During the 2008-2009 season, an encouraging pattern appeared. The Steelers would start the game well, at some point fall behind, and in the 4th quarter, Big Ben would engineer a game winning drive. This phenomena reared its head during the regular season, but in the biggest game of the year, Super Bowl XLIII. Why is the leader of such a sub par offense (22nd in the league during the regular season) the engineer of so many come from behind wins? When examined, two major reasons can be found.
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11 May 2009
Coming off a super bowl victory last season, hopes couldn't be higher for the 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers, as they should be. While the team is returning 20 out of 22 starters from that super bowl run (only losing Larry Foote and Bryant Mcfadden), things begin to look bleak as we look at the possible roster a year from now. In 2010, the
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16 November 2008
It was the game the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to win to remain serious contenders in the AFC, and a win was exactly what they got. The Steelers took care of business on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the San Diego Chargers 11-10. The win improves Pittsburgh’s record to 7-3, but they will little time to celebrate, as they prepare to face the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night on the NFL Network.
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9 November 2008
The Indianapolis Colts got the best of the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 24-20 victory at Heinz Field Sunday evening. It was poor decision making and play by Pittsburgh’s offense that cost them the game. The loss drops the
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4 November 2008
nbsp; In a Monday night showdown of two of the NFL’s best teams, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers who rose to the occasion to get a convincing 23-6 victory over the Washington Redskins. The Pittsburgh defense looked as dominate as ever, but it was backup quarterback, Byron Leftwich, who stole the show. This win puts the
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1 November 2008
; After coming off a loss to the New York Giants that was hard to swallow last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. This game is crucial for the
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26 October 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers came up short against the New York football Giants in a 21-14 loss at Heinz Field late Sunday afternoon. The Giants’ defense was just too much for the
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19 October 2008
It may not have started out as a game that would be dominated by the Steelers, but it sure ended as one. The Pittsburgh Steelers got an important victory in Cincinnati against the rival Bengals Sunday afternoon. The victory puts Pittsburgh at 5-1, as they continue to have sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
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17 October 2008
After coming off of a much needed and deserving bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be meeting the winless Bengals on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. Although this may appear to be an easy win for the
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6 October 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered Sunday night’s game not even close to one hundred percent, but no one could measure the amount of determination they showed to get an impressive 26-21 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The win puts the
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3 October 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars will be meeting this Sunday under the primetime lights of Sunday Night Football. The Steelers will be seeking vengeance in Jacksonville after the Jaguars beat the
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30 September 2008
The Monday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens was a roller coaster ride to say the least. The Steelers offense looked dismal in the first half and it appeared as though the Ravens were going to win their third straight, as they headed in to the locker-room at halftime, leading 13-3. But, the
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22 September 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their first game of the season in disappointing fashion, 15-6, to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers
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19 September 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles will be meeting Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in the City of Brotherly Love. This game should be very entertaining and high scoring, with two of the game’s best quarterbacks going head to head. The home field has made the Eagles a 3 point favorite on Sunday, but many people see this game as a tossup with it going right down to the wire.
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15 September 2008
ertainly not the prettiest win you will ever see, but it is a win nonetheless. The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to beat the Browns 10-6 on Sunday Night Football. The winds were heavy and rain was coming down, but that did not stop the
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12 September 2008
Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us, as the Steelers prepare to head to Ohio to face their division rival, the Cleveland Browns, on Sunday Night Football. When the
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7 September 2008
The Steelers opened the 2008 season with an impressive 38-17 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday at Heinz Field. The offense looked unstoppable at times, as the defense controlled the tempo of the game. The win gives fans a sense of what the
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31 August 2008
usly the team is counting on Rashard Mendenhall to start living up to the hype in order to give the Steelers the one-two punch on the ground that has been so important. Mewelde Moore has been tapped as the designated third-down man. I still have questions that the game against Houston will have to answer.
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According to Sports Illustrated's Don Banks, the Steelers will go 8-8 this season and still manage to take second place in the AFC North, following behind a 9-7 Cleveland Browns team. Check out what he has to say about the entire league.
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30 August 2008
Ohio, you can feel the black and gold fever starting to rise. The preseason is over, with the Steelers going 3-1, and on September 7th we'll get what we've been waiting for since last January: regular season action against the Houston Texans. Heinz Field will be rocking once again.
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