the same vaunted defense that gave up a 92 yard drive and a touchdown with 8 seconds left to blow the game and hand the series to baltimore last week?
that vaunted defense?
alasdair
hate all you want, statistically speaking the Steelers defense is 1 or 2 over-all in the NFL. I do believe that these statistics amply back up the usage of the adjective "vaunted"
honestly, I felt like the game was over when Pittsburgh got that dreadful penalty for running out the clock, and thus making a 43 yard FG attempt a 48 yard FG attempt. in Heinz Field, it wouldn't have been smart to kick that FG
we all know in the NFL offense is king. a lot of teams could have scored with that much time left on the clock - it wasn't 8 seconds as you just pointed out. Baltimore had well over the time of the 2 minute warning?
again, if a defense is Top 2 in the NFL - a league most recently formulated into offensive overkill and sissification due to Commi$$ioner Roger Goodell's interference - I can firmly stand behind my "vaunted" statement

but as a Patriots fan, I hardly expect you to be the expert on the justification of defensive word-play
