The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a bigtime contributor this offseason, among many, when 11-year veteran starting center Maurkice Pouncey announced that he would be retiring. As a nine-time Pro Bowler, he certainly has a shot at making the Hall of Fame someday, but the Steelers’ focus right now is just figuring out who will be snapping this year.
It certainly appears that the leading candidate is rookie third-round pick Kendrick Green, who was announced as the starter for the upcoming Hall of Fame game pretty much as soon as training camp started. Shortly after practice today, veteran nose tackle Tyson Alualu talked to Missi Matthews about his battles with the rookie and what he’s seeing.