Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix admittedly receives a disproportionate amount of attention relative to his role on the team, considering his snaps. I will admit that he is not just a fan favorite, as Alex Kozora wrote about yesterday; he is also a favorite among the writers here.
But he has also clearly endeared himself to the coaching staff, and he has been playing more on offense lately. Admittedly his career-high 29 offenses snaps on Sunday was largely attributable to the fact that the Steelers were without their primary run-blocking tight end, Matt Spaeth, but the fact is that he would not be getting that playing time at all if he was not well-regarded among his coaches.