DSG October 6th – Throwback for Ben; Strange stats; Water cooler talk continues
In case you missed it, here’s the Daily Steelers Grind for October 6th, 2017, highlighting some of the best Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL content out there.
Hint: it’s pink
All fans coming to @steelers vs. Jaguars will receive…
Why ruin the surprise? Read about it yourself!
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— Acrisure Stadium (@AcrisureStadium) October 5, 2017
Big Ben way back
#TBT to when we played BG for the 2003 MAC Championship.@_BigBen7 threw for 440 yds & we came out on top 49-27. All TDs from the game ⬇️. pic.twitter.com/hnCZ6W4HlY
— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) October 5, 2017
Never gets old
What a start to the day. Colorful clouds provided a beautiful backdrop to #Pittsburgh this morning as the rising sun glowed on the horizon. pic.twitter.com/gf3neSYO3L
— Dave DiCello (@DaveDiCello) October 5, 2017
Just wait
QBs with the lowest % of play-action passes this year:
Derek Carr (5.9%)
Ben Roethlisberger (12.2%)Makes no sense whatsoever
— Mike Renner (@mikerenner_) October 5, 2017
Still talking water jugs
Mitchell on AB and the Gatorade container: "I have to play dumb here. I'm not really sure what you're talking about. I thought it fell."
— Mike Prisuta (@DVEMike) October 4, 2017
Heyward on AB incident: "It doesn't beat Bobby Knight. Dude threw a chair onto the court in the middle of a game. We're just nit-picking."
— Mike Prisuta (@DVEMike) October 4, 2017
MMQB's Peter King told us that this whole AB thing was no big deal and actually praised the Steelers for handling it https://t.co/qj5TQ5ilGr
— The Fan Morning Show (@FanMorningShow) October 5, 2017
Home sweet home
#Steelers HOME vs AWAY win percentages since the start of 2016 (including playoffs): #NFL
HOME: 80% win rate
AWAY: 61.5% win rate— Tommy Jaggi (@TommyJaggi) October 5, 2017
To infinity and beyond
Bell: "The sky's the limit for this offense." pic.twitter.com/Pf5aqpiMet
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 5, 2017
Stats from beyond
The #Steelers have not played a single defensive snap this year in which they had all 11 starters on the field at the same time.
— Tommy Jaggi (@TommyJaggi) October 5, 2017
LB @RyanShazier leads the #Steelers with 37 tackles in 2017 & has led or tied for the team lead in tackles in each of the team's 1st 4 games
— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) October 5, 2017
#Steelers Defense NFL rankings in 2017:
Points/Game: 2 (14.8)
Yards/Game: 2 (267.0)
Pass Yards/Game: 2 (154.0)
Sacks: 2 (15)
INTs: T-6 (4)— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) October 5, 2017
#Steelers RB @L_Bell26 ranks in the NFL in 2017:
Scrimmage Yards: 4th (422)
Scrimmage Yards/Game: 4th (105.5)
Rushing Yards: 5th (324)— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) October 5, 2017
*Except the Steelers
DE Calais Campbell on his @Jaguars: "We're starting to develop a swagger. We're starting to believe we can beat anybody."
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 5, 2017
Bell named FedEx Ground Player of the Week
@L_Bell26 has been voted the @FedEx @NFL Ground Player of the Week for Wk. 4: https://t.co/Baoq3kcttp #airandground
— NFL345 (@NFL345) October 5, 2017