Ed Bouchette Profile
Ed Bouchette

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Covered Steelers for a very long time. Bill Nunn Award. IUP Distinguished Alum. IUP Athletics HOF. Central Chapter Pa. Sports HOF. Retired, finally

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Ed Bouchette
3 years
Ben Roethlisberger will have played 18 seasons with the Steelers and never experienced one with a losing record.
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7 years
Some good news coming out from Steelers. Two players called Shazier's injury a spinal chord concussion, comparable to Tommy Maddox injury in 2002; Maddox missed 1 game. Encouraging news, another said.
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6 years
Steelers players removed Le’Veon Bell’s name over his locker and are now plundering it, dividing up his many football shoes and other stuff
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6 years
More Ramon Foster on Bell: “He’s making 7 times what I make twice as much as Al (Villanueva) is making and we’re the guys who do it for him.”
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6 years
JuJu discovering the real Antonio Brown
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6 years
All I ever did was show that man love and respect from the moment I got to the league. I was genuinely happy for him too when he got traded to Oakland w/ a big contract, and now he takes shots at me on social media?
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2 years
Steelers miss the playoffs but found something else, a quarterback. Kenny Pickett’s development in 2022 may be worth all of it
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4 years
Ben Roethlisberger just told me: "I don't care bout my pay at all this year!" And is willing to restructure a contract that has a $41 million cap hit for 2021 that includes $19 million in bonus and salary that can be restructured.
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Ed Bouchette
7 months
These aren’t your father’s Steelers
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10 months
Steelers led 13-0. Losing 27-13 with 6 minutes left and Colts ball. A good time to recall Bill Cowher’s record when his Steelers led by more than 10: 108-1-1
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Ed Bouchette
4 years
Ben Roethlisberger called Chase Claypool right after Steelers drafted him.
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6 years
Steelers teammates not happy with Le’Veon Bell no show, led by vet G Ramon Foster, their player rep: “What do you do? here’s a guy who doesn’t give a damn, I guess so we’ll treatit as such. I just hate it came to this. “
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
Ryan Shazier walks to the podium
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6 years
Maybe he was right on all counts?
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10 months
Mason Rudolph is the Steelers best QB
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
According to our pilot on Delta flight to Pittsburgh, Patriots charter getting a shortcut and put in line ahead of us on runway in Atlanta. Again, New England beats out Pittsburgh
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
Ummm, the 2018 Steelers beat them
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6 years
. @ChrisMuellerPGH says the 2018 Patriots would beat the ‘78 Steelers. Is he right?
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Ed Bouchette
7 months
I hear Kenny is OK with the Fields trade
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Ed Bouchette
4 years
It took the Steelers only 14 1/2 games to realize they have to throw intermediate and deep balls.
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
If I am NFL schedule maker, I put Steelers at Jets with Le’Veon Bell as Monday night opener. Take advantage of that matchup before he gets hurt
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7 months
I bet Russell Wilson doesn’t pout
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10 months
If Steelers had half this effort against 2-10 Patriots and 2-10 Cardinals, both at home, they would be looking at 10-5 today
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2 years
Franco would have loved it
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2 years
This may be the worst Steelers offense I have ever seen, and I go back aways
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said 2 weeks ago that Antonio Brown would have no say in where they trade him. Looks as though he is having a very large say
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
That is value of a great receiver who does not sabotage his worth
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4 years
Steelers announce one year extension for naming rights that will keep it Heinz Field through 2021
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Ed Bouchette
11 months
Steelers may not win another game and finish 7-10
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Ed Bouchette
1 year
This is the ugliest Steelers win I have ever seen
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Ed Bouchette
3 years
Najee Harris said he noticed how the Steelers used Le’Veon Bell all over the place. Said Harris, “I feel like I can do all of that stuff, if not better.”
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Ed Bouchette
5 years
Donnie Shell elected to Pro Football HOF, becoming 5th member of Steelers 1974 rookie class in the Hall. Honor comes 32 years after he retired
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Ed Bouchette
5 years
Congratulations to Bill Cowher, elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Ed Bouchette
11 months
Check out the Steelers
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Damien Woody
11 months
I’ve never seen an NFL offense as bad as this Jets offense
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Ed Bouchette
5 years
Breaking: If the Steelers agree to trade Mike Tomlin to the Redskins (over his protests), they will go after Bill Belichick, and if they cannot get him from the Patriots, they will try to talk Bill Cowher out of retirement. That is all.
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Ed Bouchette
9 months
Why is Harvin still punting?
