Steelers offense primed for breakout year

No matter how many touchdowns he scores, Super Bowl rings he wins or carefully choreographed end zone celebrations the "Dancing With the Stars" champion executes to perfection, Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward knows his team's identity will never change.

For proof, the 14-year veteran points to the portrait-lined wall of the Steelers' offices.

"All you see is the defensive guys, offensive linemen, running backs," Ward said. "There's no room for wideouts. There's only two quarterbacks in this franchise that you can name and that's Ben (Roethlisberger) and Terry Bradshaw. It is what it is here."

For decades it's been defense. It's been some burly running back — from Franco Harris to Barry Foster to Jerome Bettis — blowing through linebackers. It's been blue collar.

And maybe, just maybe, it's about to change.........

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