Mike Bires
PITTSBURGH _ Respectfully, Lawrence Timmons and Travis Kirschke would like to disagree with the Steelers' injury report.
Officially, Timmons and Kirschke are listed as doubtful for Monday night's game against the Denver Broncos. That means they have only a 25 percent chance of playing.
But Saturday, both said they will not play.
"I'm out," said Timmons, an inside linebacker who suffered a sprained ankle in the Oct. 25 win over Minnesota.
"No, I'm not playing," said Kirshke, a defensive end who suffered a torn calf muscle against the Vikings.
That means that Keyaron Fox will make his third start of the year in place of Timmons, who missed the first two games of the season with a sprained ankle.
Meanwhile, Nick Eason will make only the fourth start of his seven-year career. He'll replace Kirschke, who had started the past two games after Aaron Smith suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.
CLARK TIRED OF MEDIA BLITZ
Another day went by without Steelers coach Mike Tomlin definitively saying if free safety Ryan Clark will play or sit Monday night.
Tomlin did list Clark as
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