LATROBE, Pa. – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley had reporters crowded around him in the middle of the sidewalk on the way into the dining hall at St. Vincent College on Wednesday morning.
Veteran linebacker James Farrior had to sidestep his way around the group, walking into lunch largely unnoticed.
Woodley is the Steelers’ franchise player — going by the contract tag placed on him by the team.
But the man who lines up next to Woodley has been a part of Pittsburgh’s run of dominant defense longer than anyone.
Two-time Pro Bowler Farrior is going on his 10th season as a mainstay on what has been the league’s consistently best defense in that span.
Since Farrior signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent from the New York Jets in 2002, several other linebackers have gotten the name recognition and star power.
But while players such as Jason Gildon and Joey Porter fade away, Farrior is still going strong at age 36.
“Man, by the time I’m 36, I’ll be home watching TV,” Woodley said, shaking his head and marveling at the team leader they affectionately call “Potsie.”
“It shows what he’s doing in the offseason. He continues to work hard and continues to keep his body right
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