Going into the Pro Bowl Terrell Edmunds Jersey White , the players from the Pittsburgh Steelers knew they would be faced with numerous questions about the Antonio Brown situation. Fortunately for Maurkice Pouncey, he was asked by of his new offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett.“I couldn’t be more happier. He’s a guy who’s learned a lot from Coach Munch. But first of all, he played football he knows the inns and out of it. He played offensive line. He knows the grit of it: the pass protection, the run blocking, and things like that. He’s really honed in on technique. Playing football and offensive line that’s the one thing you’ve got to teach guys is being a technician and playing the game the right way and he has that. I think he’s learned from one of the best – a Hall of Famer – and obviously a Hall of Fame coach in my opinion as well. He has a lot to lean on and we have a lot to look forward to with him being our O-line coach.”Pouncey was also asked about the report that he reached out to Coach Sarrett via text immediately on hearing the news.“Yeah, 100%. Because I was just so happy for him. I’ve been with him a long time now and I know how much he cares and how much he puts in every single week. And how much he can get us a lot better. With the new things going on in the NFL and how it’s changed a little bit Womens JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , I think he’s perfect for the job.”When Coach Sarrett first got the job, there were reports out about his dedication and long hours spent at the Steelers facility. Mark Kaboly of The Athletic PGH tweeted the following:Pouncey was asked about what he has already learned from Coach Sarrett in his time with the Steeler since 2012.“Just how to be more of a technician. He really is big on tape study and pushing the envelope on showing different things. Each week with the guys are going against he details his work a lot. You can appreciate that when you’re playing – a guy that’s detailed and working his butt off for you and you see all the work going in it all week. But you still got to go out there and perform, but I think he’s right guy to lead us in the right way.”Sarrett also did an interview with Missi Matthews which was released on Steelers.com Thursday morning which can be seen here. PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will head to Oakland without running back James Conner.Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Conner is dealing with a sprained left ankle and will not play when the AFC North leaders take on the last-place Raiders.Conner, who is second in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (12) and fifth in yards rushing (909), suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of a 33-30 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The team initially believed Conner was dealing with a leg contusion, but said the injury turned out to be more serious than originally thought.The Steelers (7-4-1) will turn to Stevan Ridley and rookie Jaylen Samuels when they face the Raiders. Ridley Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , an eight-year veteran, has 56 yards on 18 carries this season. Samuels, a fifth-round pick, has seen his playing time increase of late as the primary option of relieving Conner.Samuels has 12 carries for 31 yards this season and has proven to be a capable receiver out of the backfield. Samuels has seven receptions for 54 yards, including a game-tying 10-yard catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter against the Chargers shortly after Conner went down.“We’ve got a great deal of confidence in Ridley, got a great deal of confidence in Jaylen JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey White , particularly in Jaylen, who has been on the rise last couple weeks,” Tomlin said.Tomlin said the team is planning on taking a committee approach to the running game while Conner is out, but didn’t rule out turning to one back. Pittsburgh addressed the depth issue presented by Conner’s injury by promoting Trey Edmunds from the practice squad. Edmunds’ younger brother, Terrell, is a rookie safety for Pittsburgh. Tomlin expected Trey Edmunds to be available for work on special teams.The Steelers placed wide receiver Justin Hunter on injured reserve after Hunter injured his shoulder diving for an overthrown pass by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger against the Chargers.The injury will give rookie James Washington a chance at moving back up the depth chart. The Steelers sat the second-round pick https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-juju-smith-schuster-jersey , who has eight receptions for 77 yards and has struggled with what Tomlin likes to call “detail work,” against Los Angeles in favor of Hunter.“Sometimes you get knocked down,” Tomlin said. “You’ve got to get in the lab and work. A lot of times that’s done in obscurity. There’s not a lot of time on the shelf for James, it’ll be exciting to watch him get back on this week and take advantage of someone else’s misfortune.”Pittsburgh does not plan to alter its travel itinerary heading to Oakland (2-10), where the Steelers have not won since 1995. The team will fly out on Saturday as usual. Though Tomlin acknowledged Pittsburgh’s issues when heading west — the Steelers are winless in their past three trips to Oakland, for example — he doesn’t believe his team’s issues in the Pacific time zone have anything to do with logistics.“We could spend a lot of time talking about history T. J. Watt Jersey ,” Tomlin said. “My concern is this group, this week.”NOTES: WR Ryan Switzer is in the concussion protocol but Tomlin is optimistic Switzer will be available against the Raiders. … RT Marcus Gilbert (knee) is “working his way back” according to Tomlin. Gilbert hasn’t played since getting hurt in Cincinnati on Oct. 14. … Long snapper Kam Canady is dealing with a sprained knee. … FB Roosevelt Nix (shoulder) and LB Anthony Chickillo (ankle) were also banged up against the Chargers but could play in Oakland.