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First quarter of 2015 season finds Pittsburgh Steelers more than a few bricks shy

Suggestions abound in Steelers Nation as the Black-and-Gold struggles to overcome misfortunes and the absence of key players during the season's opening quarter.

The first quarter of the 2015 NFL regular season is history and Steelers Nation is embroiled in one of its biggest donnybrooks in recent years. First, the team lost its starting placekicker and center. Its star running back and emerging-star wide receiver already were known to be missing-in-action for a portion or all of the early schedule due to substance-related offenses. Then, major disaster struck in St. Louis, when Big Ben went down with a sprained MCL and an indefinite timetable for return.