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  • Discipline of Steel
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    • Aug 2008
    • 3882
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    Pouncey To Attend The Draft?

    If he does go, will it make it harder for us to draft him? He might get that extra little bit of cred to push him up a few more slots in the draft.

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    Florida's Mike Pouncey to attend NFL draft if invited

    Florida center Mike Pouncey said Monday that he would attend the NFL draft on April 28 at Radio City Music Hall in New York if invited by the league.

    Pouncey, twin brother of Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is expected to be a first-round pick.

    Mike Pouncey, twin brother of Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is expected to be a first-round pick.

    "I haven’t been invited yet, but I’m hoping to get invited," Pouncey told Sporting News on Monday. "I’ll bring my brother up there and a couple of my family members.

    "I’m going if I’m invited. I just feel like it’s a dream I’ve wanted my whole life. We’ve busted our tails to be in the draft, and it’s a dream come true."

    Some NFL veterans say rookies shouldn't attend this year’s draft because of the current labor unrest. But Pouncey said he is not concerned about backlash from veterans.

    "I’m not too worried about that," Pouncey said. "I respect their feelings because they’re great players. But as far as them keeping us from going to the draft, I’m totally against it."
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    • RuthlessBurgher
      Legend
      • May 2008
      • 33208
      #2
      Re: Pouncey To Attend The Draft?

      If veteran NFL players will get upset if rookies show up to the draft, how will they feel about Maurkice, an NFL vet like them, showing up to the draft? The Pouncey spent draft day at home last year. Should they be kissing each other in New York this time?

      Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

      Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

      We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

      We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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        • hawaiiansteel
          Legend
          • May 2008
          • 35649
          #3
          Re: Pouncey To Attend The Draft?

          Updated: March 31, 2011

          Von Miller to attend NFL draft

          By Chris Mortensen
          ESPN


          After linebacker Von Miller turned off the cruise control, he accelerated to the top of the draft class, Jeffri Chadiha writes. Story

          Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller, who is the only rookie plaintiff in the players' antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, has accepted an invitation to attend the draft April 28.

          "I'm honored to get an invitation and I plan on being there," Miller said. "It's always been a dream of mine, having my name called and being able to walk across the stage and shake the hand of the commissioner."

          Florida offensive lineman Mike Pouncey also said he accepted a draft invite.

          Miller felt there was no conflict or hypocrisy in his decision to enjoy the NFL draft festivities, courtesy of the league, despite the owners' lockout of players.

          "It doesn't change my stance with current NFL players," Miller said. "This is just separating the personal from the business. Personally, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fulfill a dream that my mom and dad, myself and my family can enjoy a very emotional day. But I still plan on being there for the players in trying to get this lockout lifted."

          Miller said he will attend next Thursday's hearing in St. Paul, Minn., before U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson as players seek a preliminary injunction to end the lockout.

          "I want to be in the courtroom to show my support and conviction -- I want to play the game I love," Miller said. "It was great to be asked to be part of the lawsuit, to join an elite group of guys. For them to ask me, it was a huge surprise but I look on it as a blessing from God."

          Von Miller talks about his role as NFLPA lead rookie plantiff, his decision to attend the NFL draft, the ideal fit for him at the NFL level and what Aggies coach Mike Sherman has told him about preparation.

          Miller is one of 10 players who have their names on the antitrust lawsuit. The other nine NFL players are: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees; San Diego Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber and defensive end Brian Robison; New England guard Logan Mankins; New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora; and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel.

          Miller said his agents, David Dunn and Joby Branion, have been supportive of both decisions -- to sue the league and to attend the draft, despite sentiment from some players that it would be hypocritical to shake commissioner Roger Goodell's hand when Miller's name is called. He also said he had received no pressure from the NFL Players Association, which will sponsor receptions before and after the draft.

          "My agents have been great and I have not been pressured by anybody," Miller said. "They have kept me informed and they always felt it was my decision. I've got great parents and we discussed both things -- the legal part and the draft part -- and they're behind me 100 percent."

          Chris Mortensen is ESPN's senior NFL analyst.

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