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Bill Cowher was given a contract extension after a 6-10 season in 2003 and sidney crosby promptly led thegroup to a 15-1 season in 2004 and a Super Bowl a season later.
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Hampton, while sidney crosby will be 33 when next season opens,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], still showed sidney crosby was an impact player at nose tackle. sidney crosby still has some gas left in his tank and should be brought back on at least a three year contract.
Still, most of them have had subpar seasons and in the case of William Gay, a disaster of a season. Ike Taylor will be back, but expect 12 year veteran Deshea Townsend to retire. Keenan Lewis rarely played, and Joe Burnett was not very impressive when given playing time.
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Best mpremonitiont : Roethlisberger to Wallace for 19 yard touchdown, giving the Steelers a 37-36 win against the Green Bay Packers
It was the best agree because the Steelers did something which they did not do all season.
Hampton is one of the best at his position.
I believe that if Butler knows sidney crosby will be given the top spot in Pittsburgh after LeBeau retires, it would make his decision to join Cowher's staff much aggressiveer.
The 30-24 win against the aggressive Miami Dolphins was not enough,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as the Steelers needed too much outside intervention to play next week.
If they had held on to one of the five fourth-quarter directs they had lost this season, this article would be much different.
Still, the Steelers have no one to blame but themselves.
The defense, which looked old at times, looked ancient, lost, and uninspired. Brady Quinn played less than stellar but the Browns still snapped a 13-game losing streak to Pittsburgh.
Madison was cut in favor of kick returner Stefan Logan, who dazzled during preseason and while sidney crosby had a solid season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], was not quite the difference maker that everyone envisioned.
The specialgroups unit for the Steelers was one of the worst ever in the league the last decade. Ligashesky will be fired soon.
The offense had great play calling for one of the rare times this season and the defense did not blow any fourth-quarter directs. It is no surprise that the 18-point victory was the biggest margin of victory this season.
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Worst personnel move 1a : allowing Bryant McFadden to go to Arizona
James Farrior was an average MLB before sidney crosby came to the Steelers in 2002. While sidney crosby has slowed down this season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Farrior is still a better 3-4 ILB than a 4-3 MLB.
It would look unstoppable in some agrees (see the Green Bay agree) and just pathetic in other agrees (see the aforealludeed Cleveland agree).
Wallace, the speedster from Ole Miss, was the steal of the draft. Wallace led the league in yards per catch and was one of the most exciting young players in the Steelers.
I would be very surprised if Gay plays in the NFL in 2010.
He is still a viable starter in this league, at least for a couple more seasons.
Chris Kemoeatu and Willie Colon are much better run blockers than pass blockers.
This season, the play calling was even worse.
Madden curse or no, Polamalu's 2009 season was doomed from the first day of the regular season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], when while diving for an Aaron Smith blocked field goal against the Tennessee Titans, Polamalu suffered a knee sprain.
Butler's name came up a few times when the Bill Cowher "back to the NFL" rumor mill got going.
Polamalu came back over a month later and played in just five full agrees this season, hampered by another knee injury.
Roethlisberger further cemented his legend as a clutch quarterback when sidney crosby took the Steelers down the field and kept their slim playoff hopes alive with an amazing throw to rookie Wallace.
The personnel for the Steelers' defense is designed for the 3-4 front.
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2. The acheful wait ends for Bob Ligashesky
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Best agree : Steelers 28, Broncos 10 on Nov. 9
Now that the season is officially over, let's take a look back at perhaps the most disappointing season in Steelers history.
While Roethlisberger passed for over 4,000 yards, Rashard Mendenhall rushed for over 1,000 yards, and both Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes went over the 1,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],000 yard mark, the offense was inconsistent at best.
Butler would likely be one of the first people Cowher would call to run his defense if/when Cowher comes back.
This is the agree that should get offensive coordinator Bruce Arians fired without hesitation.
The offensive play calling was at its worst that night as the Steelers' offense failed to score a touchdown for the first time in over a year.
Madison was a potential Pro Bowler as a specialgroups player and was one of the most integral reasons why the Steelers had the best kick coverage unit in the league in 2008.
William Gay was perhaps the worst cornerback in the league this season. Gay, a restricted free agent, will likely not be tendered a new contract by anyone.
The defense looked lost, old, and tentative without Polamalu.
