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  • The Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers' trademark is a solid 3-4 defense that comes hard around the edges with its linebackers and is anchored by a nasty nosetackle.

    How to Beat the AFC's Playoff Teams Reed Albergotti 2011

  • The Broncos were hoping that new nosetackle Jamal Williams would practice for the first time at camp Thursday.

    Elvis Dumervil Could Miss Most Of Season With Torn Chest Muscle 2010

  • "He gets us fired up," said nosetackle Casey Hampton.

    USATODAY.com - Porter's final shot at Stevens has a true ring 2006

  • Consider that when he went to the NFL, former Alabama nosetackle Terrence Cody found that he had to lose weight, from the 370 pounds-and-up that he used to anchor the Crimson Tide's run defense down to a more manageable 335 pounds ?!

    News 2012

  • "I'm definitely going to be playing a lot of nosetackle, but they'll let me do what I can do in the pass rush game, too."

    NY Daily News 2011

  • So were Kelly Jennings, Justin Forsett and nosetackle Colin Cole who's recovering from surgery to clean out the left ankle he injured during the season.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The veteran didn't give away too much of Washington's 3-4 defense, but he said he will play plenty of nosetackle, and even do something he didn't do often in New York: Rush the passer.

    NY Daily News 2011

  • Comment:He's the rarest of things, which is a man built to play nosetackle in a 3-4 defense.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The Broncos were hoping that new nosetackle Jamal Williams would practice for the first time at camp Thursday.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010

  • The Broncos were hoping that new nosetackle Jamal Williams would practice for the first time at camp Thursday.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010

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