DSG July 31st – Keeping up with camp
In case you missed it, here’s the Daily Steelers Grind for July 31st, 2017, highlighting some of the best Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL content out there.
Watt did Watt say to Watt? (Couldn’t help it)
#Steelers rookie LB TJ Watt on the advice his older brothers gave him before his first camp: "shut up & be a sponge" pic.twitter.com/s4Ign7T4bb
— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) July 29, 2017
Savage
https://instagram.com/p/BXJUE4wgsYS/
Another unexpected retirement
#Patriots DE Rob Ninkovich is expected to announce his retirement today (ESPN).
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) July 30, 2017
Patching the position
With a need at TE, the #Ravens signed former #Giants TE Larry Donnell and waived WR Tim Patrick.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 30, 2017
Unfortunate news
Seahawks rookie DL Malik McDowell involved in a car accident and is not with Seattle in training camp. pic.twitter.com/Z3ADuVSnaS
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2017
Tomlin talks
Coach Tomlin addresses the media following our first practice in pads at #SteelersCamp. https://t.co/wto63uweHI
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 30, 2017
Hopefully not serious
James Conner was one of stars of backs on backers today but left with a shoulder injury #Steelers
— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) July 30, 2017
Explains his absence
Mike Tomlin tells @Ike_SwagginU that Ben Roethlisberger was excused from practice today b/c a close friend passed away.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) July 30, 2017
Maybe not…
Tomlin did not seem overly concerned with the guys who left practice today. Said much of it heat related or soft tissue
— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) July 30, 2017
Nailed it
One of my least favorite things about sports: fans getting mad @ injured players like they took a knife to their own hamstrings or something
— Jacob Klinger (@Jacob_Klinger_) July 30, 2017
It could happen…
Ravens president Dick Cass said team has had direct discussions with Colin Kaepernick. Says Colin wants to play. Ravens weighing decision
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) July 30, 2017
Toussaint looks like a vet
Tomlin praised RB Fitz Toussaint for his blocking in the backs-on-backers drill, which is geared to favor the linebackers
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) July 30, 2017
In the books!
First day in pads ✅ pic.twitter.com/dDDPiXvamu
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 30, 2017