides as a tandem, and Vince was settling in as the starting Buck LB,
disaster struck. Down goes Shazier with a potentially career ending injury, and
suddenly Vince was a Spade without his Farley. A Bert without his Ernie. Maybe
the best comparison would be Robin sans Batman.It is not a knock against
William's game to suggest he would be Robin. Where would Batman be without
Robin, besides the obvious loneliness? Batman needs someone to battle the hordes
of evil henchmen so he can concentrate on cracking snarky one liners as he does
battle with their fiendish leader. There is a method to the madness after all.
It's just the way things are done.Every since Shazier's injury, Williams has
resembled a fish out of water. The Steelers, as an organization
Joe Greene Jersey , handled the situation poorly. First they tried to pull a courageous young man with one good leg fresh off the couch because he was
familiar with their system. While I admire Sean Spence's efforts, the results
were a huge failure.Then the Steelers signed free agent Jon Bostic prior to last
season to play alongside Vince Williams. Another impractical decision. Maybe
their union would have proved successful during the old school era, but was
archaic by today's standards. Bostic was William's clone, his brother from
another mother. Two Bucks lining up without a Mack. I am sure it was frustrating
for the players, because I know how disturbing it was to watch.It seems hard to
believe that Vince is preparing for the start of his seventh season in the NFL,
all for his beloved Steelers. He has overcame startling odds in his journey,
starting with his late round draft selection. I remember the first time Vince's
game caught my eye. He entered a preseason game early in the second half and
almost immediately made two crushing tackles. I was thoroughly impressed and
couldn't comprehend how he was a sixth round draft pick. He seemed sudden and
quick to the ball. Then he slowly but surely started to be exposed in pass
coverage, as his physical limitations came into view. He went from being sudden
and sure, to hesitant and uncertain. He was like a lost ball in high weeds. He
was doing something, but it was hard to tell if he had any idea just what.
Thankfully
Ernie Stautner Jersey , through hard work and familiarity with the schemes, he has shown slight improvement in coverage, but his limitations remain. Just because
an ostrich has wings doesn't mean it can fly.Realizing that desperate times call
for desperate measures, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up ten spots in the draft
and selected their new Batman. While the jury is still out on whether or not
Shazier will ever make it all the way back to the playing field; I most commend
the Steelers for providing him every opportunity to do just that, the Steelers
appear to have their next caped crusader manning the middle of their defense.
Devin Bush has no physical limitations, paired with a alpha personality. Bush
should instantly become the leader of the defense, and allow Williams to return
to his more effective supporting role.The Steelers immediately displayed their
faith in William's ability to man the Buck LB position by releasing Bostic
shortly after the completion of the draft. Vince has earned the Steelers respect
and faith. He has progressed from a roster long shot, to valued backup and
special teamer, to productive spot starter, and now he is an entrenched starter
on an improving Steelers defense. A stabilizing presence without off the field
drama.I am in no way a fortune teller
L.C. Greenwood Jersey , but I expect Vince Williams to have his finest season this year. I believe his game will pair perfectly with Devin Bush's and they will
form an outstanding tandem. I believe that Williams has learned alot about his
game and his own limitations since Shazier's injury, and is better prepared to
accentuate the positives and minimize the negative aspects of his game. I feel
Mark Barron was a strong addition and will be a key contributor in subpackages
designed specifically for situational football, the role intended for Morgan
Burnett last season. However, Devin Bush and Vince Williams should be the
immediate starters. Bush is the future, and the Steelers benefit nothing from
delaying that development.Even through the recent struggles, Williams never
stopped learning and yearning to improve at his craft. After all, that is what
warriors do, they go to battle. Williams has no problem playing second fiddle,
as long as it ends with a Super Bowl championship.
