MYTH: "It was a 15-round, old-school Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight that went the distance" (Keith Bulluck, regarding the Titans’ 13-10 overtime loss to the Steelers in the season opener)
FACTS: It was anything but. Though it is easy to say both teams played great and were evenly matched, the game was so low-scoring and close only because of mistakes by both teams.
Though the Steelers won, they have no reason to be excited about this victory. The loss of Troy Polamalu is reason enough for the Steelers to be unhappy about the game. On top of that, the Super Bowl Champions did not appear remotely super.
On offense, their running game was nonexistent. On paper, the Steelers should be expected to run the ball much better than they did last year with th ...
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Football Mythbusters: Titans, Steelers Should Both be Disappointed
Posted: 18th September 2009 by Hank K. in NFLComments Off on Football Mythbusters: Titans, Steelers Should Both be Disappointed