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I was shocked that 3 out of 4 home teams lost over the weekend. But not Pittsburgh. Why? Alex Marvez of Fox Sports says it was, in part, how they used their bye week.
Bye-week preparation laid the groundwork for Sunday’s dominance. The Steelers practiced for only three days but put [...]
Check out these numbers on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense…
Pittsburgh ranks No. 1 in the NFL in total defense (239.1 yards per game), pass defense (163.3), scoring defense (13.7) and until recently, run defense (75.8). The Vikings are presently first against the rush at 71.2. (Source)
Pretty darn good. With no clear favorite to go to the [...]
And of course they don’t, so this is a wee bit useless.
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From Pat Kirwan of NFL.com…
It was shocking for Steelers fans to see their beloved quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, being physically beaten by the Eagles defense. Last year, Roethlisberger was sacked 47 times, or once every 9.6 pass attempts, which should have been a warning sign of what could happen in 2008 if a) the line didn’t [...]
Check this out from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding Monday’s matchup between the Ravens and the Steelers.
The Steelers are going to win the AFC North Division. Let’s get that straight right at the top. As badly as they played in Philadelphia Sunday, they still are better than Baltimore, Cleveland and Cincinnati. They will prove that again [...]
