There are some good reasons for the decline of the Steelers' running game - up-and-down offensive line play being one of them.
The Steelers' offensive line is new, though not necessarily improved. It remains a work in progress entering Sunday's 4:15 p.m. game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.
There are four new starters this season, including two who weren't in the lineup for the Sept. 7 opener against the Houston Texans.
Lack of continuity and familiarity are two primary characteristics of the Steelers' rebuilt line. But in-season injuries to left tackle Marvel Smith and right guard Kendall Simmons were key setbacks.
Of the two, only Smith has any chance of returning this season, and the likelihood of that happening is tenuous at best. Continue
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