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Several top Steelers often overlooked

November 19, 2009

Defensive end Aaron Smith may go down in history as the most underrated Steeler ever. He’s been a top-notch player and person for the Steelers the last 10 seasons but rarely gets much publicity outside of the Pittsburgh area. He’s only made one Pro Bowl in his career. He’s constantly referred to as underrated, but when does saying he’s underrated so much reach a point where it’s actually giving him his due? Smith has played only one full season out of the last three, so it’s time to crown a new most underrated player for the Steelers. Here are a few choices: Ike Taylor, cornerback: Taylor has performed at a high level the last three seasons, but because he fails to intercept passes — eight in seven years — he’s rarely mentioned among the best at his position. He’s having a Pro Bowl-type season this year but most likely won’t even sniff the Pro Bowl.

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Current NFL QBs are solid

November 13, 2009

Ben Roethlisberger’s performance on Monday night against the Denver Broncos further showed how the NFL is currently blessed with some great quarterbacks.

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Could Steelers be moving to 4-3 defense?

October 15, 2009

A big topic when Mike Tomlin took over as Steelers coach three seasons ago was whether or not he would switch the defense from a 3-4 unit to his specialty, a 4-3.

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If healthy, Parker still deserves start

October 8, 2009

Everybody in the Steelers organization knew — or at least hoped — this day would come.

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Polamalu’s absence shows his value

October 1, 2009

The Steelers have lost the last two weeks by not coming up with a big play at the right time, especially on defense.

They won the Super Bowl last year by making those plays.

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Steelers need history to repeat itself

September 24, 2009

In the previous 18 NFL seasons, Cincinnati is the city that has helped heal the Steelers.

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