stillers4me
10-31-2011, 05:38 AM
Troy Polamalu had been the Steelers' voice of reason all through this muddled mess of a season. He was concerned but calm after the opening bomb in Baltimore, and he stayed just as measured after all those blah victories against bottom feeders.
Even after a decent effort in Arizona last week, the man was left wanting: "Time will tell."
Well, the alarm clock went off Sunday, and the Steelers answered the bell in a big way by beating New England up, down and all over Heinz Field, much worse than the 25-17 score.
They chased Tom Brady as if endorsement deals were hanging from his neck. They made Wes Welker eat grass within a millisecond of catching the football. They rode big tight end Rob Gronkowski like a bucking bronco. And they apparently caught defensive genius Bill Belichick wholly unprepared for, of all gimmicky schemes, the underneath routes of tight end Heath Miller.
The Steelers, finally, after eight games, are the Steelers again.................
Read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/columnists/s_764713.html
Even after a decent effort in Arizona last week, the man was left wanting: "Time will tell."
Well, the alarm clock went off Sunday, and the Steelers answered the bell in a big way by beating New England up, down and all over Heinz Field, much worse than the 25-17 score.
They chased Tom Brady as if endorsement deals were hanging from his neck. They made Wes Welker eat grass within a millisecond of catching the football. They rode big tight end Rob Gronkowski like a bucking bronco. And they apparently caught defensive genius Bill Belichick wholly unprepared for, of all gimmicky schemes, the underneath routes of tight end Heath Miller.
The Steelers, finally, after eight games, are the Steelers again.................
Read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/columnists/s_764713.html