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As a Cleveland Brown, Justin Gilbert wasn’t exactly known for his punctuality. He was late on multiple occasions and it put him in the doghouse with coaches and management. Everyone needs second chances though, right?

Gilbert describes himself as a “hard sleeper” but it seemed more like a character problem. Apparently it all has changed with the Steelers and he has turned a new leaf.

He spoke with ESPN about his new strategy to combat oversleeping.

Gilbert’s “clock” app shows 10 wake-up calls, the first at 5:45 a.m. Gilbert allows himself a snooze — don’t we all? — but the next alarm hits at 6 a.m., followed by 6:07. The other seven are solely to satisfy his paranoia about sleeping too long. He never hears them, he says. “Once 6 hits, bam-bam-bam — I’ve got to get up,” said Gilbert, who readies for 8:20 special teams meetings Wednesday through Friday.”

Gilbert isn’t a regular yet in the Steelers’ lineup but the potential is there for the young corner. If this ends up making even the slightest of a difference, he could be ready to become the shutdown corner the Steelers so desperately need. Habits can be hard to break, making new positive ones take weeks. Gilbert definitely on the right path.

[ESPN]

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