| Steelers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
5 Nov 2009 at 1:41am
Pittsburgh's once rock-solid defensive line will be missing another piece Monday night when it plays in Denver.
The Steelers lost end Aaron Smith for the season with a rotator cuff injury Oct. 11. Now comes news that his replacement, Travis Kirschke, likely will miss at least their next game with a torn left calf muscle.
Nick Eason will start at left end for Kirschke, but that leaves two rookies as their top two backups as they enter the high altitude of Denver. The Steelers like to spell their starters as it is, and have done so even more often when they play in Denver.
"We've played there a few times and we know what it's like," said veteran backup nose tackle Chris Hoke, who also could be called to play a few snaps at end in Denver. |
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4 Nov 2009 at 5:10pm
| The thin air in Denver isn't as much of a concern to the Pittsburgh Steelers as their rapidly thinning defensive line. The Steelers (5-2) already were without defensive end Aaron Smith, a premier run-stopper who is out for the rest of the season with a torn right rotator cuff. Now they're missing his replacement, Travis Kirschke, who has a torn left calf muscle that could sideline him... |
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| Heavens to Franco! Steelers shunning the run (AP) |
3 Nov 2009 at 5:02pm
| Franco Dok Harris, the son of Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, took part in a different form of running as an independent candidate in Pittsburgh's mayoral race. At least someone linked to the Steelers mounted a ground game this fall. From Byron "Whizzer" White to Bill Dudley, John Henry Johnson to Harris, Jerome Bettis to Willie Parker, the Steelers and a strong running game... |
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| Steelers' Clark uncertain about Denver trip (AP) |
2 Nov 2009 at 3:12pm
| Steelers safety Ryan Clark doesn't want his career to vanish in thin air. Clark became almost deathly ill after playing in Denver's mile-high altitude two years ago, losing his spleen and gall bladder plus 30 pounds due to medical complications that ended his season. The Steelers (5-2) play in Denver again on Monday, and Clark and coach Mike Tomlin haven't decided if he will suit up. |
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