PITTSBURGH (AP) -Sometimes he would sit down to watch, only to grab the remote control and turn off the game in disgust. Or maybe Aaron Smith would play with one of his kids, using that as diversion to avoid watching the Steelers lose a game he knows they should have won.
The Steelers weren’t the same team defensively last season without star safety Troy Polamalu, but Smith’s lengthy absence due to a right rotator cuff injury also was a major but oft-overlooked reason for their falloff from Super Bowl winner to non-playoff team.
Smith – one of the NFL’s best run defenders – is months ahead of schedule. He practiced Friday and Saturday after being told previously to take it easy until training camp started.
Add A Comment