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stillers4me
12-26-2014, 07:46 AM
Steelers fans have been conditioned to believe an NFL team can't reach the Super Bowl without a great defense. After all, the Steelers won four Super Bowl titles in 1970s behind the Steel Curtain defense and two more behind top-rated Dick LeBeau-coached defenses in the 2000s.

But, in the modern-day NFL, getting to or winning a Super Bowl can happen without a dominating defense. It also can happen with a defense that ranks among the worst in the league.

The Steelers will be in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and their return to the postseason comes with a twist. The Steelers enter the final week of the regular season with the No. 2 offense and the No. 20th-rated defense...........

Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/12/26/Steelers-defense-no-longer-sole-key-to-deep-playoff-runs/stories/201412260088

Devilsdancefloor
12-26-2014, 10:11 AM
at times that is hard to swallow

GBMelBlount
12-26-2014, 10:23 AM
Amazing what can happen when you have a franchise quarterback and a good offensive line.

Choosing offensive lineman with 4 of their top 6 picks over a 3 year period is paying big dividends.

That is what it takes in today's NFL...just wish they had started a few years earlier.