Steelers guard Ramon Foster “100 percent” for Jets, says teammate
PITTSBURGH 无毛视频� Ramon Foster无毛视频檚 status for Sunday against the Jets isn无毛视频檛 confirmed after he was out last week with a bruised sternum, but all signs are pointing in a positive direction for the veteran guard. Foster was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, but wouldn无毛视频檛 confirm his availability status then.
无毛视频淚t feels good today,无毛视频� Foster said after practice Wednesday. 无毛视频淲e无毛视频檒l see how tomorrow feels in the morning, but I practiced well, got my punch strong. Everything was fine, but we无毛视频檒l see how tomorrow morning feels.无毛视频�
The morning must have went well. On Thursday, one of his teammates on the offensive line seemingly cleared up the speculation. Maurkice Pouncey expects Foster to play.
无毛视频淩amon无毛视频檚 playing,无毛视频� Pouncey said. 无毛视频淥ne hundred percent.无毛视频�
Foster isn无毛视频檛 one for sitting out, only missing 11 games over the course of his eight-year career.
无毛视频淗e无毛视频檚 built like that, man,无毛视频� Pouncey said. 无毛视频淭hat guy is a veteran. He无毛视频檚 hungry to play. He sat out last week and he无毛视频檚 not used to that. I无毛视频檓 pretty sure he wants to get back out there with the guys.无毛视频�
Though Foster admitted that with his strong desire to play, he may have tried to speed up his recovery process too soon last week. The good news is that he practiced for the second straight day on Thursday.
无毛视频淭rying to push through it wasn无毛视频檛 a good thing,无毛视频� Foster said on Thursday. 无毛视频淚t set me back last week, but this past week of full rest and rehab and time has been good. I无毛视频檓 feeling good.无毛视频�
For offensive linemen especially, bruised sternums can cause issues with the amount of wear and tear their chests take over the course of the game. An integral principle to playing on the defensive line requires driving your hands through an offense lineman无毛视频檚 core in order to shed blocks.
Perhaps of any position in football, an offensive lineman无毛视频檚 ability to be productive is contingent upon the strength of that area.
无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 more of the fact your mechanics of how you work inside,无毛视频� Foster said. 无毛视频淲hether you无毛视频檙e using your shoulder, and you feel it in your chest, or your punch with your arms and you feel that down from your pecs to your sternum.
无毛视频淚t was a big thing because sometimes when you无毛视频檙e going to the second level, you无毛视频檙e dealing with short linebackers. That无毛视频檚 where they try to hit you in the chest, and pop.无毛视频�
Foster无毛视频檚 presence will help as the Steelers offensive line prepares to likely play without right tackle Marcus Gilbert, who hasn无毛视频檛 practiced this week with an ankle injury.