Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Steve McLendon never really has gotten the respect that he deserves so far during his career and that’s probably because he had to follow in the footsteps of the great Casey Hampton. During a Thursday interview with Missi Matthews, Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler was asked if McLendon doesn’t get enough credit for all of the things he’s able to do.
“Oh yeah, no doubt,” said Butler. “He’s mainly been a nose guard for us. We knew that he could play the 3-technique and do the stuff we ask him to do so we move him around a little bit.