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stillers4me
10-30-2011, 09:31 AM
Three Things You Should Care About1) Everyone knows how good Tom Brady is, but the Steelers might know better than anyone.
Considering the Pittsburgh Steelers have rolled out arguably the best defense year to year over the last decade, you might think they've given Tom Brady a tougher time than most. And you'd be wrong.

In fact, the Steelers have brought out the best in the NFL's best quarterback.

"There's no magic dust we put in our cereal in the morning or anything like that," said Brady, who with 2,163 yards through six games is on pace to join Dan Marino and Drew Brees as the only players in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards in a season. "We've played them when we haven't played well. Like in 2008."
Ah yes, 2008.

That would be the season Brady blew out his knee in Week 1.............



The PickOf Pittsburgh's five wins this season, none have come against teams currently with winning records. Mike Tomlin's crew is too good, too sound and too due for a breakout game, especially at home. Strange as it might seem, a visit from Tom Brady -- and an afternoon against that porous Patriots defense -- might be just what the Steelers and the rabid Heinz Field crowd has been waiting for.
"We're not sure just yet who we are, but we know we get better as the year goes on," Pouncey said. "So this is a big game for us, especially knowing how they beat us last year."
And knowing also a showdown with the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens is up next. The Steelers aren't the look-ahead types.
Pick: Pittsburgh 31, New England 27

read more @ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/chris_harry/10/28/patriots-steelers/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

steelerdude15
10-30-2011, 12:22 PM
I hope we can exploit their defense. They're struggling on defense this year and we should be able to throw the ball well against them if our o-line is coming to play today.