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Galax Steeler
02-06-2011, 06:48 AM
ARLINGTON, Texas — At the genesis of "Blitzburgh," the advent of the 3-4 zone blitz, the Steelers did not know what to expect from the diabolical diagramming of defensive masterminds Dom Capers and Dick LeBeau.

Neither did the rest of the NFL.

"The goal was to try to get pressure but to find a safer way to do it," said Darren Perry, a Steelers safety from 1992-98. "We were excited each Wednesday when we got our game plan as it kept building and building and building. The next thing you know, we were the zone-blitz team."

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HometownGal
02-06-2011, 06:54 AM
Capers vs. Lebeau - doesn't get any better than this, but my money is on the Papa! :thumbsup: