So......

[xPUREBYBLOODx]

if Big Cat is so into the Rooney's and the Steeler's organization. He wants to emulate everything they do and are about. How come we cannot be as prolific?

[charlottenian]

It is a culture that we have yet to grasp... The Steelers will always be legendary regardless of who their coach is

[Kevin Greene]

Lebeau>Turgovac.

Simple.

[AKPantherFan]

Im sorry but I didnt see to much "soft zone" tonight.

The Steelers were constantly bringing 4 or 5 guys.

[Montsta]

We can't emulate the Steelers. We try, but we fail. Do we even have those cool puffy jackets? I haven't seen 'em.:toetap05:

[rayzor]

we were supposed to, esp. with the running game this year and we did.

defense, though....not there (understatement).

still, they have how many years more than us?

be patient. it will come. we are more likely to be steeler-like than lion-like.

our turn will come.

[pstall]

Not quite there.

Steelers, Pats, Eagles, Ravens to some degree have a SYSTEM when it comes to the draft.

They NEVER EVER reach for a player. They don't fall for that stupid BS lack of knowledge by drafting best player available.

They plug a guy who will replace the older version of himself year after year.

They let guys go early instead of too late. They rarely get burned with total duds in Free Agency because of the system.

After the SB win for the Steelers in 79 they went back to the Champ game only one time in the next 5yrs(84) then not again for 10 yrs(Cowher's first) since then an great run the last 15 years.

Lucky for the Steelers and their fans though is Jerry Jone's ego. Had he kept his mouth shut and his wallet open and let Jimmy Johnson do his thing the Cowboys would have won several more.

But thats another debate for another time.

[Jangler]

We need linebackers the fly all over the field. Watching the Balt/Pitt game I was getting madder and madder, watching both defenses be so fast and aggressive, all I could do was wonder, Where did that defense go we were on the verge of having??

[Cyberjag]

The more aggressive you are up front, the more chances you take. The more chances you take, the more you rely on good play at the safety spot. Last night I saw several plays that would have gone for big gains had it not been for good plays by Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed.

Until this year we had a revolving door at one safety position or the other, but now we will be going into 2009 with the same pair we had in 2008. Maybe that will allow us to unleash the speed we have at linebacker. I would like to think it will, at any rate.