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The Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff Scenario

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Timothy Kessler in NFL
Entering the final week of the NFL's regular season, it is quite clear what needs to happen for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make it into the post season. Besides winning in the final week against Miami, the Steelers need... No. 1ùThe New England Patriots to beat the Houston Texans and... No. 2ùEither the Cincinnati Bengals to beat the New York Jets or...the Oakland Raiders to beat Baltimore UPDATE Houston can beat New England and we would ...

The Jerome Bettis Show contradicts Yahoo Playoff Scenarios

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Timothy Kessler in NFL
Jerome Bettis, the running back of the Steelers' recent past, is a hero to a lot of Steelers fans including myself. His straight ahead, north-south running style was the signature of the Steelers smash mouth offense that has now become more of a pass oriented offense. Watching his show last night I was shocked to see what they thought needed to happen for the Steelers to remain in playoff contention. This is what ...

Merry Christmas To All The Steelers- To The Rest Of The League Goodnite.

Posted: 25th December 2009 by Timothy Kessler in NFL
The Pittsburgh Steelers tend to finish seasons strong, just as they did in 2005 when they needed to win out. Not only did they make it into the playoffs, but they were the very first 6th seeded team in history to win it all... their league-leading 5th Lombardi Trophy. The Steelers alsoáhave a tendencyáto play down to teams and pick their games up a level when playing tough competition. Thatáhas never been ...

Week 15 NFL Power Rankings and Team of the Decade Accolades

Posted: 24th December 2009 by Timothy Kessler in NFL
After beating the Green Bay Packers in tremendous fashion the Pittsburgh Steelers rose up the ranks of teams in the NFL to take over the top spot. Yes, there you have it. They are back to the top of the heap in one short week. Here is how it all looks at the moment. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. ...who really cares Come to think of it, there isn't any need to go any further. No ...
After being ranked No. 1 over the past two seasons, this year's Steelers defense is amazingly still ranked sixth overall, first against the run. Sounds reasonably decent, yet it isn't. For any Steelers fan that has watched the team this season, that may be a little hard to believe, as this year's defense is nothing compared to last season's. This is a perfect example of how stats can sometimes be misleading and don't ...