stillers4me
12-15-2013, 10:22 AM
If the offensive line forms the foundation of any NFL franchise, then it's nothing less than a seismological miracle the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) haven't been splattered across the stratosphere, right?
I mean, it isn't enough to say the line has used nine players to man the five positions.
Or that there have been 16 distinct combinations.
Or that the zone-blocking scheme in which they'd invested countless hours at Latrobe had to be scrapped by September.
Or that Maurkice Pouncey, their only Pro Bowl player, was finished after eight snaps.
Or that Fernando Velasco, signed off his couch to replace Pouncey at center, had all of three practices to pick up the playbook...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/5226114-74/steelers-bicknell-foster#ixzz2nYrNoKjo
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I mean, it isn't enough to say the line has used nine players to man the five positions.
Or that there have been 16 distinct combinations.
Or that the zone-blocking scheme in which they'd invested countless hours at Latrobe had to be scrapped by September.
Or that Maurkice Pouncey, their only Pro Bowl player, was finished after eight snaps.
Or that Fernando Velasco, signed off his couch to replace Pouncey at center, had all of three practices to pick up the playbook...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/5226114-74/steelers-bicknell-foster#ixzz2nYrNoKjo
Facebook (http://ec.tynt.com/b/rf?id=d-D-nM8emr4ALpacwqm_6l&u=triblive)