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Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
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See above, he's done. He is starting to fall apart. I.E. Marvel Smith. Its time to move on from James Harrison as an every game reliable starter. He will not be back next year at his current salary. He will get cut and they will hope to sign him back to a very small contract for one more year.Here comes the BOOM!
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James Harrison Leaves Practice, Knee Is 'Bothering Him,' According to Source
By Neal Coolong ON SEP 26, 2012
Injured Steelers linebacker misses the team's last practice before the bye week.
Post-Gazette reporter Ed Bouchette reported (via. Jamison Hensely of ESPN) Steelers outside linebacker left the south side facility this afternoon without practicing, and a source told Bouchette his knee is "bothering him."
Harrison had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Aug. 15, and has barely practiced since. He did do some work before Pittsburgh's Week 1 game at Denver, but was ruled inactive for that game as well as those in Weeks 2 and 3.
How much any of this means is suspect. The Steelers don't play this weekend, and it would seem strange they would trot Harrison out for a full workout before giving the players four days off for their bye week.
His absence, though, has been a big factor in the Steelers' 1-2 start. There's some improvement starting to show from Chris Carter and Jason Worilds, but with teams attacking the Steelers in the flats and short curls - right around where Harrison's physical presence is best utilized - quarterbacks should expect their game plans to include a heavy dose of their shorter throws.
It's worked well for both Broncos QB Peyton Manning and Raiders QB Carson Palmer, who have gone a combined 43-for-60 (71.6 percent) for 455 yards and five touchdowns. The Steelers are 0-2, facing both of these quarterbacks on the road and surrendering 65 points.
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Steelers' Polamalu feeling better at long last
September 29, 2012
By Gerry Dulac / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The pass sailed over the middle, intended for one of the scout team's receiver, and, with one flying motion toward the ball, this much became apparent about Troy Polamalu.
"It feels much better," Polamalu said.
The reference was to the calf Polamalu said he injured in practice the week leading up to the season opener in Denver, an injury that kept the seven-time Pro Bowl safety out of the past two games for the Steelers.
Polamalu, though, returned to practice Tuesday, worked both days with the first-team defense and said he is "optimistic" he will play when the Steelers return from their open week to play the Philadelphia Eagles Oct. 7 at Heinz Field.
Then he added, "As long as coach [Mike] Tomlin is optimistic."
How could he not be?
Polamalu's return -- both to the lineup and to health -- should help a defense that has not made many significant plays and also surrendered game-changing plays in losses in Denver and Oakland.
Against the Raiders, all Polamalu could do was watch from the sideline as his former college housemate, Carson Palmer, brought his team back from deficits of 24-14 and 31-21 in the second half.
"I think if you kind of individually watched a player in the game, you can say everybody [on the defense] played pretty good," Polamalu said. "But everybody was messing up on the wrong play, one play consistently. Eleven guys weren't doing their job together on every play. And the way we play defense, whether you get one breakdown in the front [seven] or the secondary, it's pretty obvious."
Why?
Polamalu said it's because the Steelers play so much man defense.
"We play so much more man-to-man than anybody else," Polamalu said. "All those fire zones [blitzes], those are man-to-man. Those aren't zone coverages."
The Steelers got caught in one of those fire-zone blitzes in Oakland when Palmer checked out of a pass play on Darren McFadden's 64-yard touchdown run -- the longest run against the Steelers in the Tomlin era.
It was the second long touchdown against the Steelers this season. In the 31-19 loss in Denver, the Broncos scored on a 71-yard catch-and-run by wide receiver Demaryius Thomas that turned the game around.
"Any of those close games, a play here, a play there, make a difference," defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said. "We got to be the ones making those plays, which, in the two losses, we weren't."
Granted, Ryan Clark's interception on the first offensive play led to the first touchdown and a 7-0 lead against the Raiders.
But it not only was the only takeaway in the game, it also was the Steelers' only interception so far this season.
What's more, LeBeau is also bothered by the defense's decline in the second half of the losses against the Broncos and Raiders.
