LATROBE, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Alejandro Villanueva has a chance to compete for one of the most important positions along the offensive line.Villanueva, in just his second season, is locked in a tight training camp competition with veteran free agent acquisition Ryan Harris at left tackle, the blind side of Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.For an undrafted guy like me, this is a best-case scenario, to be able to compete for a starting position coming into my second year, Villanueva said. Usually the draft or free agency brings in high-caliber players and I feel I can compete with players, but I just cant compete with a salary.Im thankful for the opportunity to at least get to compete.The Steelers signed Villanueva to their practice squad in 2014 after he was cut by Philadelphia as a defensive end. The team moved the 6-foot-9 Villanueva to left tackle as the former undrafted free agent and Army Ranger gained almost 100 pounds to play along the offensive line.He made the team in 2015 as the swing tackle and was thrust into the starting role after Kelvin Beachum -- now in Jacksonville -- tore his anterior cruciate ligament six games into the season.Villanueva stepped right in, starting the final 10 games.Al did a great job last year and hes a guy whos still learning so much, offensive line coach Mike Munchak said of the 27-year-old Villanueva, who appeared in all 16 games.Als got so much upside and the more he plays, he just gets better every time hes out there.Villanueva feels as if hes grown substantially entering his second season. He took an important lesson from his first NFL start at left tackle -- a loss at Kansas City -- when he allowed a sack against Tamba Hali that clinched the victory for the Chiefs.Everybody makes mistakes, but one mistake can cost you the game Sunday, Villanueva said. You can play a great game, but if you give up a sack, its really ugly.Harris, a nine-year veteran, earned a Super Bowl ring last season, starting all 19 games at left tackle for Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler and the Denver Broncos. The 31-year-old Harris signed a two-year contract with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent in March.Ryan has a lot of experience and already knows a lot of the little stuff that Als learning because hes been in the league and hes been successful, Munchak said. Hes been through the ups and downs of the NFL.He was a Super Bowl champion and that brings confidence to your play and the people around you. Hes learned a lot over the years and hes a nice addition to our group.The 6-foot-5, 302-pound Harris has appeared in 110 games, making 70 starts. Harris played for three different teams, including two stints in Denver.My perseverance has given me a lot of confidence, almost as much confidence as my Super Bowl ring, Harris said. Im just happy to be able to continue to do something I love every day.Munchak believes the competition has brought out the best in both players, as Villanueva and Harris rotate daily with the first-team offense. Hes excited to see who ultimately wins the job.You want to do it as quick as you can, so the group knows which direction were headed and they can get used to each other, Munchak said. I think it has a way of playing itself out where it becomes obvious whos the best fit.Game notes Roethlisberger, running backs LeVeon Bell and DeAngelo Williams and wide receiver Antonio Brown all will not play Thursday against Philadelphia. ... 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Beginning on Thanksgiving, eight Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams from across the globe will compete at DreamHack Winter in J?nk?ping, Sweden for their share of a $100,000 prize pool.While many of these teams are not among the most well-known or successful teams in 2016, which is in theme with DreamHacks open tournaments throughout the course of the year, several of its invitees have had recent success, making the tournament more competitive and a spectacle to watch while eating turkey with loved ones.Groups and schedule for DreamHack ZOWIE Open at DreamHack Winter this week:https://t.co/k97a0nCSV5 pic.twitter.com/LQ84G4k1Ja- DreamHack Open (@DreamHackOpen) November 21, 2016Danish WonderDespite a sloppy finish at ESL Pro League finals last month, Team Dignitas cemented itself as one of the best Counter-Strike teams in the world. Their first place at Epicenter in Moscow in mid-October and recent first place in their ELeague group shows that the Danish squad is more than capable of taking home the title, likely as the tournament favorite, at DreamHack Winter.Eighteen-year-old star Emil Magiskb0Y Reif has been on fire in recent events, fragging heavily for the team and presenting a true threat against opponents. The remainder of the team, a mix of mostly young talent and Danish veteran René cajunb Borg, has also stepped up to provide a well-rounded system.With their recent titles and strong showings, this iteration of Team Dignitas looks to outperform the orgs former lineup, which moved on to Team SoloMid and later Astralis last year. And its already started. Overall, Dignitas has overcome its Danish brethren Astralis and Heroic, cementing itself atop the scene, which has produced a plethora of European Counter-Strike talent, second only to Sweden.North American HopeWith Cloud9s big win at the ESL Pro League finals in October and OpTic Gamings first place finish at Northern Arena Montreal on Nov. 13, DreamHack Winter could again mark a tournament win for North America. Many analysts believe that at a top level performance, North Americas teams -- whether it be Cloud9, OpTic or Team Liquid -- perform better than they ever have in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.Their problem, howeveer, is consistency.dddddddddddd Prior to ESL Pro League finals, Cloud9 was unexpectedly eliminated from ELeague Season 2 in a group with mousesports and a freshly restructured FaZe Clan. And at Intel Extreme Masters Oakland last weekend, the team was eliminated from its group after losses to FaZe, Ninjas in Pyjamas and SK Gaming, the latter two being finalists in the event.OpTic has had its own struggles, despite an upward trend at offline events since the addition of Tarik tarik Celik. The win at Northern Arena, where it beat G2 Esports and Heroic in the finals, as well as second to Team Dignitas in their ELeague group, also show theyre capable of winning a small international like this.Something to ProveComing into the event, two teams have something to prove more than the others.Those teams are GODSENT and Gambit Gaming.For GODSENT -- the Swedish team thats just as confused, conflicted and incohesive as Fnatic -- the team needs to show a good performance at this eight-team event. In late October, they made yet another swap: Jonas Lekr0 for Olofsson Freddy KRiMZ Johansson. Whats changed is the team no longer holds a spot in the ELeague Major and will need to qualify in the heavily stacked qualifier in December. DreamHack Winter provides GODSENT the opportunity to warm up for that offline event as they face three teams: Dignitas, Cloud9 and OpTic Gaming, teams theyll likely face in the Major qualifier.Gambit Gaming also has something to prove at this event. The team made two roster moves in the beginning of October, adopting former Natus Vincere in-game leader, veteran Daniil Zeus Teslenko and Tengri rifler, younggun Abay HObbit Khasenov, the latter via a six month loan agreement. That team does not have to play the major qualifier and will instead be automatically seeded into the major groups because of their top eight finish at the last major, ESL One Cologne 2016. DreamHack Winter finally gives the new Gambit Gaming an opportunity to show teams what theyre capable of in a more competitive offline setting aside from that of the Esports World Convention in late October. ' ' '