ESPN: Steelers OT Colon tears achilles...

[xpistofer]

I betcha they sign Flo...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5337118

 

[dmq]

I would love to see what the false start does to the Pittsburgh offense. Say what you want about the effect of a false start, but it always seemed to kill momentum.

 

[AsthmaField]

Bad offseason for the Sqealers.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wow, that sucks... I doubt they go after Flozell.

 

[AdamJT13]

I would love to see what the false start does to the Pittsburgh offense. Say what you want about the effect of a false start, but it always seemed to kill momentum.

Flozell had six false starts last year, and two of them contributed to the drive stalling (we picked up first downs after the other four). Two years ago, five of the nine stalled the drive. And in 2007, only one of nine did. So that's eight out of 24 in the past three years that "killed momentum."

By the way, the NFL average over the past two years was 43.8 percent of all false starts stalling the drive (9.33 out of 24.44 per team per year). For us as a team, it was only 34.9 percent over the past three years (9.67 out of 27.67 per year). And last year, it was only 26.9 percent (7 out of 26).

 

[21Savage]

Flozell had six false starts last year, and two of them contributed to the drive stalling (we picked up first downs after the other four). Two years ago, five of the nine stalled the drive. And in 2007, only one of nine did. So that's eight out of 24 in the past three years that "killed momentum."

By the way, the NFL average over the past two years was 43.8 percent of all false starts stalling the drive (9.33 out of 24.44 per team per year). For us as a team, it was only 34.9 percent over the past three years (9.67 out of 27.67 per year). And last year, it was only 26.9 percent (7 out of 26).

I remember Romo being magical (reckless, yet magical) in that 07 season. We were converting 3rd and 17s, 3rd and 20s etc

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I remember Romo being magical (reckless, yet magical) in that 07 season. We were converting 3rd and 17s, 3rd and 20s etc

There wasn't a single time in that season where you thought he couldn't convert the third down. I remember that game against the Bears. I had an employee that was a HUGE Bears fan and knew beyond anything that they were headed back to the Super Bowl.

I forget which quarter it is, but we're backed up pretty deep. Might have been 3rd and 17 inside our own 10. I tell him the great thing about our team, we can convert almost any down and distance. Patrick Crayton on the right sidelines, first down.

The end of that game ended his hopes.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

There wasn't a single time in that season where you thought he couldn't convert the third down. I remember that game against the Bears. I had an employee that was a HUGE Bears fan and knew beyond anything that they were headed back to the Super Bowl.

I forget which quarter it is, but we're backed up pretty deep. Might have been 3rd and 17 inside our own 10. I tell him the great thing about our team, we can convert almost any down and distance. Patrick Crayton on the right sidelines, first down.

The end of that game ended his hopes.

I remember telling a friend we finished the Bears "potential mini run" before it could even get going. We beat them bad. Really bad. On Sunday night TV. They STILL have not recovered from how bad we beat them. Many key figures to their Super Bowl run have been cut, traded, hurt etc....but they had a lot of buzz going into that game....and 60 mins later there was dead silence.

 

[AdamJT13]

I forget which quarter it is, but we're backed up pretty deep. Might have been 3rd and 17 inside our own 10. I tell him the great thing about our team, we can convert almost any down and distance. Patrick Crayton on the right sidelines, first down.

Crayton had three catches for 27 yards in that game, and the only one that picked up a first down came on second-and-10 from the Bears' 32.

Maybe you're thinking of the third-and-11 we had from our own 8 in the third quarter with the game tied 10-10. Romo completed a 35-yard pass deep over the middle to Owens, and we went on to score a touchdown for a 17-10 lead. We ended up winning 34-10.

 

[CowboyMike]

I would love to see what the false start does to the Pittsburgh offense. Say what you want about the effect of a false start, but it always seemed to kill momentum.

If Flozell becomes a Stealer (God I hope not), the instant he puts on the black and gold, he will magically no longer have a false start problem...meaning the refs just won't call it.

 

[21Savage]

There wasn't a single time in that season where you thought he couldn't convert the third down. I remember that game against the Bears. I had an employee that was a HUGE Bears fan and knew beyond anything that they were headed back to the Super Bowl.

I forget which quarter it is, but we're backed up pretty deep. Might have been 3rd and 17 inside our own 10. I tell him the great thing about our team, we can convert almost any down and distance. Patrick Crayton on the right sidelines, first down.

The end of that game ended his hopes.

Yeah, I remember that Bear's game as well. There was also a 3rd and really long that Romo put on the money to Crayton but it bounced off his hands for an interception. I think he also dropped a TD in the end zone. It was his first game after he broke his finger.

Romo was true magic in that game.

 

[Hoofbite]

A more interesting thread title would be:

Steelers OT Achilles tears colon.

 

[juck]

Colon is RT. Flo isnt ghoing there.

 

[Alexander]

Colon is RT. Flo isnt ghoing there.

I betcha they sign Flo...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5337118

Flozell Adams visits the Steelers

Posted by Michael David Smith on June 29, 2010 1:53 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers are meeting with free agent tackle Flozell Adams today, moving quickly after losing Willie Colon to a torn Achilles tendon.

Adams was at the Steelers' practice facility today for a workout and a physical and could be the player the Steelers sign to replace Colon.

The 35-year-old Adams is a five-time Pro Bowler who started all 16 games for the Cowboys last season, but Dallas decided to release him in April rather than pay him a $2.5 million roster bonus and the $5 million salary he was scheduled to make.

Colon started all 16 games for the Steelers in 2009 but will miss all of 2010.
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If they sign Adams, I would expect they flop Max Starks back to right tackle where he started early in his career (and in college at times) rather than teach an old dog new tricks.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Flozell Adams visits the Steelers

Posted by Michael David Smith on June 29, 2010 1:53 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers are meeting with free agent tackle Flozell Adams today, moving quickly after losing Willie Colon to a torn Achilles tendon.

Adams was at the Steelers' practice facility today for a workout and a physical and could be the player the Steelers sign to replace Colon.

The 35-year-old Adams is a five-time Pro Bowler who started all 16 games for the Cowboys last season, but Dallas decided to release him in April rather than pay him a $2.5 million roster bonus and the $5 million salary he was scheduled to make.

Colon started all 16 games for the Steelers in 2009 but will miss all of 2010.

This makes sense for the Steelers, its a good move.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

A more interesting thread title would be:

Steelers OT Achilles tears colon.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Crayton had three catches for 27 yards in that game, and the only one that picked up a first down came on second-and-10 from the Bears' 32.

Maybe you're thinking of the third-and-11 we had from our own 8 in the third quarter with the game tied 10-10. Romo completed a 35-yard pass deep over the middle to Owens, and we went on to score a touchdown for a 17-10 lead. We ended up winning 34-10.

Yep. I went back and looked at the game. Owens over the middle was the one I was thinking of.

 

[peplaw06]

A more interesting thread title would be:

Steelers OT Achilles tears colon.

I was gonna say...

Sounds painful.

 

[alohawg]

A more interesting thread title would be:

Steelers OT Achilles tears colon.

Lol....or 'Stealers injure colon, off season starting to stink'

 

[CCBoy]

If Flo signs with the 'crying towels,' I think he fits well and will help a lot in a transition in their team that will come on stronger the second half of the season...