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BREAKING: DL Stephon Tuitt OUT FOR THE SEASON with Torn Pectoral

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By Brandon J. Wallace SteelerNation.com ** Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman, Stephon Tuitt was diagnosed with a torn pectoral and will need surgery. He was injured in the first quarter in Sunday night’s win vs. the Los Angeles Chargers. The @Steelers outstanding DL Stephon Tuitt did tear pectoral and will need surgery, out for year, […]

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**** keeps piling up. Can't believe how many injuries to top players have happened and we are only on week 6.

2 DL sets stock is up

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Time for Hargrave to step and earn his big payday here or somewhere else..he now will get all the playing time he need to showcase his talent
 
Love Tuitt but he can't be counted on. He sustains a major injury year after year.
 
Mutha Phukka
This team is cursed I tell ya!
 
they had alualu in there A LOT when Tuit went down. I really didn't see Hargrave much at all. Did I miss it?
 
Tyson Alualu is going to take Tuitt's place. Not great for two reasons. First, he is not as good. Tuitt is a force. Second, Alualu is depth to prevent the D-line from fading in the 4th quarter. Now that depth comes from ... McCullers and Buggs.

Time to see what Buggs has to offer. What about moving Hargrave to DE, since he is damn good at penetrating? He can certainly hold the point. He can give some pass rush, too, as he beats one-on-one blocking pretty well, and faces a lot of double teams.

With Hargrave at DE, rotate McCullers and Buggs at nose to keep them fresh.
 
 
Steel Ballin said:
Love Tuitt but he can't be counted on. He sustains a major injury year after year.
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Tuitt had an injury-riddled 2017 no doubt, but besides that, when else did he have a major injury prior to this?
 
People, enough of the whining. Pretty much every team suffers injuries to key players. We still have a solid defense with Watt, Heyward, Bush, Fitzpatrick, Hayden, Hargrave, Nelson, plus other players who have stepped up with solid play. Losing Tuitt hurts, but we move on.
 
Guess the coaching staff will go with just one down lineman now
 
Steelers1356 said:
People, enough of the whining. Pretty much every team suffers injuries to key players. We still have a solid defense with Watt, Heyward, Bush, Fitzpatrick, Hayden, Hargrave, Nelson, plus other players who have stepped up with solid play. Losing Tuitt hurts, but we move on.
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I don't think it's so much whining, but a major disappointment to see a guy having such a career-defining year having it cut short like this. It sucks. Yeah, we move on.
 
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I tried to be positive but as soon as they said pectoral on a dline I was thinking it was bad. Same with triceps or biceps.
 
No choice but play McCullers more than 5 reps up to 15 and add buggs for 5
 
Steelers1356 said:
People, enough of the whining. Pretty much every team suffers injuries to key players.
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How many teams have lost a HOF starting QB this season? Yeah, one.

How many also lost a DLman who was on pace for 74 tackles, 11 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, and 19 QB hits? Not many.
 
You have to see what Buggs can give you. McCullers is what he is. Hargraves, Alualou are not Tuitt but they are good. See if Buggs could be better than good. Yeesh what a year to have given away your next years round one. **** it just looks more ****** by the game.
 
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