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Not much change on either team's injury report, though Casey Hampton was upgraded to probable.
DENVER BRONCOS
Probable
CB Champ Bailey -- Ankle
RB Tatum Bell ---- Toe
RB Cedric Cobbs -- Ankle
LB Ian Gold ------ Hamstring
FB Kyle Johnson -- Ankle
C/G Chris Myers -- Shoulder
TE Tony Scheffler -- Hip
DT Gerard Warren --- Toe
LB D.J. Williams --- Foot
LB Al Wilson ------- Thumb
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
OUT
LB James Harrison -- Ankle
C Jeff Hartings ---- Knee
S Mike Logan ------- Hamstring
WR Willie Reid ----- Foot
Probable
DT Casey Hampton --- Hamstring
LB Larry Foote ----- Shoulder
LB Clark Haggans --- Ankle
WR Santonio Holmes - Shoulder
G Chris Kemoeatu --- Ankle
FB Dan Kreider ----- Ankle
WR Sean Morey ------ Toe
S Troy Polamalu ---- Foot
CB Deshea Townsend - Quadricep
WR Cedrick Wilson -- Groin
A look at the news circulating starts in Pittsburgh, where OFFENSIVE LINE ISSUES are starting to take it's toll. The Steelers lost Pro Bowl Center Jeff Hartings to knee injury last week in Oakland, forcing the Steelers to start Chukky Okobi, who hasn't made a start in four years. In other moves, Kendell Simmons will reclaim his starting job at Right Guard after he was benched for the 2nd Half in Atlanta and for most of the Oakland game. All the movement doesn't sit well with Simmons --



A few other nuggets about the Steelers heading into the game --
--Willie Parker comes into the game 4th in the AFC in rushing. The Broncos defense is also 4th against the rush. Parker has 3 100 yard rushing games this season, all at home
--One name being heard very little this week is Duce Staley, who has become a forgotten man in Pittsburgh. Brought in as a free agent a couple years ago to replace Jerome Bettis, Staley has ben often injured, and ineffective when healthy. He first loast the starting HB job to Parker, and couldn't even win the short yardage job from Bettis last season. This year the Steelers have continued to go in another direction, using Parker as the feature back, with Najeh Davenport and Veron Haynes in short yardage. Now, word out of Pittsburgh is that Staley will remain inactive even though the Steelers lost Haynes for the season against the Raiders.
--Casey Hampton looks to return after missing the game last weekend against Oakland.



On the Broncos' side, You have to love the story of ERIK PEARS. In 18 months, Pears has gone from undrafted free agent to Practice Squad player to NFL Europe star to surprise 53-man roster addition to starter at Left Tackle for Matt Lepsis. Pears has great size(6-8, 300) and did a decent job against Dwight Freeney last Sunday in his first start. Plummer likes what he saw from Pears --



As the week goes on, the status of Tatum Bell seems to be moving further and further IN DOUBT. Bell has sustained sprains to toes on both feet and the pain has failed to subside. No decision will be made on Bell until game-time, and Bell was still listed as 'Probable' on Thursday's Injury Report. To Bell, it's about the team --