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Pittsburgh sounds different when the Steelers are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. There is an energy in the air that is hard to describe. There’s a buzz inside the stadium on game days that reaches a crescendo when “Renegade” is played at some point during the fourth quarter. It’s unlike anything else in the NFL.
That feeling returned to Pittsburgh this year when the Steelers roared out to a surprising 10-3 start. The Steelers’ defense was dominant, the offense was reborn, and the team’s kicker simply couldn’t miss. Fans who had guarded optimism at the start of the season began to allow themselves to dream of a trip to the Super Bowl.
But like any dream, you eventually have to wake up and face reality, which is what has happened over the past two weeks as the Steelers lost three straight games in convincing fashion. In the process, Pittsburgh allowed Baltimore to leapfrog over them in the AFC North division standings. The Steelers went from being one of the NFL’s hottest teams to a team that appears to be limping into the postseason.
Some fans are alluding to 2020, when the Steelers started 11-0 before losing five of their last six that included a dreadful loss to the Browns in the wild card round. That team also fell victim to playing three games in a condensed period of time late in the year.
While this team could end up following in the 2020 team’s footsteps, there are reasons to believe that the 2024 Steelers’ story will have a much better ending. Let’s take a look at the six biggest reasons why Steelers fans shouldn’t throw in the (terrible) towel on their team.
No serious injuries
This can’t be stressed enough. Injuries are largely what led to the demise of the 2020 Steelers, who lost starting outside linebacker Bud Dupree to a season-ending injury in Week 11. Pittsburgh did recently suffer an injury to starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr., but his knee injury isn’t…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-12-28 14:36:00
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