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stillers4me
02-04-2011, 04:15 PM
They have no fancy nickname as a group. Other than their immense size, they don't much look alike.

But the bond that ties together the Steelers' offensive line runs deeper than that. They might not be Everybody's All-Americans, but this is a group that can look and laugh at their critics now from the game's biggest stage.

What else do they have in common? Strength, resilience and fight.

"Nine times out of 10, the critic that has something negative to say about (the offensive line) doesn't want to see me on the field," Steelers OLT Jonathan Scott said.
Scott is a good representation of the group. The left tackle, Scott swung over from the right side when starter Max Starks landed on injured reserve. After only 14 starts through four seasons with the Lions and Bills, Scott has stepped up as a rock-solid protector for QB Ben Roethlisberger's backside.

He's neither highly paid nor highly praised, but quietly Scott has gotten better seemingly with each game. The unit peaked — ironically, after its one star, Pro Bowl rookie C Maurkice Pouncey got hurt — in the first half of the AFC championship game over the Jets............

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