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Ed Bouchette
3 years
Penguins all wearing Ben Roethlisberger No. 7 jersey. Never seen anything like that
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Steve Mears
3 years
Tribute to Big Ben tonight in Pittsburgh. @steelers @penguins . #herewego
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Ed Bouchette
1 year
If we wanted to watch Saints Panthers we would turn to that channel. Kill the split screen
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Ed Bouchette
2 years
Le’Veon Bell
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Ross Tucker
2 years
Is there a recent NFL comp for Russell Wilson? Player that signed a huge contract and dropped off from great player to poor player seemingly overnight like this?
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Ed Bouchette
2 years
Time next week for the Steelers to switch QBs, whether Pickett or Rudolph
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Ed Bouchette
10 months
Mason Rudolph 18-20 152 yards, 1 TD, 0 interceptions. 115 passer rating. 3-0 as starter this season
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
At Pittsburgh airport the sale is on
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5 years
I have now covered 3 HOF coaches in Pittsburgh— Chuck Noll, Tony Dungy and Bill Cowher
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5 years
Troy Polamalu becomes 3rd Steelers to make Pro Football HOF this year, joining Bill Cowher, Donnie Shell. A shame Alan Faneca did not join them but he will make it, likely next year. Steelers fans should feel fortunate to have 3 & whose careers were all in Pittsburgh. Remarkable
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Ed Bouchette
2 years
Not to overdue this only into second PS game but Steelers Kenny Pickett does not look like a rookie. Cool, calm, hitting receivers in stride. Getting rid of ball quickly. Good pocket awareness behind a poor line
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
I am pleased to announce that I have joined The Athletic @TheAthleticPGH full time as Senior Writer with what has been my focus of coverage for the past 34 years – the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Ed Bouchette
4 years
Best perspective by a player I ever heard
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Jason Romano
4 years
Wow. JJ Watt for the win today. 🗣
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Ed Bouchette
3 years
What a bad look that was, the Steelers defense posing for the standard group photo in the end zone after an interception -- trailing 29-7
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
He could not beat an NFL team when he was an NFL coach
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6 years
Could an Alabama team coached by Nick Saban beat an NFL team? @RobertKlemko asked some former Alabama players currently in the NFL:
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Ed Bouchette
3 years
Mike Tomlin on trading Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs: "To be blunt, Melvin no longer wanted to be here."
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
Chiefs fans should sue for phantom roughing QB call in AFC title game. Pick up game from there
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Ed Bouchette
7 years
Steelers def. coord. Keith Butler on word that LB Ryan Shazier had spinal stabilization surgery: "I’m not worried about him playing for us again, I’m more worried about him."
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5 years
Papi modeling his Halloween costume
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Ed Bouchette
5 years
Steelers did not give up the farm to move 10 spots and draft Devin Bush. Swapped firsts with Denver and gave Broncos their 2 this year and 3 in 2020. Should pick up a 3 comp next year anyway for losing Bell
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6 years
Just as they did every year he played for them. Oh, wait
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Le’Veon Bell says the Steelers would have won the Super Bowl if he had played in 2018
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8 years
Tomlin tells Steelers in post game speech to lay low on social media this week. Antonio Brown broadcasts entire speech on social media
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Ed Bouchette
11 months
They needed two yards to keep their chances alive and those are the two plays called on third and fourth downs????
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5 years
Steelers should have beaten both No. 1 seeds this season, 49ers and Ravens
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
Because Dee Ford lined up off sides, and because officials blew call, we have Patriots vs. Rams in Super Bowl instead of Chiefs vs. Saints. Thanks for watching. Good night
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4 years
Steelers Mike Tomlin two weeks ago: "If you can't get a yard, you don't deserve to win."
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Ed Bouchette
5 years
Sorry to see @Steelers G Ramon Foster retire. It may have been that or try to hook on elsewhere . Undrafted in 2009 and started 10 seasons, all with the Steelers. Among the best & most honest players I ever dealt with. Everyone will miss him in their lockerroom.
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7 years
Steelers G David DeCastron not happy with a few teammates disrespecting Jags: “it’s embarrassing. It really is It just blows my mind. They beat us 30-9 [Oct. 9], we played like crap and we want to talk about New England!”
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2 years
Joe Greene ALWAYS returns for these celebrations
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4 years
More Ben Roethlisberger just now to me: "I am pretty sure I want to go one more year (because) I think I can do it and give us a real chance and winning."
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2 years
Losing to the Dolphins cost the Steelers a playoff berth
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2 years
This horseshit call cost the Steelers a playoff berth
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
Lot of Steelers fans in Jacksonville
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6 years
The Steelers are bringing in their former kicker Shaun Suisham to work with current kicker Chris Boswell
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Ed Bouchette
2 years
12 more field goals and Steelers could take the lead
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11 months
Three hours of my life I’ll never get back
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Ed Bouchette
6 years
My god this is good. Includes Mean Joe, Franco, Swann, JuJu, Bradshaw, Aaron Donald, Larry Fitzgerald many, many more.
