The Steelers dominated the statistics, running nearly twice as many plays, doubling the Patriots yardage total and time of possession. Yet, at the end, the Patriots were a lucky play or two away from winning the game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have walked a strange path so far this season. They started with a victory over their 2008 nemesis, the Titans of Tennessee.
Where to start? How about with #43? Troy Polamalu padded the Steelers’ slim lead on their way to Super Bowl XLIII with his interception return for a touchdown. It was a clutch play that they had to have. Following a timely sack by Lamar Woodley, The Wig’s play seemingly sealed the fate of the Ravens just when momentum was going their way. The Ravens scored a touchdown on their previous possession and they had just…
The San Diego Chargers were the team to knock the league MVP from the playoffs. After the Chargers won the game on a 22 yard TD scamper in overtime by Darren Sproles, people whined about the nature of the victory. The whiners said that getting the ball first is an advantage that cannot be overcome. That’s loser talk. I’ve never heard the winning team have any problem with the overtime format. As a matter of…
The Steelers roll into Foxboro with a chip on their collective shoulder. Let’s face it, the Pats have owned the Steelers this decade. But this week that all changes. Last season when they met the Patriots easily rolled to a 34-13 victory against an injury ridden team. This season both teams suffer from the injury bug but the Steelers defense will feature a healthy Aaron Smith up front and Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark solidifying…
The Steelers made it two in a row to start the season with a workman like win in Cleveland. That makes ten in a row against those hapless Brownstains, the popular AFCN champion pick among the semi-literate talking heads on the sports networks. When will they learn? It rarely pays to pick against the Steelers, although, if you were getting 4+ points last night, it paid. I started the game late (skipping commercials when remembering)…
