Steelers Sign Stepanovich In Attempt To Shore Up Injury Depleted O-Line

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Published: August 11, 2009

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... class="MsoNormal">The excitement is starting to wane as the days get hotter, the coaches get tougher and the players start to get those aches and pains.

More and more guys make their way to the trainer to ice down before and after practice and this can be no truer than along the Offensive Line for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers went out and signed free agent Center Alex Stepanovich yesterday in order to sure up their situation and give added depth to an Offensive Line that is starting to be depleted by injuries once again.

With Center Justin Hartwig out with a broken toe and Guard Darnell Stapleton on the rack for at least two weeks for arthroscopic surgery on his knee, the already questionable Steelers O-Line had a few questions that required immediate answers.

Stapleton had been practicing at Center in place of Hartwig, who arrived at camp with his toe injury. The undrafted fr...

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