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The all-time greatest, most competitive NFL players gathered for the #NFL100 gala. What could possibly go wrong?
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6 years
Ryan Shazier walked up to the podium and announced the selection of Steelers first-round pick, Virginia Tech safety Terrell Edmunds
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5 years
Best news of the night in Tennessee — Skycam down
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5 years
Steelers haven’t had a good nickname for their defense since Blitzburgh in the ‘90s. Not going to stretch to find one but the way Minkah Fitzpatrick is playing you could do worse than Fitzburgh
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5 years
In one word: Dumb. They aren’t going anywhere this year anyway. If Mason Rudolph doesn’t play well and they tank that first rounder could be a QB
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5 years
The Steelers have reportedly acquired Miami Dolphins DB Minkah Fitzpatrick in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick.
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5 years
No worse than Steelers, Saints, Jaguars, Panthers ...
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Pete Prisco
5 years
If this is a long-term injury for Mahomes, what a terrible thing for the league.
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Ed Bouchette
1 year
What ex Steelers QB Josh Dobbs did today was incredible after being traded to Vikings this week. 3 TD passes, including game winner with :22 left and led all rushers with 65 yards leading Minnesota over Falcons
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5 months
Good to see the reception for him. Dave Parker was a stud, a true 5 -tool player. Should be in HOF
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Dave Parker not only should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he should also have a statue outside of PNC Park.
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9 months
Steelers have a long way to reach this level
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6 years
Steelers JuJu Smith-Schuster named to his first Pro Bowl, replacing teammate Antonio Brown. Reason given is injury
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10 months
Harvin stinks
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3 years
Chiefs receive OK to hold training camp at Missouri Western State U. Cowboys get OK to hold camp in Oxnard, CA. Both with fans. Yet Steelers denied by NFL/NFLPA to go to Latrobe? Hmmmm...
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1 year
Are you kidding me? 4/1 in shotgun? QB sneak and push him. You’re not playing vs Fearsome Foursome
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5 years
Titans looking a lot like Steelers in ‘05, all on the road
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4 years
Steelers OC Randy Fichtner said they will practice throwing the deep ball more today.
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3 years
Tunch Ilkin, who has been diagnosed with ALS, announces his retirement as Steelers broadcaster to focus on his treatment. He played 14 yards in the NFL, 12 with the Steelers and made 2 Pro Bowls.
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4 years
Papi not real happy with his Halloween costume
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6 years
Ben Roethlisberger finishes the game 22 of 25 for 328 yards, 5 TDs and a perfect 158.3 passer rating
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10 months
Rudolph 17-27, 290, 124.0 passer rating. Has to start again vs. Seattle
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6 years
It would appear the market Le’Veon Bell expected when he decided not to play last season has not developed anywhere near that.
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6 years
Best teammate reaction since Jack Lambert threw Cliff Harris to the turf
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Peter Diana
6 years
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard David DeCastro gets in the face of Carolina Panthers strong safety Eric Reid after a high hit on Ben Roethlisberger Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at the Heinz Field, Pittsburgh.
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4 years
You’re Fired!
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7 years
Steelers injured LB Ryan Shazier speaks publicly for first time. Says he not only wants to play again, wants to make Hall of Fame
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2 years
In memory of Burfict
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5 years
Duck did well in that role but there has to be little doubt Mason Rudolph returns to start vs. Miami after Steelers bye
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2 years
Jerome Bettis, winning Super Bowl in his hometown of Detroit in his final game
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
2 years
Has any athlete's career ever concluded in more glorious fashion than that of @johnelway ?
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3 years
Steelers run a trick play at the Chargers one -- I formation with fullback Derek Watt, give it to Najee Harris, who dives up the middle for a touchdown. Rare, indeed. Steelers close within 27-20.
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Ed Bouchette
3 years
She’s coming to Pittsburgh’s WTAE where she will bring some toughness!
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3 years
West Virginia TV reporter @toriyorgeytv gets hit by a car but finishes her shot. Total badass
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3 years
Maybe Melvin Ingram was right. He should have been starting in Pittsburgh
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Russell Wilson did not sign with the Steelers to be their backup QB
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4 years
Steelers firing or not renewing the contracts of 3 coaches, including Randy Fichtner, Tom Bradley and Shaun Sarrett
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Pickett barked out “Franco, Franco” at the line before that QB sneak
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