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polamalubeast
09-21-2016, 10:40 AM
'The Bus' rolled against the Eagles


A week after the Steelers ended the New England Patriots 21-game winning streak, the Philadelphia Eagles came to Heinz Field with a 7-0 record and the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL.




For the Steelers, it was no problem. They once again dominated an opponent, beating the Eagles 27-3 and improving their record to 7-1 to tie the Patriots and Eagles for the best record in the NFL.

Running back Duce Staley, who rushed for 125 yards one week earlier, was sidelined with a hamstring injury but it would be Jerome Bettis who would do what he had been doing for a long time, carrying the ground game. Bettis carried the ball 33 times for 149 yards as the offensive line opened up hole after hole.


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http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/The-Bus-rolled-against-the-Eagles/de800a6f-63a7-4548-83ea-b0d51f698662
Edman
09-21-2016, 12:18 PM
I also remember this game as the beginning of the end for T.O in Philadelphia. Before that game, the Eagles were near-unstoppable and the Good times were rolling. It all went south after this one.

Unfortuntely, the Steelers themselves peaked after this game. Yeah, they wouldn't lose again until the Championship game, but they never put together such a complete performance like that the rest of the season.
tube517
09-21-2016, 12:41 PM
That was the premiere of the Duce Staley sweatshirt/sweatpants collection


http://imgix.scout.com/26/268150.jpg
lipps83
09-21-2016, 12:46 PM
That was the premiere of the Duce Staley sweatshirt/sweatpants collection


http://imgix.scout.com/26/268150.jpg

I am pretty sure I sometimes still see Duce out there on the sideline.
tube517
09-21-2016, 01:23 PM
I am pretty sure I sometimes still see Duce out there on the sideline.

I think he's the RB coach for the Iggles now
teegre
09-21-2016, 02:18 PM
They trounced the Eagles and Taperiots in back-to-back weeks... both of whom were in that subsequent SuperBowl.

I'd have much rather gone 13-3... and saved those victories for the post-season.
86WARD
09-21-2016, 10:20 PM
I think he's the RB coach for the Iggles now

He is.

And that was one of my favorite seasons. Those two back to back games were incredible...