Apparently, Warren Sapp isn't finished talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense. Back in 2011, the NFL Network analyst made enemies galore in the Steel City when he slammed Pittsburgh's aging D following a Week 1 drubbing at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. "They're old and slow," Sapp told "The Dan Patrick Show," saying he saw "old, ornery veterans get whooped" up and down the field. Asked Wednesday on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" if he'd still call the Steelers' defense "old and slow," Sapp didn't hesitate. "Old and slow? Yes, I would," Sapp said. "Because seven of the 11 starters are 28 years or older, and that's around the time, in this league, they go to questioning, you know, 'Where's his legs? Should we look for the backup?' "And Brett Keisel, bless his soul, No. 99 in your program, No. 1 in your heart, he turns 35 the first month of the year. And three of the four secondary guys there are 32 years old or older." Yes, the Steelers are flooded with blue hairs, but we doubt they're listening. That "old and slow" Pittsburgh defense started out ugly in 2011 but finished as the NFL's top unit. Source: NFL.com
They are a little old, but have a lot of youth that should be emerging. Ike Taylor, Troy Polamalu, and Brett Keisel are all old, but none of them would be described as "slow"
