Steelers Inactives: Polamalu only starter

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http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/12/steelers_inacti_1.html

Steelers inactives
By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
December 9, 07 02:58 PM

Inactive players for the Steelers today:

QB Brian St. Pierre (3rd quarterback)
WR Willie Reid
RB Gary Russell
S Troy Polamalu
LB LaMarr Woodley
C Marvin Philip
C/G Darnell Stapleton
OT Trai Essex

Here's how the inactives were listed on the injury report:

S - Troy Polamalu
DOUBTFUL - Knee*

OLB - LaMarr Woodley
QUESTIONABLE - Hamstring**

WR - Willie Reid
-none-

RB - Gary Russell
-none-

C - Darnell Stapleton
-none-

C - Marvin Philip
-none-

OT - Trai Essex
-none-

3rd QB - Brian St. Pierre
-none-


And the active players on the injury report:

QUESTIONABLE
OLB - Andre Frazier (Groin)*

PROBABLE
RB - Najeh Davenport (Foot)***
OLB - James Harrison (Personal Reasons)*

* = did not participate in practice
** = limited participation in practice
*** = full participation in practice


Today's Expected Depth Chart:

QB - Ben Roethlisberger
QB - Charlie Batch
3rd QB - Brian St. Pierre

RB - Willie Parker
RB - Najeh Davenport
FB - Carey Davis

WR - Hines Ward
WR - Santonio Holmes
WR - Cedrick Wilson
WR - Nate Washington

TE - Heath Miller
TE - Matt Spaeth
TE - Jon Dekker

LT - Marvel Smith
LG - Alan Faneca
C - Sean Mahan
RG - Kendall Simmons
RT - Willie Colon

OT - Max Starks
OG - Chris Kemoeatu

LE - Aaron Smith
NT - Casey Hampton
RE - Brett Keisel

NT - Chris Hoke
DE - Travis Kirschke
DE - Nick Eason

LOLB - Clark Haggans
LILB - James Farrior
RILB - Larry Foote
ROLB - James Harrison

OLB - Lawrence Timmons
ILB - Clint Kriewaldt
OLB - Arnold Harrison
OLB - Andre Frazier

LCB - Ike Taylor
RCB - Deshea Townsend
FS - Anthony Smith
SS - Tyrone Carter

CB - Bryant McFadden
CB - Allen Rossum
CB - William Gay
CB - Anthony Madison
CB - Grant Mason

K - Jeff Reed
P - Daniel Sepulveda
LS - Greg Warren

 

[BradyFTW!]

So our inactives are notably more significant than theirs... yet I'm sure we'll just hear "Troy didn't play" pre-emptive excusemaking, ala Marvin Harrison, all game. Makes sense.

 

[Hollywood_Brady]

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