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The 2009 season left a bitter taste in the mouths of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ players and fans. The defending Super Bowl champs entered last season with high hopes of adding another Lombardi Trophy to their record six.
Instead the 2009 season was a perplexing failure. The Steelers lost to teams they would not normally expect to lose to, and did so in an atypical manner.
A franchise that prided itself on tough ...
Ottawa Senators Strengthen Blueline with Acquisition of Andy Sutton
Posted: 2nd March 2010 by David Law in NHL
Bryan Murray hopes he has added the final piece to the puzzle as he prepares the Ottawa Senators for a run at the Stanley Cup this season.
One day prior to the NHL trade deadline, Murray acquired reliable, stay-at-home defenseman Andy Sutton from the New York Islanders in exchange for a second round pick in the upcoming NHL entry draft.
This trade follows the acquisition of forward Matt Cullen from the Carolina ...
With 13 wins in their last 14 contests, the Ottawa Senators have rapidly developed into an elite team who others will want to avoid at playoff time.
A month ago the Senators looked to be one of about eight teams fighting for one of the final two playoff spots. Now the Senators are the NHL’s hottest team and sit atop the Northeast Division.
Those 13 wins have not been the result of ...
Questionable Fourth-Quarter Coaching Costs Steelers Another Loss
Posted: 27th September 2009 by David Law in NFL
For the second consecutive week the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost a game they should have won. After falling to the Chicago Bears in Week 2, the Steelers blew an early 13-0 lead to the Cincinnati Bengals, ultimately losing 23-20 in the last minute.
Both losses came in games where the Steelers should have been in control after strong starts, in games against supposedly lesser opponents.
A common factor in both losses seems ...
Titans Trying to Shake the Curse of the Terrible Towel
Posted: 25th September 2009 by David Law in NFL
For most of last season, the Tennessee Titans romped through their schedule, making mincemeat of their opposition with a stifling defense, punishing ground game and solid quarterback and special teams play. The Titans' dominance of the AFC never seemed clearer than after their Dec. 31 31-14 throttling of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In their celebration, LenDale White and Keith Bullock showed their disdain for the Steelers by stomping on the Terrible Towel, ...