The 2015 season will begin the way the 2014 season ended for the Steelers — with a spotlight on the backup running backs. The Steelers hope the players behind All-Pro Le’Veon Bell are ready for their close-ups this time around.
That was not the case the last time the Steelers played. In the 30-17 playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field, played without Bell because of his knee injury in the regular-season finale, the lack of depth in the backfield crushed any hopes of a playoff run.
Ben Tate’s Steelers career lasted one week, and he will be best remembered for blowing a blocking assignment that ruined any late comeback hopes in the wild-card game.