The Super Bowl hangover was bounced around when the Steelers' 2009 season began, though thoughts of an actual meltdown were the farthest thing from most people's imagination.
The season began on a breezy evening at Heinz Field, as the Steelers finally got their chance to exact revenge on those disrespectful of the Terrible Towel, the Tennessee Titans.
However, the atmosphere soon changedáto a palpable feeling of uneasiness descending over Pittsburgh's lack of fire power on the field.
After the Steelers eeked out a win in overtime, the lack of a running game was a major topic fueling discussion throughout Steelers Nation. The injury to Troy Polamalu early in the first quarter of the season opener was another.
The team minus Troy proceeded to limp apathetically through two losses in g ...
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