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NFL Daily Notebook: August 20

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5 years ago

August 20, 2019

Mike Vukovcan

Stay updated on all the news and notes from across the league in the Steelers Now NFL Notebook.

UPDATE (4:05 PM)-

All-time Steeler great and all-time hair team Troy Polamalu’s new Head & Shoulders commercial with KC QB Patrick Mahomes.

The two also did a little feature/Head & Shoulders plug in People magazine.

UPDATE (2:53 PM)-

Chiefs Re-Sign WR De’Anthony Thomas, Waive WR Davon Grayson https://t.co/lPTbWTPK3y pic.twitter.com/j2xIz8tDv2

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) August 20, 2019

UPDATE (2:13 PM)-

Is Baker Mayfield the villain the AFC North deserves?

To @bakermayfield, the characteristics of a great quarterback are simple https://t.co/V4DDV0MAS0 pic.twitter.com/PRxpsOIisV

— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) August 20, 2019

UPDATE (12:09 PM)-

Texans running back Duke Johnson is practicing for first time after dealing with hamstring injury before and after trade

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 20, 2019

UPDATE (10:49 AM)-

They’re here. The first ESPN Power Rankings of the 2019 season. Not content to follow the trends and put a hot “new” team at the top, ESPN has placed last year’s Super Bowl champs and recent recipients of a non-suspended Josh Gordon, the New England Patriots at #1.

The Steelers roll in at a respectable number 11, one spot behind the Cleveland Browns and 6th in the AFC behind New England, Kansas City, LA Chargers, Indianapolis(!) and Cleveland.

Filling out the rest of the AFC North, Baltimore is in at 17 and Cincinnati at a moribund 28.

UPDATE (10:42 AM)-

Thank you to our special guests, @Bud_Dupree, @RyanShazier, and @umdsfinest21! These @steelers superstars distributed athletic shoes to families at our annual #WeArePPS back to school event. They even hit the field to chat with the USO football team! pic.twitter.com/ojMJAvmvtC

— Pgh Public Schools (@PPSnews) August 20, 2019

UPDATE (10:27 AM)-

An amazing recovery by former Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.

Emmanuel Sanders is amazing!

• He tore his Achilles Dec 5 2018
• Avg return from Achilles rupture: 11 months
• Career ending injury for 28% of players

Just 8.5 months later later, Sanders is playing well at full speed in live game action. Just incredible!

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 20, 2019