stillers4me
10-21-2011, 05:49 AM
Last year the Steelers were legitimate road warriors. They played better away from home than they did at Heinz Field.
The Steelers were 5-3 on the North Shore but 7-1 on enemy turf. Faring well on the road was a key to winning the AFC North and advancing to the Super Bowl.
But going into Sunday's game in Arizona, the Steelers are 1-2 away from home. They were blown out in Baltimore, hung on to win in Indianapolis and lost in Houston.
"That's one of the things that we've talked openly about," coach Mike Tomlin said, "The reality is that if we have a desire to be the kind of team that we aspire to be, then we have to play better and win on the road. That's just the reality of the National Football League.".............
read more @ http://www.timesonline.com/sports/local_sports/steelers-need-to-win-on-road/article_634ca54b-4e66-53f3-8fe7-113c1dcb19d2.html
The Steelers were 5-3 on the North Shore but 7-1 on enemy turf. Faring well on the road was a key to winning the AFC North and advancing to the Super Bowl.
But going into Sunday's game in Arizona, the Steelers are 1-2 away from home. They were blown out in Baltimore, hung on to win in Indianapolis and lost in Houston.
"That's one of the things that we've talked openly about," coach Mike Tomlin said, "The reality is that if we have a desire to be the kind of team that we aspire to be, then we have to play better and win on the road. That's just the reality of the National Football League.".............
read more @ http://www.timesonline.com/sports/local_sports/steelers-need-to-win-on-road/article_634ca54b-4e66-53f3-8fe7-113c1dcb19d2.html