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Pittsburgh Steelers: Injuries Starting To Pile Up

November 11, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

On paper the Pittsburgh Steelers look as good as any team in the entire NFL. They have pro-bowlers all over the place on defense, a few good skill players and a two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback. That being said, the Steelers are starting to get beat up and are losing players left and right.
Before the 2010 season even started, the Steelers lost Willie Colon for the year to a torn Achilles tendon. Colon was considered the Steelers' best offensive linemen by most at the time and was a major loss. The Steelers then went out and signed free-agent tackle Flozell Adams. Adams has gotten adjusted to right tackle and has done a good job filling in.
Against the Miami Dolphins the Pittsburgh Steelers then lost defensive end Aaron Smith to a torn tricep.  The Steelers didn't rule out a possible late season return for Smith, but he would miss most of the regular season. This was the third time in the last four seasons that Smith suffered an injury of these proporti...

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