Latrobe, Pa. – Quarterback Aron roders Completed your first pass during the period of your first team on Thursday afternoon Pittsburg steelers‘Opening training camp practice.
the only problem? This was not one of the players of his aggressive skill status.
Instead, linebackers Patrick Queen In the St. Vincent College, a four -time MVP chose the initial throw from a four -time MVP, inspiring the loud “Oos” from a crowd of thousands of a couple.
But for the Rodgers, the interception was not a bad omen for the tenure of his steeler.
“It’s good to get out in this way,” the Rhoders said. “Anyone who has practiced me for years, you like to try to throw something at some time, and anyone who sees me in sports knows that I have been taking care of football over the years.
“This is a good challenge for me to throw it in this summer every day. I look forward to it, but I am going to throw some pics, but I am going to throw some touchdowns too.”
Rogers did not throw any touchdown in Thursday’s 90-minute exercise, but they completed the team-period for a comprehensive receiver. Scotty millertight end Darnell Washington And comprehensive receiver DK Metkaf,
The Rogers had completed one for Metcase at three goals during the team period, but was not worried about the connection of the quarterback pair.
“DK and I have worked together in Offsen, found a good relationship,” Roders said. “We talked about a lot of football items. We have read Festey, after many camps during offsen, so we have got a good relationship. It just keeps growing.”
It will also grow in Derm at St. Vincent College, where they are sucksat, thanks to a mike toom-assigned arrangement.
“I was secretly hoping that it was a big lineman or nothing,” Roders said with a sly smile. “Maybe someone may have cared for a little about his cleanliness. So, when I went, I saw a standard suitcase. I said,” Oh, I think it’s going to be good. It’s probably DK. “
Like the Roders, Metcase was surprised that they were living so close to each other.
“He knocked on my door, and I felt it was the front door, and it was really my bathroom door,” said Metcaf. “He was so,” Oh man, I was hoping that it was you. ” I was so, ‘I did not think I was going to a roommate, but you were happy to see you.’
“It was just a good experience to see her face and know that we could continue the conversation outside the meeting room.”
After spending 14 seasons at Roger St. Norbert College, there is not a stranger to stay in a dom for a college campus for training camp. green Bay Packers‘Camp. And although the Rodgers are a big-life-life personality with the presence of their football resume and pop culture, Tomlin said he was not worried about the Rodgers, who were fitting in the culture of the steeler.
“When in Rome, he is going to be Roman, and it is our job to teach him how we work,” Tomlin said after Thursday’s practice. “But not only him, friends like Jalan Ramsey And others, man, we found a lot of new important players. As a coach, I embrace the challenge of not only educating them about things that we give importance, but how we go here about our business. They are all really receptive for this. ,
The way the steeler’s business manner shifted this offsen as the team went to all to overhall and bring them into several high-profile acquisitions including Rhoders, Metcoff and Rames. General Manager Omar Khan said on Wednesday that he was building a team to win a super bowl. A day later, the Roders expressed their confidence in the team gathering Team Khan.
“I think most of the 32 teams will probably say something at this time at this time of the year, but I think there is really six to eight which is actually a valid opportunity,” Roders said. “Sometimes, it is 10 to 12 and there are teams that surprise you, but I will say on paper, we are probably one of those 10 to 12.”
And, he said, a paper championship begins with a training camp by converting the championship into a real Lombardi Trophy.
“It’s coming together, with these 17 or so many practices that are here and find chemistry and walk out with each other … growing together through our practice,” he said. “Mike wants to practice on the hottest time of the day, which is interesting, but I love it just because it is a stress. We see how people respond to adversity.”