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Almost across the board, the conventional numbers say the Steelers offense was among the best in the league, and for the better part of 80 yards, it was all of that. It ranked among the leaders in total yards (seventh overall) and time of possession (third).á ItÆs the hidden numbers that tell the real story of the 2009 Steelers offense, however. What they say is that, based on experience and ...

HereÆs my take on the SteelersÆ 27-24 victory against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon: 1. Rejoice, Steelers World, you can tell your grandkids that you witnessed the biggest letdown season in franchise history! Well, name a bigger one then. In 2006, the Steelers tanked as the defending Super Bowl champions, but this season ranks worse than that one. A lot worse. The æ06 team opened the season with a lame-duck head coach (Bill ...

(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongsùthe ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.) á http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256842-brees-romo-mcnabb-are-week-1-qber-leaders Few quarterbacks have put up better raw numbers than Ben Roethlisberger this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers' most valuable player ...

Here's my take on the Steelers' 23-20 victory against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon: 1. The Steelers are still in the playoff hunt, but don't count on it. Too much has to happen in the final week of the season, not the least of which is a victory against the Dolphins in Miami. Would it surprise anybody if the Steelers put themselves out of their misery? Even if the Steelers make ...

(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongsùthe ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.) á http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256842-brees-romo-mcnabb-are-week-1-qber-leaders Maybe it should come as no surprise thatáless than 4 percentage pointsáseparate Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Brett ...

HereÆs my take on the SteelersÆ 37-36 victory against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon: 1. OK, now can we stop the silly talk about the Steelers' most valuable player this season? While safety Troy Polamalu watched in street clothes one more time, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for a team-record 503 yards and willed victory in the final minutes again. Yes, theádefense misses Polamalu in the worst way, but to be ...

(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongsùthe ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256842-brees-romo-mcnabb-are-week-1-qber-leaders Already there is talk of a first-ever Super Bowl between two unbeaten teams,ábut if a hot quarterbackámeans anythingùand it almost ...

QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongsùthe ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average. When news that Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall had caught an NFL-record 21 balls made the rounds last Sunday, ...

Here's my take on the Steelers' 27-24 defeat against the Oakland Raiders (the Oakland friggin' Raiders?!) on Sunday afternoon: á 1. So the Steelers embarrassed themselves once again. Is anyone surprised? A loss against the sorry-butt Raiders is as bad as it gets, but the Steelers have been an uninspired bunch since the get-go this season. The real question is, what to do with Mike Tomlin, ol' Unleash Hell himself? Actually, the answer is ...

(QBER is short for Quarterback Efficiency Rating, a more comprehensive, easily understood rating system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongsùthe ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.) Several quarterbacks have turned in dominant performances this season, but one stands out more than any of them.áItÆs the remarkable ...