Dixon gets the nod?!

**Zachintosh66** · 09-06-2010, 03:01 PM

Just got a tweet thats says Dixon will get the start...

**airbrake 1** · 09-06-2010, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Zachintosh66

Just got a tweet thats says Dixon will get the start...

i wonder if tomlin will give dixon as long a rope as bill cowher gave jim miller

**nuclearchihuahuas** · 09-06-2010, 03:13 PM

BleachReport says its Batch

**Black@Gold Forever32** · 09-06-2010, 03:19 PM

I think Tomlin is going to keep the Falcons guessing.....So we might see conflicting reports all week......This outlet saying Batch then this one saying Dixon.....

**Steel Trap86** · 09-06-2010, 03:20 PM

Facebook says Dixon also

Coach Mike Tomlin announced that Dennis Dixon will start at QB on Sunday vs. Atlanta.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/steelers

**MattyVfromCT** · 09-06-2010, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by nuclearchihuahuas

BleachReport says its Batch

bleacher report isn't coming from the steelers themselves

**nuclearchihuahuas** · 09-06-2010, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by MattyVfromCT

bleacher report isn't coming from the steelers themselves

That's true, and I have found them to be generally anti-Steelers in the past...I think I'm leaning toward believing the other reports

**Big T** · 09-06-2010, 03:41 PM

I haven't heard of Tomlin naming a starter but Dixon was running the first team today:

Dennis Dixon takes first team snaps at Steelers practice
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 6, 2010 3:31 PM ET

Early speculation pointed towards Charlie Batch as the Steelers' possible starter in Pittsburgh's opener against the Falcons, but it was Dennis Dixon who took the first team snaps at practice on Monday.

Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Batch was taking snaps with the second team.* We'll have to wait and see if Mike Tomlin announces a starter -- we doubt he will soon -- but starter snaps should tell us everything we need to know.

Unless Tomlin is trying to pull a fast one on the media and has Batch taking first team snaps later in the week, it looks like Dixon will help me avoid losing a regrettable bet to MDS.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...lers-practice/