Loading ...Somewhat lost in the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) 27-10 victory over the New York Jets was the fact that the team played without the combination of linebacker James Harrison (knee) and safety Troy Polamalu (calf) for the first time in their career. Yes, the players have missed games in the past, but that marked the first time both were out on the same day.
Not only is it likely that the Steelers will be without Harrison, Polamalu, linebacker Stevenson Sylvester (knee) and running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee), the team now faces questions about the availability of three main contributors who will be limited in practice this week. At his weekly press conference, head coach Mike Tomlin stated that tight end Heath Miller (ribs), right tackle Marcus Gilbert (groin) and leading rusher Jonathan Dwyer (turf toe) would be battling the injury bug this week.
While injuries are never good, the facts that all three of these newly listed players have an integral part at potentially improving what has been an anemic rushing attack cannot come at a worse time. While the Raiders has struggled against the run, they have a potentially physical and imposing front seven, and the Steelers may need balance to keep quarterback Ben Roethlisberger upright.
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