Steelers Training Camp Day 8 8/02/2012

Weather today is hot and sunny, and the accuweather "real feel" is currently 91°. I'll be updating this thread throughout the day with reports from people who are at camp...feel free to jump in if you've got something to share.



Here are some player interviews and player analysis from camp this morning that are worth a listen-
The Fan Morning Show~
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Tunch and Wolf at camp this morning~
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Hokey on the Fan talking about the D line~
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Re: Steelers Training Camp Day 8 8/02

You got it.

 

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Earlier~
"Hall-of-famer and Steelers minority share owner John Stallworth at training camp today."

"A day after leaving practice w/Tomlin said was "heat-related illness" Chris Rainey was spotted on campus w/his left shoulder heavily wrapped"

Now~
"Emmanuel Sanders on developing on-field chemistry w/Big Ben:"It's like a girlfriend/boyfriend relationship in some kinda weird way"

"Not practicing for steelers today are Woodley Clark Clay A.Brown."

 

Re: Steelers Training Camp Day 8 8/02

Practice is scheduled to start at 2:55 everyday. I've heard very little today from camp, though.

 

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"Guess AB is practicing."

"Ryan Clark practicing as well."

 

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"Tomlin watching TEs on LBs. DJ looks good. Paulson & Ivy split two. Mike calls for rubber match. Standoff."

"McCoy handles B Johnson. BJ has not impressed so far."

 

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"Carter works Pope twice."

'James Harrison on the difference between James Farrior calling the plays and now Larry Foote: "Yeah I can't hear Larry Foote."'

 

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"With a dearth of healthy outside linebackers in camp, Lawrence Timmons has been taking reps out there."

"SJ absolutely mauls Sly. 2nd match a drawish."

"Tomlin seems to like Paulson who just got beat by Hicks."

"W Johnson handles A Robinson first time. Rob wins round 2."

 

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SJ is probably supposed to be DJ, but I'll be able to follow up on that later.

 

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"First I've heard Todd Haley rip someone. Toney Clemons drops a deep ball in WR v DB "if you can't catch that..."

"Nice one on one breakup by curtis brown on j Stewart."

"Replacement refs here. Finally threw a flag after 15 min. Ike the guilty party"

"Tomlin praises Adrian Robinson for whipping DJ three times during te LB drills."

 

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'Ryan Clark yells at fans at Steelers camp for cheering the offense too much "this is not a one sided game"'



"Fans then promptly cheer a Terrence Frederick PBU"

"Woodley out for a 3rd straight day. So much for the veterans day off excuse. He looks OK tho, no limp"

 

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He should be grateful they aren't mocking him about those socks

 

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:-D

"Rainey has been getting a lot of carries in camp."

"2 minute drill"

"Wow 2min drill drill Tomlin puts toether is very specific -- 1:52 on clock, 62 yards."

 

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"New set of plays. Empty backfield. Red man slot, Paulson TE. Ben overthrows 88. Next play hits 84 on bad throw."

"Tomlin is really into this. Also, guys in officials uniforms too, whistles, sideline down markers, everything"

 

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"88 drops play 3. Most surprising thing I've seen. Ben bad read play 4. Not sharp this set. New personnel comes in"

"My bad. Same personnel. Running 2 min drill. Ben just called timeout"

 

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"Ben scrambles for 20."

"Ben pumps & AB beats Brown bad but Ben misses him for TD."

"My life: on the day I've been assigned to write a feature story on how sharp Ben has looked this camp,he's missed a few throws in this drill"

 

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"Ben not sharp today."

"Scab refs at steelers practice today. Wont let them talk to media"

 

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"Better. Ben hits AB to the 1. Real refs here at practice. 1st team stayed in whole drive. Now 2nd team."

"1st tm Offense runs out of time at 2yd line as Antonio doesn't get out of bounds. Sanders also a key drop on sequence"

"Ike Taylor just FLATTENED Derrick Williams"

"That first drive was 1st O against 2nd D. Now reversed."

"Did they score?” no -- first team offense could not get into end zone vs second team defense"

"Ike lays out D Williams on bad pass from 4"

"2 minutes drill ends at 2 yard line as time expires."

 

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"Ike Taylor welcomes Derrick Williams to camp with a thunderous hit during team session."

 

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Hope Bens just having an off day and that his shoulder isn't worse then he's letting on raying:

 

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"Tomlin snaps at replacement refs for blowing whistle during kickoff drills."

"Tomlin to scab officials during kick drill: "put your damn whistles away, we're working."

 

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"Mclendon swims around pouncey. Then bulls him. Corbin beats Ramon."

"Can Heyward plants Beachum on his behind during linemen drills."

"Cam Heyward runs over rookie Beachum in Steelers line drills."