DSG January 19th – Playoff stats for Steelers; Injury report/update

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on January 19, 2017

In case you missed it, here’s the Daily Steelers Grind for January 19th, 2017, highlighting some of the best Pittsburgh Steelers content out there.

Paying it forward

https://twitter.com/NFLPA/status/821764094596263937

Here We Go! (Again!)

https://twitter.com/andreasv_71/status/821758594160979970

Sunday stats

Title games on Sunday will have 4 QBs w/ most wins since 2008:

Brady 97
Rodgers 90
Ryan 85
Roethlisberger 84#QBmatters

— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) January 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/BetTheGreek/status/821756757139660800

Most yards 8-game span within a season since merger:

1. Tiki Barber 1,478
2. Larry Johnson 1,472
3. Chris Johnson 1,454
4. @L_Bell26 1,431

— Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) January 19, 2017

Dallas’ o-line the gold standard? #Steelers rank 1st in yards/carry before contact (3.2) + run plays stuffed (13). 2nd in sacks (21) allowed

— Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) January 19, 2017

Mic drop

https://twitter.com/C_AdamskiTrib/status/821732787946487810

Rising to the challenge

Le'Veon: Ben challenged me through the playoffs to be the same player I've been all year. #Steelers

— Chris Mueller (@bychrismueller) January 18, 2017

Bogus

https://twitter.com/steel_curtain4/status/821814504652738560

Injury Report

BREAKING: Good news out of the South Side today. Ladarius Green practices. Don’t yet know how he’ll be listed on injury report. #Steelers

— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) January 18, 2017

Stomach bug hitting Steelers. Heyward-Bey, Mettenberger, Boswell, FInney all DNP on Wed

— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) January 18, 2017

Ladarius Green was LIMITED at practice on Wed.

— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) January 18, 2017

Green last practiced Thursday before the Miami game. He was not available to the media because he is still in NFL's concussion protocol.

— Chris Mueller (@bychrismueller) January 18, 2017

Ladarius Green is averaging an insane 16.9 yards per catch – 3rd among all eligible TE's this year. If your wondering Gronk was #1 with 21.6

— Tommy Jaggi (@TommyJaggi) January 18, 2017

Good news here. Toussaint hasn’t been officially removed from protocol, looks like Mathews back this week. https://t.co/Kqp3jrGTDk

— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) January 18, 2017

FULL: Harrison (shoulder, triceps), Mathews (ankle), Toussaint (concussion)

— Missi Matthews (@missi_matthews) January 18, 2017

FWIW here's who was "Limited" in prac Wed for NE:
WR D.Amendola
TE M.Bennett
RB B.Bolden
LB D.Hightower
WR C.Hogan
WR M.Mitchell
DL J.Sheard

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) January 18, 2017

We all have that heart condition

Stephon Tuitt on playing in AFC Championship game vs NE:

"Right now I’m calm, but deep inside my heart is beating 100 mph. I’m excited."

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) January 18, 2017

Shots fired!

Travis Kelce may not think it's a good call, but Carl Cheffers is the referee for #SB51.

Here's why he deserves the assignment. pic.twitter.com/JIHp3lVbFf

— Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) January 19, 2017

PFF WR Grades

Top-graded WRs in the NFL
1. Mike Evans, Buccaneers, 93.3
2. Julio Jones, Falcons, 93.1
3. Antonio Brown, Steelers, 89.0 pic.twitter.com/w9QFpfx6XI

— PFF (@PFF) January 19, 2017

Coming around on Tomlin?

"I think [Mike Tomlin] is underrated as a football coach. He's an elite football coach." — @RealSkipBayless

RT if you agree with Skip pic.twitter.com/REKRkfbgw6

— The Facility (@TheFacilityFS1) January 18, 2017