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The Steelers running back plunged into the end

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    December 4, 2019 7:40 AM EET

    The Seahawks tried to get officials in Pittsburgh to pick up a defensive pass interference flag at the goal line early in the second quarter Womens Terrell Edmunds Jersey , but their effort failed.Their effort to stop James Conner on the ensuing play failed as well. zone and Pittsburgh took a 7-0 lead over the visiting side.Linebacker Mychal Kendricks was flagged for interfering with Jaylen Samuels on a pass down the sideline. There appeared to be contact from Samuels in addition to anything Kendricks did during the play, but there’s a belief that the league is only looking for replay to overturn egregious missed calls in either direction and the call on the field went against Seattle.Both defenses had been firmly in control of the game before Conner’s touchdown, which was set up by a T.J. Watt strip and fumble recovery by Mark Barron. Barron returned the fumble for a touchdown, but an illegal block penalty on Sean Davis forced the Steelers to work a little harder for the score. James Conner has been named the Steelers recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award for 2019. The award is named memory of Ed Block, a former trainer the Baltimore Colts from 1954 to 1977. The award is voted on by each teams’ players as someone who is a role model of inspiration Terrell Edmunds Jersey White , courage, and sportsmanship. Past recipients of the award by current Steelers are Ryan Shazier (2018), Artie Burns (2017), Maurkice Pouncey (2016), and Ben Roethlisberger (2007). Other former Steelers to win the award are William Gay Womens JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , Heath Miller, Max Starks, and Casey Hampton among many others. Going into the 2017 NFL draft, Conner was known as much for his story for battling and overcoming cancer as he was for his play on the field. The Steelers selected Conner with their second of two third-round selections in 2017. In 2018, Conner took over the starting running back role for the Steelers and was named to the Pro Bowl. Conner has been viewed as an inspiration to many of those battling cancer. He has continued to work with Make-A-Wish foundation and Children’s Hospital. For the 2019 season Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , Conner has 235 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. He has also added 231 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.