Pittsburgh Steelers very impressed with LB Lawrence Timmons

Sep 8, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) rushes the ball as Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons (94) defends during the third quarter at Heinz Field. The Tennessee Titans won 16-9. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 13, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2) hands off to running back Darren McFadden (20) against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /

Timmons will play Sunday vs the Oakland Raiders with a cast on the hand. He currently leads the Steelers with 54 tackles. He also intercepted a pass two weeks ago against the New York Jets to preserve the Steelers’ first win of the season, and they’re now riding a two-game winning streak back into postseason contention.

"“He’s all over the field,” Hall of Fame defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said of him. “He’s always one of our leading tacklers. He’s been a good interceptor and made a lot of good runs after he got the ball. I don’t know what more you want the guy to do? To me he has played at an All-Pro level for several years.”"

The Steelers will need that kind of production from Timmons this week against the Oakland Raider’s run-focused offense that ranks ninth in the league with 129 rush yard per game. The two-headed monster of RB Darren McFadden and QB Terrelle Pryor will leave Timmons with many opportunities to make stops and keep the Oakland offense contained.

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