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LARRY JOHNSON, PITTSBURGH STEELER?
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers,  Kansas City Chiefs
PLAYERS: Larry Johnson
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Could this man be the next member of the Pittsburgh Steelers? If it were up to him...yes. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, RB Larry Johnson, recently freed of the burdens of an NFL contract, would like to join the Steelers. Let me try and contain my enthusiasm.

Predictably, the internet has gone wild with this nugget of information; but just like the Michael Vick-to-the-Steelers theory, let's slow down a minute before we go signing anyone on behalf of Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin. Once again, the Steelers do not need this player. They already have several running backs who are more than capable of handling an NFL workload. And while the Steelers are certainly are not exempt from players who have had run-ins with the law, they have been their own players, not players from other teams who are being given a second chance at NFL life by the Black and Gold. With the exception of the extremely mislabeled Jerome Bettis, images are not generally rehabbed in the Steel City.

Again drawing comparisons to Vick and ignoring the off-field distractions, this is a player who is in a career freefall. After Johnson's ridiculous two-year run of 752 carries, 3539 yards rushing, and 40 total touchdowns in just 25 starts between 2005 and 2006, his numbers have predictably flatlined. He was clearly overused by the Chiefs in that time, and his stats are a direct reflection of the heavy workload. He hasn't played more than 12 games in a season since then, his top yardage total was 874 in 2008, and he's getting just 2.7 yards per carry this season. I don't know about you, but those numbers don't really excite me.

In short, if you really feel that the Steelers need an expensive, overworked, baggage-laden, soon-to-be-30-year-old running back, then by all means, I suggest you support the Larry Johnson-to-Pittsburgh cause. But I'm guessing you won't have much support.

Schefter: Larry Johnson wants to play for the Steelers [PFT]

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