They may have ended up 8-8, but we still consider them part of the family. And, like last year's Doormat Playoff representative, the Seahags, the Denver Bunco-Donky-Bunks do it again!!
The heavily favored Steelers have to travel to the division winner of the worst division in the NFL (that's not REALLY true, but the records are the worst), and get knocked off by a team that people keep insisting is really terrible.
I'm not going to go all Tebowing on you guys, because these are the guys that ruined my chance at the Moldy Carpet Fantasy League trophy, but that was one of the more unusual paths to victory I've seen in a while.
Give coach John Fox credit for coming up with a crafty game plan- the Pittsburgh defense was totally deked about 10 times. When you have receivers AVERAGING 50 yards per reception, somebody is getting faked out of their jockstrap. An entire defense is out of position. I've never seen a team more convinced, like the Steelers were, that the Broncos weren't really going to pass the ball. I have never seen a team overload the line that much, or more eager to commit to a run than today's Steeler defense. Guys- it's just a QB that runs an option. Play a little more conventional defense. Oops!
Sure, the Steelers were banged up. So? What a gameplan- run it, unless you throw the bomb. Those short over the middle passes going for huge gains though....Steeler meltdown.
see you next week for a rumpus in New England.
-Wacko
