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The Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line is the team's greatest weakness. But over the last couple of years, that hasn't seemed to matter.In 2008, the Steelers gave up 49 sacks (fourth worst in the league), they averaged 3.7 yard per carry (fourth worst in the league). They went into the Super Bowl with an aging center, and a fill-in undrafted guard (Darnell Stapleton) who never played another snap in an NFL game. And they won a ring.
So there may be a sense of deja vu among some Steelers fans about the trials and tribulations of this year's injury-plagued line. Pittsburgh will go into the Super Bowl without either of its starting tackles, as Willie Colon and Max Starks are on injured reserve. Guard Trai Essex was bounced to the bench for poor play during the season, and with Maurkice Pouncey injured, the Steelers will likely have to turn to backup center Doug Legursky against the Packers. When the game starts, there's a very high likelihood that Pittsburgh will be starting only one lineman (Chris Kemoeatu) projected to start when the first preseason minicamps began.
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/04/analyzing-the-super-bowl-breaking-down-steelers-o-line/
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