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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season is over James Conner Jersey White , but if you think the news surrounding the black-and-gold is over — think again. For the drama-filled Steelers, things are just heating up, and this is where the daily links article comes in. You might have missed some key news, and we fill you in and give you the latest, and sometimes greatest, news surrounding the Steelers.Today in the Black-and-gold links article we take a look at how Hall of Fame, and greatest NFL wide receiver of all-time, Jerry Rice was recently asked about Antonio Brown’s situation in Pittsburgh, and what he thought about the San Francisco 49ers acquiring the prolific receiver.Of course, Rice would be on board with such a transaction taking place, but he also said some stuff which doesn’t make any sense. Let me clarify, maybe he made a comment on something he doesn’t truly understand because he isn’t in Pittsburgh.Either way, Rice has had better days, when it comes to commenting on current life in the NFL.Let’s get to the news:Tim Benz: Jerry Rice makes insane comments about Steelers’ Antonio BrownBy: Tim Benz, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewUpdated 4 hours agoSteelers wide receiver Antonio Brown may have a$20,000 G.O.A.T ring. But when it comes to NFL wide receivers, San Francisco legend Jerry Rice is still the G.O.A.T — Greatest Of All Time.Rice is the all-time leader in receiving yards, receptions and touchdowns.He isn’t the G.O.A.T when it comes to being a sports talk radio guest, though.Rice appeared on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco this week and made some remarkably quizzical comments.“If you can get a guy like that, a guy that can really add to the offense of the San Francisco 49ers, where you can just let those guys play, I think you have to go for it,” Rice said.OK. That’s understandable.Then Rice went off the deep end.When asked about the notion of the 49ers trying to acquire Brown, Rice blew off any belief that the disgruntled star would be a clubhouse problem, simply pinning his insubordination on his unhappiness with Mike Tomlin’s relationship with Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh.”He wants to get out,” Rice said of Brown. “But this guy Womens Jerome Bettis Jersey , he is a team player.”Is he? Since when?What part about skipping meetings and practices and refusing MRI’s makes him a team player? Do team players go AWOL for a full week, then show up for games expecting to play?Do team players stomp around in anger on the sideline, stream live video from the locker room, show up their quarterbacks, sulk when they don’t get a lot of touches even when their team wins and absorb celebration penalties despite instructions not to do so?That’s not being a team player. People think A.B. is a team player because he works hard. He does work hard. But working hard doesn’t counter selfishness.As silly as that assessment may be, what Rice said next was even crazier.”People have to realize, too, (tight end) George Kittle is going to get doubled. All of a sudden, defensive coordinators, they are going to want to take him out of the ball game,” Rice continued. “And you need someone on the other side that’s going to complement him where he can take that double-coverage off George Kittle, and they work together, and they become a tandem.”I’m sorry, did Rice say that Brown would “complement” Kittle? Not the other way around?Antonio Brown, a “complement” to a tight end?Imagine someone telling Brown that.Imagine someone telling Rice he was a “complement” to Brent Jones. Or a “tandem” with him. It is barely accurate to say Rice was a tandem with John Taylor.It’d be Brown — with everyone else as a “complement” to him.And, dear Lord, can you imagine how far into the ear of Jimmy Garoppolo Brown would be? He was starting to drive Roethlisberger nuts by the end of last year, if not before.(To read more, click the link in the headline...)Carter’s Classroom: Heyward, Tuitt tops at tacklingBy: Chris Carter, DKPittsburghSportsAll season, we kept track of the Steelers’ missed tackles to monitor how efficient their defense was at bringing down the ball-carrier. While the week-to-week numbers were always interesting, the season totals give us a wealth of information to evaluate.The 2017 Steelers were one of the worst tackling teams in the NFL. Per Pro Football Focus, their tackle grades showed a group that was missing tackles left and right:We decided to focus on tackling against both the run and the pass, considering how many offenses use short passes as an extended running game. The Steelers did improve this year, and the numbers bear this out.There are interesting numbers to evaluate here Jerome Bettis Jersey , like Sean Davis leading the team in snaps, made tackles and missed tackles. But we wanted to give an in-depth look at what different numbers mean for a player’s effectiveness.(To read more, click the link in the headline...)Can underwhelming rookie James Washington take on bigger role in Steelers offense?By: Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWhile the debate rages on about if the Pittsburgh Steelers should trade superstar Antonio Brown, an under-discussed aspect of the situation is how the organization would replace him.It’s true, should Brown be shipped out, JuJu Smith-Schuster would assume the role as No. 1 wide receiver. But that leaves a trickle-down effect. In that scenario, Smith-Schuster will draw the focus of an opposing defense.Who is good enough to take advantage on the other side?Who will emerge as the No. 2?With all apologies to Eli Rogers and Ryan Switzer — each of whom have roles and perform them well — they aren’t No. 2’s. The only internal option with a ceiling like that is James Washington.Washington was a highly-productive college star who wowed in training camp and during the preseason .He was so good in August that, before he played a regular-season game, the Steelers PR staff was already comparing him to Steelers Pro