The ll me out durg a trag mp practic earlier this month om a fan lg the practice field at Sat Vcent. “Big play Willie Gay!” While standg along the sil of Chuck Noll Field, William Gay briefly turned around and said, “Naw, Coach William.” After 12 trag mps as
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- EX-STEELERS CB WILLIAM GAY LANDS COACHG FELLOWSHIP WH COWBOYS
- WILLIAMGAY
- ENERGETIC EX-STEELERS DB WILLIAM GAY STANDG OUT AS ACHG TERN — FOR OFFENSE
- JAGS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE NFL COACH TO PUBLICLY COME OUT AS GAY
EX-STEELERS CB WILLIAM GAY LANDS COACHG FELLOWSHIP WH COWBOYS
Former Ptsburgh Steelers rnerback William Gay has earned a achg fellowship wh the Dallas Cowboys. * william gay coach *
Former Ptsburgh Steelers rnerback William Gay has been accepted to the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversy Coachg Fellowship and will be workg wh the Dallas Cowboys this, 38, had prevly ached fensive backs for FCS Missouri State 2020 before steppg away om achg to raise his son. “I didn’t get drafted this past weekend but his email fely got me feelg like ’s 2007, ” Gay wrote on was the Steelers’ fifth-round draft pick the 2007 NFL Draft and rose to bee a starter two stts wh the Steelers. The Steelers hired five Stephon Gilmore and Trevon Diggs, Gay will get to work wh one of the top rnerback groups the NFL wh the Cowboys.
“Big play Willie Gay! While standg along the sil of Chuck Noll Field, William Gay briefly turned around and said, “Naw, Coach William.
After 12 trag mps as a player, Gay’s transn om “big play Willie Gay” to “Coach William” is plete. At age 34, and a year and a half removed om his fal meangful game as a reliable, cerebral rnerback, Gay was hired by the Steelers June as a achg tern.
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Part of Mike Toml’s first draft class as a fifth-rounr 2007, Gay played 10 of his 11 NFL seasons wh the Steelers before fished his reer durg last year’s trag mp wh the New York Giants.
Countg his one season (2012) wh the Arizona Cardals, Gay played all 176 regular-season gam of his reer, never missg a week. So bg his durabily and longevy, rpect among his teammat and history wh Toml, should e as no surprise Gay joed the Steelers achg staff. “To go om playg to beg a ach for the team that he played wh his whole reer, that’s ol to see, ” said receiver Eli Rogers, Gay’s teammate for three seasons.
ENERGETIC EX-STEELERS DB WILLIAM GAY STANDG OUT AS ACHG TERN — FOR OFFENSE
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Still lookg as if he’s game shape, Gay sprts after players who “sre” or tch ep pass durg practice reps, celebratg wh them while barkg words of enuragement. The Steelers have nied requts om media to speak wh Gay.
But the days before what would be his fal meangful NFL game (the January 2018 playoff game agast Jacksonville), Gay opened up to the Tribune-Review about a sire to ach. “And not only ach, I want to climb that ladr, ” Gay said. Veteran Steelers DB William Gay imparts wisdom to teammat, ey achg reer — Tribune-ReviewSports (@TribSports) January 13, 2018.
Allen said Gay still mak his way to the DB meetg room, criqug a play or sequence by a rnerback or safety durg the prev practice. “ ‘You uld do this better, you uld do this better, ’ ” Allen said, relayg what Gay offers.
JAGS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE NFL COACH TO PUBLICLY COME OUT AS GAY
Gay played every posn the sendary wh the Steelers, his role morphg om nickel/slot to outsi rner to dime DB and even some reps at safety.