Max Starks

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ,  nose tackle Casey Hampton and tackle Max Starks suffered ACL injuries during Sunday’s loss to the Broncos.  Defensive lineman Brett Kiesel suffered a severe groin injury as well.  All three players will be evaluated and might be forced to under go offseason surgery. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also indicated that center Maurkice Pouncey may also need to undergo surgery after dealing with a lingering ankle injury at the end of the season.Read Full Story

The Steelers have signed former OT Max Starks. Probably the most necessary thing anyone has ever done. They say he won't be starting, that he's a depth player for the line. I think we all know he is going to outplay both tackles and at least one guard. He might not start in Tennessee, but it won't take him long to get in the game and I'd be stunned if he weren't starting the week after that. Read Full Story

Before reading this week’s key match-ups, please read my Steelers-Cowboys Preview . Also, you may want to read our reports on the Steelers and Cowboys historical rivalry by clicking here . Each week I look at the key match-ups that will most likely impact the outcome of the game. Here are this week’s key match-ups. Steelers’ linebackers James Harrison vs. Cowboys LT Flozell Adams Last week, James Harrison faced off against the Patriots’ Pro Bowl left tackle Matt Light. After 2 sacks...Read Full Story

The Steelers offensive line is going to need more re-tooling, as tackle Max Starks will now miss the next few weeks with an ankle injury. Fox Sports is reporting Starks suffered a high ankle sprain in the 15-9 win over Atlanta, and ESPN followed up saying Starks is expected to miss up to six weeks with the injury. “I’ve had this happen before, so it’s nothing new,” Starks said. “Hopefully it’ll heal fast and it’s nothing more than a week. It could have been a lot worse and I’m glad it...Read Full Story

March 11, 2009 By Donald Starver Note: This is the sixth installment in a series.  If you haven’t already read the earlier installments, please click the links below Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 In the last two installments in this series, I suggested that the Steelers’ first priority in the upcoming draft should be defensive line, and their second priority should be defensive backs.  Now I plan to discuss what I believe should be the Steelers’ third priority. I...Read Full Story