PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Notes and some of the best quotes from the Steelers 37-15 win over the Jets on Sunday. From Najee Harris getting 100 again, another big special teams play, 50 years ago and in quotes like the one from Beanie Bishop and who he wants to autograph his two interception balls.
Najee century
For the first time since the last two games of last season Najee Harris has had consecutive 100-yard games, finishing with 102 yards. It also marks only the second time in his career he’s had back-to-back 100-yard efforts.
Block culture
The Steelers blocked a couple of kicks on Sunday, one was called back as the official said Minkah Fitzpatrick used a player as leverage to block an extra point. The one that did count was big, Steelers up a score late in the third quarter and Dean Lowry able to get his hand on a 35-yard field goal attempt by Greg Zuerlein.
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“You know, we got a block culture here that we embrace, and we embrace it with our work during eh course of the week,” Tomlin said. “We got a lot of guys that put a lot of effort into the techniques that’s required to deliver and I’m just appreciated of that. It’s pretty awesome. It is significant and it has been.”
Cam & 4-time champ
Cam Heyward tied four-time Super Bowl Donnie Shell playing in his 201st career game with the Steelers on Sunday.
“Cam is a great, great guy,” Shell said. “Does a lot in the community and he’s an awesome player.”
50 years from 1st
Steelers honored their first Super Bowl championship during halftime. Among those in attendance-Joe Greene, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann, Shell, Rocky Bleier.
“To be able to go in that locker room when the game was over,” Swann said. “To see that Super Bowl trophy being hoisted by ‘The Chief’, Art Rooney, Sr., for all for the years that he’d owned the Pittsburgh Steelers to win his first Super Bowl trophy. You would have to know him to understand the sheer joy that showed on his face. He wasn’t one of those guys that was jumping up and down all the time. It was a great moment, he was taking it all in.”
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Guest reporter
He was the only reporter in the post-game news conferences with a NFL touchdown, actually 83 of them. Brandon Marshall asked several good questions after the game including why Tomlin made the bold decision to change quarterbacks?
“What’s why I’m well-compensated,” Tomlin said while laughing and getting up from the podium.
Quotes
“I got both of them. We didn’t have a silver Sharpie to be able to ask A-Rod (Aaron Rodgers) to sign it.”
DB Beanie Bishop on interception balls
“I probably say my potential is very high. I worked day-in and day-out. I don’t really look at my potential for real. I just stay on the grind, stay working and my potential kind of shows on TV.”
WR George Pickens
“When we can get solid 30-point performances, our defense can light our hair on fire.”
DT Cam Heyward
“I think it’s back-to-back weeks that we’ve played complimentary team football. It’s awesome that we are finding a stride right now, but we have to continue to keep going.”
TE Pat Freiermuth
“He’s doing everything a rookie should. He’s coming into meetings. He’s listening. He’s doing his job. He balled out today. He got two against A-Rod, not a lot of people can say that.”
Corner Joey Porter, Junior on getting 2 interceptions
“We’re not going to divide in this locker room. We are just going to believe in our coaches and what they choose to do.”
G Mason McCormick on QB change
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Inactives
· Kyle Allen (emergency QB)
· WR Roman Wilson-2nd injury of his rookie season
· S Damontae Kazee-unable to play for a second straight week
· RB Aaron Shampklin
· LB Nick Herbig
· C Zach Frazier
· RB Cordarrelle Patterson