Pittsburgh Steelers Ready to Field Best O-Line Since Super Bowl XL Champions

July 25, 2012   ·   Robert Theodorson   ·   Jump to comments

For the past couple seasons the Pittsburgh Steelers have fielded what could be called a makeshift or good-enough offensive line that miraculously pulled out a Superbowl championship against the Arizona Cardinals, and another championship appearance that resulted in a close loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Built on the foundation of one of the best defenses the NFL has seen in the better part of a decade, the Steelers became Superbowl champions for the fifth time, and first since Terry Bradshaw was under center.
A then-sophomore Ben Roethlisberger was guarded by household Pittsburgh names such as Marvel Smith, nine-time Pro Bowler Alan Faneca, center Jeff Hartings, Kendall Simmons, and the only offensive line member still active, Max Starks. 
This past offseason saw the Steelers assign their biggest issue, the offensive line.
After years of plug and play with lineman coming and going due to injury and performance issues, Pittsburgh elected to use their f...

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