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2013 NFL Season, Week 3 – Bears vs Steelers Predictions
The Pittsburgh Steeelrs haven’t been 0-3 in over a decade, but according to the way they’ve looked in their first two games, it’s going to be hard avoiding that fate, especially when facing the Chicago Bears, who are mistake prone, but have enough tools on both ends of the field to make up for them.
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Must Win Games for NFL Teams in Week 3
The 0-2 start is always somewhat of a crossroads for teams – some don’t expect to win too much so it doesn’t mean much as well. Others are close to panic button time at this point, like it is for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, who can’t afford to lose for a third consecutive time at the start of the 2013 NFL Season.
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Alex Smith & Andrew Luck Have More Rushing Yards Than the Pittsburgh Steelers
The running and general offensive problems of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been mentioned once or twice, but one of the most ridiculous stats of the opening two weeks in the NFL is that both Alex Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs and Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts have more rushing yards than the entire Steelers ground game.
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Pittsburgh Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger Can Already Forget About This Season
Even if he is a great quarterback, there’s a limit to the amount of punishment Ben Roethilsberger can take, as the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to offer no help whatsoever in the form of a decent protection scheme, a capable offensive line or a less than terrible running game.
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2013 NFL Season, Week 2 – Steelers vs Bengals Predictions
While the Cincinnati Bengals were very close to coming away with the win in their season debut, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked terrible in about every possibly way, bringing the two AFC North rivals with big aspirations to a matchup that has the feeling of a ‘must-win’ to it.
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Pittsburgh Steelers – Isaac Redman Sadly the Best They Currently Have at Running Back
The Pittsburgh Steelers were really hoping that this season will give them an opportunity to use better running backs than Isaac Redman. Injuries and bad luck have prevented that from happening, and maintaining their dependency on a back who isn’t good enough to rejuvenate a very bad ground game.
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The AFC North Got Swept in Week 1
The worst division in the NFL so far this season? The AFC North, with all four of its teams losing in their season opener: The Baltimore Ravens in the game that opened the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers in a somewhat embarrassing manner, the Cleveland Browns ruining their new head coach’s debut and the Cincinnati Bengals in one of the best games of the opening weekend.
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Pittsburgh Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger Suffering From Bad Protection
Although the offensive line issues the Pittsburgh Steelers are suffering from weren’t limited to Ben Roethlisberger alone, he’s the quarterback that needs to be worried the most about the continuous disappointment from that unit, which does not bode well as they enter a season without too many reasons to feel confident.
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NFL Rumors – Pittsburgh Steelers to Look Very Different on Offensive Line
One of the reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t pursue to re-sign Max Starks during the offseason was their switch (not entirely) to zone blocking schemes instead of the power-blocking they’ve been using up until now, which requires quicker and more athletic offensive linemen than Starks.
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NFL Rumors – Pittsburgh Steelers Will Start Le’Veon Bell at Running Back
While the option of having go with the running back committee idea is still on the table, the closer we get to the start of the 2013 NFL season, the better the chances of rookie Le’Veon Bell of becoming the primary option for the team when it comes to the running game.