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If you are a yinzer Cheap Artie Burns Jersey , and not merely a Steeler fan, you well know which professional franchise holds the record for most consecutive losing seasons. That would be the Pittsburgh Pirates. You will remember as well Crazy Bob Nutting’s Annual Fire Sale, where the prices on expensive stars were INSANE! If you’re with me so far you’ll also remember that before that streak ended, before the chant Johnnnny!!! Cuetttto!!! echoed down the Mon valley, Crazy Bob actually went shopping at the trade deadline. And every year since then the Pirates have been at least competitive enough that it remained, until the deadline, an open question whether we’d be buying or selling. There are always teams out there that are willing to mortgage their futures for that one shot at a title. See the Vikings landing Herschel Walker, or the Saints getting Ricky Williams. Even with Ben’s retirement approaching, I’m grateful the Steelers’ front office doesn’t work that way. The urgency that is Ben Roethlisberger’s biological clock is a great motivator to drive the team to excel now, to focus http://www.steelerscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-bud-dupree-jersey , to fend off potential distractions. But it should not motivate them to trade five bad years down the line to get one good year now.I understand the other side of the equation. There are teams, players and coaches out there that seem to ever be the bridesmaid, and never the bride. I’m looking at you Philip Rivers, and you Kansas City Chiefs and you Marty Schottenheimer. It’s maddening to always be a few bricks shy of a load. That, however, has never been our experience. The Steelers have been rarely bad and often very good. For the Steelers missing the playoffs is a dumpster fire season. Yes, we’ve lost too many AFC Championship games. Yes, we’ve missed playing in them too often as well. And yes, New England has the same number of Lombardis we have. But we still have never, in my lifetime Cheap T. 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Burnett has missed more games than he has participated in this season with a nagging groin injury Cheap Maurkice Pouncey Jersey , but the Week 7 bye week seems to have gotten the former Green Bay Packers safety ready to go.Barring a setback, some fans are wondering who will start at safety if/when Burnett returns?Rookie Terrell Edumunds, who has filled Burnett’s shoes during his absence? Or Burnett resuming the role he was signed to fill?According to Mark Kaboly of The Athletic, it will be Edmunds who remains the starter, whether Burnett is back or not.Edmunds, who has had both his good and bad moments throughout the first 6 weeks of his NFL career, will be alongside Sean Davis, likely due to a bond and familiarity being developed over the course of the season. If Burnett had been with the Steelers for the past several years, this story may read differently, but Burnett has just as much to learn about how the Steelers operate on the field on game days http://www.steelerscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-xavier-grimble-jersey , as Edmunds does as a rookie.On top of that, getting Burnett back will also help the defense in a different way. Burnett is a tremendous sub package linebacker who can cover tight ends, running backs and slot receivers. The main difference is he is also savvy, and talented, enough to stop the run with his above average tackling skills.Having Burnett back will also hopefully eliminate opposing offenses from abusing the matchup with the linebacker in the slot. Anyone else remember watching Vince Williams trying to cover AJ Green in the Week 6 win in Cincinnati? Yeah, that isn’t ideal, and Burnett could help make sure those types of situations don’t happen.Edmunds hasn’t set the world on fire, but getting Burnett back will certainly help the defense as a whole as Edmunds continues to get acclimated to his role and responsibilities at the NFL level.Stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for their Week 8 contest against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field. Custom Minnesota Vikings Jerseys