Steelers inside linebacker James Farrior’s injury seems to be more intense then first reported. Farrior is expected to miss a month with his calf injury. Farrior is the teams defensive captain and is the guy calling the plays for the Steelers.
Who replaces Farrior will be determined by whether or not Jason Worilds or James Harrison can play in the upcoming games. If either one of them can play then Timmons will slide back into the middle. If Timmons has to stay outside Stephenson Sylvester will fill the role.
Farrior is an all time great Steeler. He has been this teams leader for years. Farrior has seemed to have lost a step though. Without him on the field this week the Steelers held the Patriots to less then 200 yards passing. Brady used to take advantage of Farrior when he played the Steelers.
This influx of youth and athleticism seems to have helped the Steelers in many areas. Lets see if Sylvester can continue that trend if he gets the chance.
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