What a terrible weekend it was to be a linebacker in Pittsburgh. James Farrior is likely out a month. LaMarr Woodley is having an MVP-type season, but he left the Patriots game with a left hamstring injury.
The Steelers did get some good news today, though: James Harrison has been cleared to return to practice. Ed Bouchette speculated last night that Harrison would perhaps be able to play next week against Baltimore, but Harrison tweeted that he is likely out on Sunday.
Woodley says he’ll be able to go and let’s hope he can. Woodley has been so dominant lately that the Steelers haven’t missed Harrison too much, but playing the biggest game of the year without both of them would be trouble. Chris Carter and Lawrence Timmons did an admirable job in relief against New England, but neither are nearly as good at rushing the passer off the edge as Woodley and Harrison and the Steelers missed that during the Patriots final couple of drives.
