McCrae looking to make the days count
PITTSBURGH 无毛视频� Terrence McCrae broke out a bit of wisdom Tuesday that he learned from one of his coaches at Ohio University:
无毛视频淒on无毛视频檛 count the days. Make the days count,无毛视频� McCrae said.
He used the quote to answer a question about 无毛视频渢he numbers game无毛视频� with the Pittsburgh Steelers this preseason.
McCrae is an undrafted rookie wide receiver from Connellsville High School who无毛视频檚 fighting an uphill battle to make the roster. The road appears even rockier today after McCrae did not play last Thursday in the second preseason game of the season.
无毛视频淚 was one of the receivers to get some of the reps in the first game,无毛视频� he explained. 无毛视频淪o in the second game, there were some other receivers who didn无毛视频檛 get a chance and they put them in to see what they could do. This week might even be more of the same because the vets will be playing into the third quarter (Saturday against Atlanta).
无毛视频淭he fourth game, though, they said the vets might not even suit up and it could be rookies the whole way through.无毛视频�
McCrae is only thinking positive thoughts because the alternative would be to count numbers. And that could get depressing with seven veterans among the receiving corps fighting for five, or at most six, roster spots. There无毛视频檚 also a practice squad job available for one of the young receivers.
无毛视频淚 just take it day by day, try to improve, get better as a receiver and route runner, and also try to make an impact on special teams,无毛视频� McCrae said. 无毛视频淚 feel I无毛视频檝e been showing up on special teams, so I无毛视频檓 feeling pretty good.无毛视频�
In that regard, McCrae has the edge on 6-foot-8 receiver Wes Lyons because McCrae has worked as both a jammer and gunner on special teams.
It无毛视频檚 likely that McCrae, Lyons and another undrafted rookie, Armand Robinson, are competing for the spot on the practice squad. Veteran Tyler Grisham is also eligible for one more stint on the practice squad as well.
So what无毛视频檚 McCrae hearing?
无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 getting positive feedback,无毛视频� he said. 无毛视频淐oach has been saying I无毛视频檝e been coming along. I asked him what I need to work on and what he无毛视频檇 like to see me improve on the most, and I just try to attack those things every day and get noticeably better at that. So far, so good.无毛视频