Back to the Pittsburgh Steelers Newsfeed

Facing Stephon Tuitt In Practice Made Kevin Dotson A Better Player

Kevin Dotson’s toughest matchup in his rookie season was probably a guy who wore the same colors as he did. Stephon Tuitt. That was the dude Dotson was tasked to block each day in practice. Facing Tuitt daily made gameday a whole lot easier. Dotson explained the benefit in an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football Wednesday morning.

“Me being on the right side, mostly this year, I went against Stephon Tuitt probably the entire year,” Dotson told the show. “And I guarantee he was a determining factor for me in my buildup as an NFL guard.