Old and slow, Warren Sapp called the Steelers defense. And that was back at the start of the 2011 season.
The Steelers have pretty much cleaned house since then. It was out with the old, in with the new, including James Harrison and Brett Keisel, who experienced both. They went out and then they brought them back, and it's a good thing for the Steelers defense they did.
At 36, both are playing well since their return. Harrison's four sacks in the past two games give him the team lead despite not re-signing until Sept. 23. Keisel leads all defensive linemen with 11 pressures, a 16-yard interception return and four pass breakups, and he did not re-sign until after training camp.
"They're playing at a high level,'' said guard Ramon Foster, 28.
They're doing something else unique. They are the only duo of players at least 36 on the same Steelers defense in at least 30 years. The list of 36-year-olds on the roster the past three decades is small and dominated by punters, kickers and long-snappers. Only two others played on their defense at 36 - James Farrior in 2011 and Chad Brown in 2006.............
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