In what will likely be considered pne of the darkest weeks in Steelers history, James Farrior and Aaron Smith will be released. Earlier in the week Hines Ward was cut loose, ending what many consider a golden era in Steelers history.
James Farrior, Team Captain and easily the greatest free agent signing in Steelers history will be cut according to his agent. Farrior was the heart and soul of the Steelers defense and will be sorely missed as a very positive locker room presence. Farrior came to the Steelers from the Jets in 2002 and has made every start but six since he came over. He is one of the best inside linebackers in Steelers history and this one will really hurt. The Steelers are set at the position for now and will likely draft some help.
Aaron Smith, is one of the best 3-4 defensive ends in the history of the NFL. He is beloved by his teamates and his illustrious career has been marred by injuries the last three seasons. He was the anchor of the defensive line and has only played for the Steelers. My feeling is his career is over now and he won’t be moving on. The Steelers dominated on the run defense when he played.
March 8th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Nice writing and great point, Farrior was a stud but he is slowing down in coverage. Smith is shot but was one of the best Steelers of all time.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:08 am
Hi! Someone in my Beer We Go Facebook group shared this site with us so I came to take a look. Wonderful blog and outstanding style and design. Farrior will always be a Steeler.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Wonderful blog! I found it while surfing around on Yahoo News. I was crushed about Aaron Smith but his career is over.
July 11th, 2014 at 11:18 pm
Watching this game, I’ll have to admit, i was upset with the Steelers for not switching up their game plan. But now that I’ve cmelad down a bit, I see that they did have a pretty agressive plan already and did seem to underestimate the Broncos.