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Best Steelers offence since the '70s? Ward wonders if it's so

By Alan Robinson, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


PITTSBURGH - Hines Ward, the leading receiver in Steelers history, isn't ready to say this is the best offence he's played on in his 10 NFL seasons.

Maybe he doesn't have to. With the Steelers (7-2) positioning themselves for another high seeding in the playoffs, there are significant differences between this Mike Tomlin-coached team and any of the previous 15 teams coached by Bill Cowher.

Namely, they're running the ball as effectively as ever, but they're throwing it better than they have since Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw was at quarterback.

Tomlin hasn't exactly turned Ben Roethlisberger loose to throw it 40 times every game, but this Steelers offence could be developing into the most diverse and difficult to stop since the Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth and Franco Harris days.

While NFL statistics can be difficult to compare given the major differences in strength of schedule, the Steelers go into Sunday's game at the Jets (1-8) with the league's second-leading rusher in Willie Parker (873 yards) and the No. 2-rated quarterback in Roethlisberger, who has 22 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.

Only New England's Tom Brady (33 touchdowns, four interceptions) has more scoring passes and fewer interceptions, and only Brady has a higher QB rating, 131.8 to Roethlisberger's 110.2.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

K Train

yeah the offense is great, the defense is #1....but the special teams are the worst in the history of the world

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BU54

No way I figured the Steelers to lose this one. With 7 combined FGs the endzone was like the plague.
Clemens performance 14/31 for 162yds was sub par even to Mannings standards. Though it was against a great D.

Parity at it's best.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

K Train

our oline is absolutey ****ing horrid.....makes me sick, ben is only elusive to an extent....they played like retarded girl scouts today

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BU54

So did the Colts @ Chiefs KT. But they squeaked by.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

K Train

yeah, but we suck...big difference

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BU54

Cheer up KT. You get to play the Dolphins sunday.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

K Train

yeah so we can lose to a winless team....awesome

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BU54

You better hope not..cause no one will forget that game IF it happens.
It could be worse, Wrex could be your QB.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

K Train

oh its gonna happen, just like the raiders last year. we'll make the playoffs but it wont be pretty

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