stillers4me
06-02-2014, 04:56 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers) are doing something this offseason that feels like it's long overdue. The running game is stronger. The defense is younger. Most importantly, the belief that their no-nonsense, blue-collar image has remained intact over the past few years seemingly has vanished. Instead of relying on a long-standing reputation, the Steelers appear serious about regaining their nastiness.
It's a welcome sight for a team that has slipped into mediocrity over the past couple of seasons. There are many reasons to explain why the Steelers haven't made the playoffs since 2011, but the biggest is their personality: They've lost that physical edge that always made them so scary. A team that was long known for its ability to beat teams up both with a relentless running attack and a fierce defense had become too reliant on the arm of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5536/ben-roethlisberger). It also had succumbed to injuries and age, as inconsistency became all too common in the Steel City.
The good news here is that Pittsburgh's offseason revealed that the front office isn't blind to what has been happening........
Read more @ http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11018606/pittsburgh-steelers-bringing-nasty-back
It's a welcome sight for a team that has slipped into mediocrity over the past couple of seasons. There are many reasons to explain why the Steelers haven't made the playoffs since 2011, but the biggest is their personality: They've lost that physical edge that always made them so scary. A team that was long known for its ability to beat teams up both with a relentless running attack and a fierce defense had become too reliant on the arm of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5536/ben-roethlisberger). It also had succumbed to injuries and age, as inconsistency became all too common in the Steel City.
The good news here is that Pittsburgh's offseason revealed that the front office isn't blind to what has been happening........
Read more @ http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11018606/pittsburgh-steelers-bringing-nasty-back