The Steelers have been playing very good football the last three weeks with three straight wins over the Bengals, Redskins, and defending Super Bowl champion Giants. During those three contests the Steelers have been without their number one running back Rashard Mendenhall who is battling an achilles injury and is still overcoming a torn ACL suffered in week 17 of the 2011 season. Troy Polamalu hasn’t played in any of the three games either as he is still fighting a calf injury that has plagued him for the entire 2012 season. The Steelers starting right tackle, Marcus Gilbert, has also missed all three games with a high ankle sprain.
So, who gets their starting jobs back when they return? The Steelers are playing very good football and the team is finally starting to come together.
Well, to start Troy Polamalu will be on the field if he is healthy and ready to go. When you have an all-time great like Troy Polamalu you put him on the field even if it may have a slight impact on some ...
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Rashard Mendenhall,
Troy Polamalu,
Marcus Gilbert,
Will Allen,
Ryan Mundy,
Jonathan Dwyer,
Isaac Redman,
Mike Adams,
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