Bowl receivers of the recent past.Of course, Washington’s rookie season didn’t turn out how some predicted or how the Steelers hoped it would. The second-round pick had 16 catches for 217 yards and a touchdown. He was deactivated for two of the Steelers’ 16 games, was not targeted in two others and finished without a reception eight times.According to Pro Football Focus, for any player targeted at least 33 times, Washington was tied for last in the NFL in receiving yards per route run (0.57).In other words, it wasn’t a rookie season that would inspire confidence for 2019.Pro Football Focus’ player grades can be subjective, but its evaluation of Washington over the season’s final three games express his inconsistency as a rookie. Washington had his best game in the Week 15 win against New England , his second-worst game the following week at New Orleans and then his second-best game in the finale against Cincinnati.Then again, Washington’s usage by the coaching staff — perhaps this is more of an effect of the above than a cause — also was wildly inconsistent. Washington went from being inactive one week to playing 70 offensive snaps this next. Another time, he went from playing 11 snaps to playing 64 within an eight-day span.(To read more, click the link in the headline...) Roethlisberger is set to start in his first game of the preseason in Tennessee Sunday night" Latest News2019 Preseason Week 3: Steelers at TitansCalculating Ben Roethlisberger’s playing time in his 2019 preseason debut New,5commentsRoethlisberger is set to start in his first game of the season in Tennessee Sunday nightEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Calculating Ben Roethlisberger’s playing time in his 2019 preseason debut TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesOf all the games in the preseason, Week 3 is the most anticipated when it comes to Steelers’ fans. After seeing most of the team participate in the first two weeks, Sunday night in Tennessee will be the first and only action for Ben Roethlisberger. In fact, 2019 will be the fourth year in a row where Roethlisberger has only played in one of the four preseason games.So how much of Ben Roethlisberger can we expect to see against the Titans? Will he only play a series, or will it be the entire first quarter? As much as we would like to know, I’m sure Mike Tomlin is not completely set on exactly how the playing time will pan out when it comes to Roethlisberger. But one thing we can do is look at Roethlisberger’s playing time the previous three seasons in order to get a feel for how things might progress for the Steelers quarterback in Week 3 of the preseason.Here are some key statistics for Ben Roethlisberger in the preseason since 2016. In all three years it was Roethlisberger’s only action James Conner Jersey , and each game occurred in Week 3.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="4iEmFy">20183 drives24 plays7 points scored11/18 for 114 yards1 touchdown10 first downs<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="lKnO56">20172 drives16 plays3 points scored6/9 for 73 yards0 touchdowns7 first downs<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="VpIIzg">20162 drives19 plays14 points12/17 for 148 yards2 touchdowns8 first downs<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="uXYOUo">Hopefully by looking at these statistic, we can get a better feel as to what Steelers’ fans can expect Sunday night. Of the three games listed above, only in 2018 did Roethlisberger play past the first quarter. The element of time is not a large determining factor because the length of the opponents drives becomes a big part of the equation. If the Titans get the opening kickoff and have two time-consuming drives their first two possessions, the Steelers may not start their second series until the second quarter.One of the more surprising things which stands out from these statistics is that Big Ben played an extra drive in 2018. After the first two series, Roethlisberger had thrown a touchdown, run 16 offensive plays, and had passed the ball 13 times with 8 completions. Yet only two plays into the second quarter, Roethlisberger came in for a third drive which ended with the Steelers turning the ball over on downs. Since it was the most recent game of the group, it could show a trend to keep Roethlisberger on the field for a little more work.Based on the games from the previous three preseasons, it is safe to say Roethlisberger will play at least two series. Depending on the number of plays, a third series is a possibility if the first two drives were less than 20 total plays. Obviously the point of each possession is to put the ball in the end zone, but the points scored by the Steelers with Roethlisberger in the game will have little or no bearing on the number of drives he plays. how many drives Roethlisbeger will orchestrate on Sunday is the number of plays run. If the Steelers go three and out their first two drives, Roethlisberger will probably see the field a third time. If the third opportunity also does not produce a first down, four drives would not be out of the question. If any drive is shortened by a turnover or a quick score, it would most likely add another series to Roethlisberger’s night. A range of 15 to 25 plays will probably be all we see from Big Ben regardless of the number of series he is leading the team. With taking the number of plays and drives into consideration, I would like to see Roethlisberger on the field for two series in which the team produces points while running about 20 total plays. If the Steelers score quickly on one series, I would not be opposed to Big Ben getting one extra drive on the night.When Coach Tomlin makes the decision on Sunday to remove Roethlisberger from the game, it will be based on a balance of snaps, series, and effectiveness. While we can speculate all we want, until we see the production from the first unit the situation will be very fluid. If you had to bet on anything, the safest route would be Roethlisberger coming out after halftime without pads.