The Pittsbugh Steelers were on top of the world after a big, last minute Super Bowl win earlier this year. As a favorite to emerge out of the AFC once again (despite the resurgence of the Patriots), the Steelers were sitting in a good position before the start of the season.
With Ben Roethlisberger back for another year, a strong group of wide receivers, and a running back trio that was continuing to develop (especially in the cases of Mewelde Moore and Rashard Mendenhall), things looked great for the Steelers.
While the Steelers are basically the same team from a year ago, things haven't clicked just yet. It's still early and things can easily change, but they don't look like a championship team yet.
With a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals - a team the Steelers dominate - people are now questioning the Steelers and how far they can go in 09'. Are the Bengals really this good? Regardless, the Steelers can't afford to drop one against them.
During this game, veteran and Pro Bowl defender Troy Polamalu went down with an injury that will leave him sidelined for an estimated 3-6 weeks. This is a blow to the Steelers, and perhaps more of a blow than anyone was anticipating.
Unfortunately, the Steelers were dealt some adversity during this game. Troy Polamalu, one of the team's strongest defenders (and one of the league's best defenders) was injured during the game and is expected to miss several weeks (as many as six) with this injury. The Steelers will definitely feel his loss, and have already felt it.
Steelers are a very professional organization and it could be only a matter of time until they regain the spark they had in 08'. Big Ben Roethlisberger has been in the league several years now, head coach Mike Tomlin is a young intelligent coach and WR Hines Ward is a leader.
Can the Steelers bounce back from this loss? Week 3 awaits. - 31493
With Ben Roethlisberger back for another year, a strong group of wide receivers, and a running back trio that was continuing to develop (especially in the cases of Mewelde Moore and Rashard Mendenhall), things looked great for the Steelers.
While the Steelers are basically the same team from a year ago, things haven't clicked just yet. It's still early and things can easily change, but they don't look like a championship team yet.
With a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals - a team the Steelers dominate - people are now questioning the Steelers and how far they can go in 09'. Are the Bengals really this good? Regardless, the Steelers can't afford to drop one against them.
During this game, veteran and Pro Bowl defender Troy Polamalu went down with an injury that will leave him sidelined for an estimated 3-6 weeks. This is a blow to the Steelers, and perhaps more of a blow than anyone was anticipating.
Unfortunately, the Steelers were dealt some adversity during this game. Troy Polamalu, one of the team's strongest defenders (and one of the league's best defenders) was injured during the game and is expected to miss several weeks (as many as six) with this injury. The Steelers will definitely feel his loss, and have already felt it.
Steelers are a very professional organization and it could be only a matter of time until they regain the spark they had in 08'. Big Ben Roethlisberger has been in the league several years now, head coach Mike Tomlin is a young intelligent coach and WR Hines Ward is a leader.
Can the Steelers bounce back from this loss? Week 3 awaits. - 31493
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