I will never be the one to say any regular season matchup with the Steelers is predictable...but the Eagles have a terrific chance to go into Game 5 of the 2012 season with Pittsburgh and set the tone for a playoff run.
You may say it's too early to begin speaking of playoffs ("Playoffs! Are you kidding me!!), but to come out of Heinz Field this Sunday with a "W" would put the Birds at 4-1...and give them a huge boost of momentum moving forward.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a bye week and look to rebound from their embarrassing loss, 34-31, to Oakland. Their defense looked horrible and seemingly gave up in the 4th quarter. The Steelers had trouble rushing the quarterback which resulted in big pass plays. Many people are questioning whether or not coordinator Dick LeBeau is still the defensive mastermind as people knew him to be. The Steelers have a tough test ahead of them as they take on the Eagles.
But there is Big Ben, still standing......
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PLAYERS:
Dick Lebeau,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Rashard Mendenhall,
Peyton Manning,
Carson Palmer,
Ryan Clark,
James Harrison,
Troy Polamalu,
Willie Colon,
Mike Tomlin,
Stevenson Sylvester,
Marcus Gilbert
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets
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