"NFL Network reporter Adam Breer reports that Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey was spotted at the Steelers facility on crutches and wearing a hard cast, not an aircast or boot. When asked if he was going to play in the Super Bowl, Pouncey had no comment. But Pouncey's teammate Chris Kemoeatu sure did. "We are definitely sad that he won't be able to be with us in the Super Bowl," left guard Chris Kemoeatu said after Wednesday's practice, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "Definitely I feel bad for him. We just have to win it for him. It's definitely a huge loss for us." This is a shockingly honest disclosure, in light of the vagueness of official team injury reports (ESPN)."
There isn't any official word from the team yet, but it seems all but certain that the Steelers starting center won't be able to play. The Steelers have made due with a patchwork offensive line for most of the year, and Roethlisberger has been able to get by just fine. Still, this is a big blow of this team, not just for their passing game, but also for their running game. On top of that the center is usually the one that points out a lot of blitzes and adjusts blocking coverage. It will be interesting to see how much this loss will affect them.
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