So this is how the season ends for the Steelers. Not with a bang but a whimper.
Making the playoffs with a chance to defend their Super Bowl title is history. Even a chronic optimist has to be thinking the worst.
The Steelers came out Thursday evening with their playoff aspirations on the line, playing a Cleveland Browns team that was 1-11 with the worst offense, and the 30th ranked defense in the NFL.
How did Pittsburgh respond?
With its most embarrassing game of the season, that's how. The defending champs, a veteran club with quality talent all over the roster, played with no emotion, no fire, and no heart.
A season with so much promise and expectations has become a disaster of mammoth proportions.
The low point in this five-game losing streak came last night.
Losing to the Browns with ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Playoff Hopes End with a Whimper
Posted: 11th December 2009 by Brian Carson in NFLComments Off on Pittsburgh Steelers’ Playoff Hopes End with a Whimper