Steelers Linebacker LaMarr Woodley will start in the first playoff game against the Denver Broncos. Woodley has missed at least part of the last 8 games with a hamstring injury. He will still be limited in practice to keep him healthy but Woodley is expected to start the game against the Broncos.
This will be huge for the Steelers. This will be the first time the Steelers have had Woodley and James Harrison together on the field since Week 4 in Houston. The one quarter Woodley played against Cincinnati does not count. Woodley and Harrison tied for the team lead in sacks with 9. They accounted for over 51% of the teams sacks. Between the two Woodley played in 8 full games and Harrison played in 11. They only played 4 of those games together.
This will be a big deal for the Steelers. Teams have been able to game plan to stop just one or the other most of the season. They have not had to block both. Even while only having to block one or the other they still gave up 18 sacks...
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