One of the best Steelers Videos....

[Djfan]

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This may sound like a homer statement, but with the schedule favoring the Steelers this year, we have such a great chance to repeat. 3 titles in 5 years... sounds dynastic to me.

Great post A!

Great vid, too.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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This may sound like a homer statement, but with the schedule favoring the Steelers this year, we have such a great chance to repeat. 3 titles in 5 years... sounds dynastic to me.

My only worry there is that it could be the opposite of what happened following Ben's rookie year.

Ben said back then "We could win fewer than 15 games next year and still be a better team" and it came true, as they went 11-5 in the regular season and won SBXL.

With a much easier schedule next season than last season's gauntlet, I fear that we could have a better win-loss record next season but not have a better team. I think that the fact that we had to face so many heavyweights in the regular season last year made us battle-tested when playoff time rolled around. If we roll over a bunch of cupcakes in the regular season this coming year, there is a chance that they could be overconfident come playoff time when they face some of the elite teams that were not on our regular season schedule. I certainly hope this doesn't happen, but it is a possibility that Tomlin has to watch out for.

[proudpittsburgher]

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Regarding that Harrison return for TD. Seeing it at that angle, it almost looked like there were, (dare I say it) clips from behind or at least from the side so then it's a no call. Maybe not. I'll have to go back and see it again.....

In that situation with our guys running after their guys, we're lucky there weren't any called on us.... You know, like the calls we usually get on punt returns. I think we have more blocking from behind calls on punt returns than any other team in the NFL.... seems that way anyhow.

You may be right, but I heard no mention of the fact that Larry Fitzgerald was forced to the sideline, and made zero attempt to reenter the field of play until the tackle attempt, and was the first person to touch the ball carrier. I thought tackles and recovered fumbles were the same in that regard, that you couldn't run up the field on the sideline then reenter to make the play. Anyone else weigh in on this?

[flippy]

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We have the #1 defense in football, but every game we've needed to win is on ben.......All hail Big Ben!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


WoooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stlrz d]

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Regarding that Harrison return for TD. Seeing it at that angle, it almost looked like there were, (dare I say it) clips from behind or at least from the side so then it's a no call. Maybe not. I'll have to go back and see it again.....

In that situation with our guys running after their guys, we're lucky there weren't any called on us.... You know, like the calls we usually get on punt returns. I think we have more blocking from behind calls on punt returns than any other team in the NFL.... seems that way anyhow.

You may be right, but I heard no mention of the fact that Larry Fitzgerald was forced to the sideline, and made zero attempt to reenter the field of play until the tackle attempt, and was the first person to touch the ball carrier. I thought tackles and recovered fumbles were the same in that regard, that you couldn't run up the field on the sideline then reenter to make the play. Anyone else weigh in on this?

1) If a player intentionally turns so as not to offer you a frame to block then there is no clipping. The Woodley block is the one that stands out the most as it appears he pushes from behind. If you watch you will see that shortly before he makes his block the player turns his body. No clip.

2) I don't know about not being able to make a play but I do know (just like gunners on the punt team) the player is supposed to make every attempt to re-enter the field of play...and I believe it is illegal to prevent the player from entering the FOP.