The past three times the Steelers made the postseason their starting running backs have been Isaac Redman, Ben Tate and Fitzgerald Toussaint. What might have been if Rashard Mendenhall was healthy for the wild card game in Denver following the 2011 season, or if Le’Veon Bell had been healthy the past two postseasons?
It makes one wonder if the Steelers’ playoff runs in those years would have been extended with a proven running back in the lineup. That’s especially true with Bell considering the Steelers are 22-13 in games he starts during the regular season and 1-2 without him in the playoffs.