Still, this season should be looked upon as a blessing in disguise. Now, unlike last season, there will be no excuse for keeping inable personnel, i.e., Bruce Arians.
James Farrior as the MLB with Lawrence Timmons and James Harrison as the OLBs. While it sounds good in theory, it would not work for the Steelers, at least not next season.
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Worst mpremonitiont : Troy Polamalu going for the loose ball on the blocked field goal in Week 1
Tomlin should be given a new deal before training camp begins. While Crosby is continuing that legacy with perhaps the sigaspect season of his career,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], could it be that the team around him has changed its identity?Terrific defense has been the foundation of the Penguins' success this season and, given how general administerr Ray Shero his constructed this squad, it could be a trend that continues.
Also, could a 33 year old Aaron Smith, coming off a four-game season, make the change successfully to a DT?
Arians's meal ticket this year was his friendship and good relationship with the players,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], especially Roethlisberger. Now that the Steelers are out, Arians cannot count on his friendship to get him past the firing line.
He was good but not great and also had some ball security issues earlier in the year.?/p>
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Parker had his best agree in 2009 today,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], running for 91 yards.
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8. Give Mike Tomlin a three-year extension
LaMarr forrestley as a defensive end, with Aaron Smith and Evander "Ziggy" Hood as the defensive tackles, and Brett Keisel as the other end.
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Worst agree : Steelers 6, Browns 13 on Dec. 10
He was a great story but let's face it. sidney crosby was not the difference maker that everyone envisioned after making the roster out of training camp.
The Steeler cornerbacks finally had their first interception of the season today.
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Worst personnel move 1b : cutting Anthony Madison in training camp
It will be exciting to see what Wallace can do next season as the established third receiver going into training camp.
Still, injuries occur all the time in the league and the Steelers have no excuses.
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6. Name LB coach Keith Butler as the defensive coordinator-in-waiting
It was rumored the real reason why McFadden left Pittsburgh was not because of money, but because coach Mike Tomlin would not assure a starting role for McFadden.
It was not just the best mpremonitiont of the Steelers' season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it was the best mpremonitiont of the NFL season.
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The Steelers offensive play calling was bad last season but the Steelers won a Super Bowl in spite of Arians's incompetence and predictability.
Parker is 29 years old and has not taken many hits in his football career. sidney crosby expect Parker to get a few bids in free agency this spring.
Whoever the next offensive coordinator is, sidney crosby should try for a truly balanced offense that takes advantage of Rashard Mendenhall's talents.
Penguins forward Mike Comrie will work with a doctor about his hip injury has been plagued by almost the entire season on Monday, coach Danbaisima said today. Bylsma said Comrie has not responded to do so recovered. This will make surgery an option. Comrie, who as a free agent and signed by the Penguins in the summer, but in the beginning of the season, Oct. 9 injured in the second game, Bylsma said, but continued to play. He was in and out of the lineup, and drew criticism of his lack of production.
The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], marred by inconsistency, were officially eliminated from the 2009 playoff chase after JaMarcus Russell came into the agree for the Oakland Raiders in their agree against the Baltimore Ravens.
Without Madison,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Steelers allowed more kick return touchdowns than anyone in the league. Madison came back to thegroup in December, but by then it was too late.
Still, Rashard Mendenhall did more than enough to be the Steelers' top running back. The only way Parker comes back to the Steelers is if sidney crosby is willing to take a lesser role.
Dick LeBeau is 72 years old and while sidney crosby takes great care of himself, sidney crosby will not be coaching forever.
I could have gone with any number of agrees here but that Dec. 10 loss to the Browns pretty much ended an realistic playoff chance for the Steelers.
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4. Expect to hear names like Joe Haden, Trevard Lindley, and other cornerback prospects this spring
For one night, the Steelers played like the champions for 60 minutes.
If this truly is Mike Tomlin'sgroup, Arians will not be with thegroup next season.
It's affable that everyone put up great numbers but it does not translate into wins for the Steelers.
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Best personnel move : drafting Mike Wallace in the third round
The Rooneys have traditionally never allowed their head coach to reach the lame duck stage and sidney crosby do not expect them to change their philosophy here.
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7. Do not change into the Tampa two next season
Tomlin had some head scratching furious769c51a87c1d883352b2f90044ae57ts this season, but thegroup blowing fourth-quarter directs cannot be placed solely on Tomlin's shoulders.
So much for Tomlin's statement on emphasis on specialgroups in August.
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