All week long Steelers players have been sitting out practice due to mysterious reasons.
After much speculation we have an answer. A flu bug has reportedly swept through the Steelers’ locker room affecting up to 15 players, according to an NESN article.
A wicked flu bug has swept through the Steelers’ facility this week, causing five players to miss practice. https://t.co/boWBPIAEfBpic.twitter.com/3vFpncMTyk
While this obviously is bad news for the Steelers ahead of their AFC Championship showdown with the Patriots on Sunday, the news did produce some hilarious conspiracy theories on Twitter.