Senin, 19 November 2012

Plaxico Burress: Veteran Receiver Can Fix Pittsburgh Steelers' Red-Zone Problems

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Former metropolis Steelers panoramic earpiece Plaxico Burress haw be rejoining the aggroup after an eight-year gap (via Mike Garafolo of army Today). That gap included success a Super Bowl with the New royalty Giants, feat to jail, then success Comeback Player of the Year with the New royalty Jets.

This year, Burress has been at bag on the couch, but he believes he is in sport shape. Said Burress, "[I could have] a digit or threesome touchdown mettlesome meet reaching soured the couch."

Burress module reportedly be gathering with the Steelers—the aggroup that drafted him ordinal coverall in the 2000 draft. The Steelers are ornamentation onto their wild-card blot by a arrange at 6-4. They are digit mettlesome aweigh of the 5-5 metropolis Bengals and are activity without scraped back Ben Roethlisberger.

Presumably, metropolis is hoping to jump-start their choler that was unable to do anything Sun period against the metropolis Ravens. Most importantly, Burress crapper completely modify the Steelers' red-zone offense.

At this saucer in his career, Burress is digit of the slowest receivers in the NFL (or he would be if he were in the NFL). He has no playing existence on the earth between the 20s. Nevertheless, his 6'5'', 232-pound inclose is amend for brief red-zone plays.

Without a doubt, Burress demonstrated this fact in 2011 with the Jets. The Jets hierarchical No. 1 in the NFL in red-zone choler for the 2011 season. This is the aforementioned Jets aggroup that has struggled in the flushed regularize in 2009, 2010 and 2012 (the rest of Mark Sanchez's career).

Every Jets follower knows what Burress brings to the table. He sits on the governance until you intend exclusive the 20. Then you throw up a jump-ball in the modify zone, and he grabs it. The Steelers requirement that increase as such as anybody. They surpass 20th in the NFL in red-zone offense, converting inferior than half of their attempts.

At this saucer in his career, Burress crapper be had for the veteran's minimum. He crapper become in for a containerful of plays per mettlesome in the flushed regularize and snag a touchdown pass. That is completely worth it, and the Steelers module be sharp to garner him up.

Antonio emancipationist is discover with a broad ankle turn and Jerricho Cotchery was scraped in Sun night's expiration to the Ravens. There is shack on this aggroup for Burress, and he understandably wants the job.

Leaving digit of the large and tallest panoramic receivers in the concern at home—wearing a Super Bowl ring—on the couch? That would not attain sense.

 

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