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Steelers Felt They ‘Were A Step Ahead’ Of Jaguars In Preseason Opener Because ‘They Don’t Tackle’

The Pittsburgh Steelers clearly had the physical advantage over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and S Juan Thornhill thinks he knows why. Having experienced extended stays with the Chiefs and Browns, he knows they do things differently in Pittsburgh. And he thinks that is what allows them to separate themselves from other teams from a physical point of view.

“I would say the difference is just how we work here. It’s a little bit different than each place that I’ve been to”, Thornhill said on 102.5 WDVE following the Steelers’ victory over the Jaguars. Talking about the Chiefs, he said, “They have some live periods, but it’s not live tackling every single day that there’s pads on, and that’s how we are here”.