In Denver, the Broncos scored 24 of their 31 points, gained 208 of their 334 yards and had 11 of their 20 first downs in the second half. In Oakland, the Raiders scored 20 of their 34 points, gained 216 of their 321 yards and had 16 of their 21 first downs in the second half. What's more, Palmer converted 7 of 8 third-down chances in the second half.
"I wish I knew the answer to that because that's something we got to address," LeBeau said.
"We finished the [New York] Jets game, and it's our only win. If we finish the other two, we probably would have three wins. We're all aware of the problem and we're working on the corrections."
Having Polamalu back should help.
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i'm glad he's feeling better but i'm just wondering if he reinjures the calf or what his next injury will be. you know its going to happen and it has always been that way with him even, when he was younger if i recall correctly.Comment
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Ed: Harrison Returns to Practice Today
MONDAY, 01 OCTOBER 2012 WRITTEN BY ED BOUCHETTE
Some better news for the Steelers today because James Harrison went through another full practice, his teammates said, and Troy Polamalu did as well.
The chances now exist that both Pro Bowlers could return to a defense that has been underperforming without them.
Harrison has not played yet because of a left knee injury that was scoped Aug. 15. He practiced last Tuesday but had “a little setback” and left the team’s facility on Wednesday without practicing.
He did not have much to say about it today after practice, but did acknowledge that it’s been a frustrating experience for him. Harrison did not do much in the spring, did nothing in training camp and has not played in a preseason or regular season game.
Today was only the third full practice he’s gone through this year.
Polamalu, who missed the past two games, went through both practices last week and again today.
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Looks like barring any setbacks, Harrison is playing against the Eagles. Saying on FB he's doin it...6- Time Super Bowl Champions......
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James Harrison, Troy Polamalu practice on Monday
Posted by Josh Alper on October 1, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
The Steelers got back to work on Monday and a pair of injured defensive starters were able to get on the field.
Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that linebacker James Harrison and safety Troy Polamalu participated in practice for the Steelers. The veterans have missed both of the team’s last two games — Harrison has missed all three — and the hope obviously is that the bye week provided them enough time to get healthy enough to play. Polamalu has been sidelined with a calf injury and said last week that he was hopeful about his chances of playing in Week Five.
Harrison’s agent said last week that his client had a setback in his recovery from the knee issue that has kept him out of action for over two months. He had surgery on Aug. 15 in hopes of helping him get back on the field, but it hasn’t happened so far. Harrison told Kaboly only that he was looking forward to the team’s annual fashion show on Friday, choosing to save comment on his health for his own Twitter account.
God willing, I will be playing Sunday against the eagles!
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James Harrison (@jharrison9292) October 01, 2012
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin speaks to the media on Tuesday. His comments and future practices will let us know whether Harrison and Polamalu are able to get back into the lineup.
[URL]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/01/james-harrison-troy-polamalu-practice-on-monday/[/URL]Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.Comment
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I usually see Harrison's agent at the post office in the mornings but, I haven't in a while. I've been wanting to ask him some James questions.Comment
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Just posted on another site about Tomlin's Presser today
So, Tomlin was asked, is it safe to assume that Harrison, Mendenhall and Polamalu will play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field?
“I think it’s a safe assessment,” said Tomlin. “We’re optimistic they’re going to be full participants.” At 1-2, the Steelers need the help, and those three, if healthy, should provide it."My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"Comment
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Steelers to get back injured players
by Mark Kaboly
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin fully anticipates having his entire team at his disposal for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Tomlin said that Rashard Mendenhall, James Harrison and Troy Polamalu are all expected to play against the Eagles.
Surely, the return of the trio will help the Steelers tremendously.
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As Mr. Peterman once said to Elaine, Chris Carter and Jason Worilds, "congratulations on a job ... done."Comment
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Harrison, Polamalu, Mendenhall not on Steelers’ injury list
For the first time since training camp began, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury list doesn’t contain any Pro Bowl players.
Coach Mike Tomlin listed only right tackle Marcus Gilbert (groin) during his news conference Tuesday, omitting linebacker James Harrison (knee), safety Troy Polamalu (calf) and running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee).
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