stillers4me
08-27-2012, 05:40 AM
For years, the Steelers relied on the old guard, a sentry of salty defensive linemen — Casey Hampton, Brett Keisel and Aaron Smith.
But time, age and injuries have ushered in a new era. The Steelers are transitioning, if reluctantly, to a younger defensive front.
In the past, the old guard would brush off talk of being replaced. Now they are accepting their roles as mentors to a young corps of linemen, including defensive ends Ziggy Hood and Cam Heyward and nose tackle Steve McLendon.
No one, it seems, learns faster than Hood........
REad more @ http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/2480289-85/hood-defensive-steelers-tackles-game-ziggy-bills-buffalo-fitzpatrick-front
But time, age and injuries have ushered in a new era. The Steelers are transitioning, if reluctantly, to a younger defensive front.
In the past, the old guard would brush off talk of being replaced. Now they are accepting their roles as mentors to a young corps of linemen, including defensive ends Ziggy Hood and Cam Heyward and nose tackle Steve McLendon.
No one, it seems, learns faster than Hood........
REad more @ http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/2480289-85/hood-defensive-steelers-tackles-game-ziggy-bills-buffalo-fitzpatrick-front