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  1. 12-26-2014 07:46 AM #1
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    Steelers defense no longer sole key to deep playoff runs

    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/s...s/201412260088

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  2. 12-26-2014 10:11 AM #2
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    Re: Steelers defense no longer sole key to deep playoff runs

    at times that is hard to swallow


    For those i love i will sacrifice.

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    Re: Steelers defense no longer sole key to deep playoff runs

    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.
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