DSG September 7th – Season opener hype; Kyle Shanahan says what?

by Christina "Tina" Rivers (3Rivers_Writer) on September 7, 2017

In case you missed it, here’s the Daily Steelers Grind for September 7th, 2017, highlighting some of the best Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL content out there.

‘Antwon’ Blake puts brakes on career

CB Valentino Blake, who left the Giants during camp for personal reasons and was released on Saturday, is retiring, per source.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 5, 2017

Haden starts fresh with #21

New squad… New #

— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) September 6, 2017

And uncle ‘Neon’ Deion approves

21 like uncle @DeionSanders! #respectTheGoat

— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) September 6, 2017

New motto for Steelers?

Iron sharpens Iron https://t.co/oSVfmaWuMs

— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) September 6, 2017

Cobi visits Steelers West

Cardinals Worked Out 4 Players Including WR Cobi Hamilton https://t.co/MW43JrLRQG pic.twitter.com/IiIfIVgmYR

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) September 6, 2017

Old foes, new season

The #Steelers and #Browns will meet for the seventh time in a Kickoff Weekend game on Sunday.

Pittsburgh is 4-2 vs. Cleveland in Week One: pic.twitter.com/GEGWa0RmHo

— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) September 6, 2017

Kizer: facing ‘Big Ben’ “surreal”

#Browns Kizer says "it's surreal'' to face #Steelers Big Ben, who he grew up watching & emulating. "Weird'' to be mentioned in same breath

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 6, 2017

T.J. Watt & Aaron Jones fact interesting history

Thanks to the crack research of @jimwexell … the last #Steelers rookie OLB before TJ Watt to start season opener? Aaron Jones in 1988.

— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) September 6, 2017

Smith walks back Lev’ Bell jabs on Twitter

Yo @L_Bell26. Just saw that second tweet from yesterday. All love bro! Just having fun. Do your thing and get that p$p$r!

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) September 6, 2017

#7 ready to go for trophy #7 in ’17

Let's get it. pic.twitter.com/Q8FHSvHPnJ

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 6, 2017

Does orange and brown make Coates better?

https://twitter.com/Browns/status/905485054847148034

Hawkins injury confirmed but not Mitchell’s

Steelers confirm that Jerald Hawkins is the only player on their injury report (limited, knee)

Mike Mitchell, inexplicably, not even listed

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) September 6, 2017

Will Myles Garrett heal by opener?

#Browns Myles Garrett leaves practice early with a right ankle injury on 1st full day of prep for #Steelers https://t.co/nTOrpGHQwN

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 6, 2017