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06-01-2015, 07:13 PM
As it stands, heading into the 2015 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are more often than not viewed as an offensive juggernaut, while the defense is viewed as somewhat of the weak link on a team that has Super Bowl aspirations. It brings to mind another team of the same classification that ran roughshod over the AFC South during the 2000s up until the departure of their future Hall Of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning.
Think about it for a second. It’s another debate entirely as to who the better QB is, Manning or Ben Roethlisberger, but the fact is that Ben is coming off a career-year in 2014, and has arguably the best offense in the league at his controls. Much like Manning did earlier this century in Indianapolis. In 2005, the Colts finished the season 14-2 and even set the NFL-record when they won 12 points where they never trailed at all.
One of their wins was a 26-7 thrashing of Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football, where on their very first offensive snap, Pro Bowl wide receiver Marvin Harrison scorched cornerback Ike Taylor for an 80-yard touchdown strike. However, the two teams would meet again in the Divisional Round, where the sixth-seeded Steelers went on the road and upset the first-seeded Colts, 21-18. Below are the position by position breakdowns noting the striking similarities.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2015/06/mid-2000s-colts-and-2015-steelers-share-similarities/
Think about it for a second. It’s another debate entirely as to who the better QB is, Manning or Ben Roethlisberger, but the fact is that Ben is coming off a career-year in 2014, and has arguably the best offense in the league at his controls. Much like Manning did earlier this century in Indianapolis. In 2005, the Colts finished the season 14-2 and even set the NFL-record when they won 12 points where they never trailed at all.
One of their wins was a 26-7 thrashing of Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football, where on their very first offensive snap, Pro Bowl wide receiver Marvin Harrison scorched cornerback Ike Taylor for an 80-yard touchdown strike. However, the two teams would meet again in the Divisional Round, where the sixth-seeded Steelers went on the road and upset the first-seeded Colts, 21-18. Below are the position by position breakdowns noting the striking similarities.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2015/06/mid-2000s-colts-and-2015-steelers-share-similarities/