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Play-By-Play With Trai Essex: How Bad Is It?

By JJ CooperJan 2nd 2008 – 7:55AM

With the news that Trai Essex might be the Steelers left tackle for Saturday's playoff game against the Jaguars, it was worth going back to look at Sunday's game to see how the former third-round pick played in his first extensive action in two years.The good news if you're a Steelers fan is that Essex wasn't an absolute...

Grading The Line: Marvel Smith's Misery

By JJ CooperDec 17th 2007 – 8:01AM

Each week I go back and rewatch the Steelers game to take a look at which offensive linemen starred and who left Willie Parker and Ben Roethlisberger on their back. You can see the reports from throughout the season here. Quick Summary There aren't many really good weeks for the Steelers offensive line, and this one...

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