The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the final week of the regular season and hopefully the playoffs without fullback and core special teamer Roosevelt Nix. Nix broke his foot in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss, officially undergoing surgery earlier this morning.
Speaking with Bob Labriola in their weekly Coaches’ Speak With the Coordinators, Danny Smith talked about how big of an impact it is.
“He’s an excellent player. I’m going to miss him. I’m going to miss him bad. He loves football, he’s a real football player.