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stillers4me
01-22-2012, 09:03 AM
Steelers owner Art Rooney wondered aloud recently about the lack of production from his team's defense this season.

"The thing that stuck out were the lack of turnovers," Rooney said.
Coming off a Super Bowl season in which they were second in the NFL with a plus-17 turnover ratio, the Steelers finished this season with their worst turnover differential since the 1970 merger. Their minus-13 included only 15 takeaways.

Turnovers figure to play a prominent role today in determining who advances to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
So far in the playoffs, teams that have won turnover battle are 4-1, matching a winning percentage from the regular season. Over the past five years, only once -- in 2010 -- have playoff teams with a better turnover differential not overwhelmingly been winners.....................

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steelerdude15
01-22-2012, 10:26 AM
This is something that has to vastly improve next year.

polamalubeast
01-22-2012, 10:57 AM
The turnovers were the biggest problem of the steelers this year.

I'm glad that Rooney recognizes this problem, since it was very embarrassing.

Past week, the 49ers have created five turnovers, the Ravens and the Giants have created 4.

We must win the battle of turnovers!

ShutDown24
01-22-2012, 11:48 AM
Lol. Gotta love some of these articles/headlines.

"Turnovers play huge role in NFL"

Profound.