Sep 7th 2008 5:19PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Steelers, Texans, AFC North, AFC South

1. Steelers outside linebackers James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley.

If there’s any reason the Steelers will be significantly better this year, it’s because Woodley is a better pass rusher and athlete than Clark Haggans, the veteran he replaces in the starting lineup. The opener gave a pretty good sign of what he can do. Woodley had a sack, an interception, a fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries to go with three tackles. Harrison gave rookie left tackle Duane Brown a rude introduction with three sacks, a forced fumble and eight tackles. The Steelers won’t get four sacks from their outside linebackers every week, but Sunday was a good sign that they will get plenty of pressure, even when they rush only four.
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