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The Steelers struggled to run the ball effectively last season while employing a committee approach to the tailback spot. Part of the reason for that was necessity since the Steelers couldn’t keep a back healthy long enough to become the feature back. Even when the backs were healthy, though, the Steelers went with multiple players…
It’s just not the Pittsburgh Steelers way to use a ‘backfield by committee’ and running backs coach Kirby Wilson won’t lend any credence to it. Wilson wants a running back that can play from first down through third down – point blank. That’s why when the Steelers match up against the New York Giants, RB…
Running back Le’Veon Bell wasn’t the first pick of the Steelers in the 2013 draft and he wasn’t even the first running back drafted in the league in 2013. When it comes to potential impact, however, no one tops Bell according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. The second-round back out of Michigan State led the…
According to ProFootballWeekly.com, there’s a chance the Pittsburgh Steelers backfield will have a new look next season. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert indicated that offensive coordinator Todd Haley never had a shot at reestablishing the running game this past season. “Where we were in the running game last year was indicative of the t… Source:…
The Pittsburgh Steelers struggled through a very disappointing season and it appears there are going to be some changes coming for the team in 2013. It’s all but a certainty that the Steelers and WR Mike Wallace will part ways, but are there major changes coming for the Steelers backfield next season? The Steelers struggled…
The Steelers could need running back Jonathan Dwyer to carry the load again on Sunday, against the Redskins. Running backs Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman missed practice Wednesday. Mendenhall has an Achilles tendon injury; Redman is nursing an ankle problem. Dwyer, who didn’t practice Wednesday for reasons unrelated to injury, rushed f… Source: ProFootballTalk »…
As the Pittsburgh Steelers creep toward the opening of training camp, everything remains quiet. In fact, the only news to come out recently is the lack of progress between the team and wide receiver Mike Wallace in his contract situation. When camp finally opens on July 27, one position everyone will be watching is running back….
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The Pittsburgh Steelers ended another week of OTA sessions, which means that fans are one week closer to the start of training camp and the regular season. While, it is virtually impossible to make heads or tails of defensive progress due to the…
Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is lost for the playoffs, but Max Starks isn’t worried about a drop-off in the running game. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review