The outside linebacker (OLB) has been a fabled position for the Pittsburgh Steelers ever since Bill Cowher took over as Head Coach in 1992. With names like Greg Lloyd, Kevin Greene, Chad Brown, Jason Gildon, Joey Porter, James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley manning the position for 20 years, it’s easy to see why.
The 2012 season marked a drop off for the Steelers fabled OLB position. Harrison and Woodley would record a combined 10 sacks, a number equaled by Lawrence Timmons and Larry Foote, as age and injury slowed one of the most feared pairs of edge rushers the league had ever seen.