PLAYERS:
Willis McGahee,
Larry Foote,
Jack Dempsey,
LaMarr Woodley,
John Fox
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee (23) throws a block on Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote (50) as Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) looks to pass in the second quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
For the Denver Broncos, the 29-23 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wildcard Round of the 2011 playoffs represented a week of euphoria, followed by an offseason with renewed resolve. The football culture in Denver became about championships again.
For the Steelers, it has meant nothing but anguish.
Now LaMarr Woodley has given the Broncos bulletin-board material for their 2012 Week One rematch in September. You can hear the angst in the linebacker’s voice as he told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “What gives you motivation is not playing in the Super Bowl, getting eliminated in the first round, losing to a team we had no business losing to. It’s a team we sho...
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