A SB win is almost a curse any more...

gosteelers

Teams (this year, the Steelers) get fat and content, lose their focus, and end up mailing the season in. Thoughts?

lbcoach20

Being a Browns fan.......we deserved this one! Alot to endure. I will sleep well tonight!!

gosteelers

<< <i>Being a Browns fan.......we deserved this one! Alot to endure. I will sleep well tonight!! >>



Congrats. The Browns fans have been through Hell since '99 (crappy product every year except '02-'03). I'm happy for you guys.

gosteelers

Where will Joshua Cribbs be next year? How come this dude is only making $600k this year as the Browns BEST player?

Goot

Unfortunately I know what you're talking about. However, I'll take that 1 Super Bowl Win with 10 guaranteed crap seasons following it in a heartbeat......oh wait, I already have

DaBeef

I'm wondering who Traci Palmer is talking smack to these days?

gemint

The Steelers look like they can't wait for the offseason. Casey Hampton looked like he was rolling off the field (even worse than normal). There's also rumors five of the starters were gambling at a local casino the night before the Raider game. Now I hope they lose out to finish 6-10 so they can pick up some decent OL, DL and CB talent in the draft.

stevek

...and it's usually even worse for the Super Bowl loser although so far this season Arizona is bucking that trend and having a decent season.

It's based in simple fact...a team playing 3 more very intense games versus other teams only playing 16 games or a bit more, and those team players getting around an extra month's rest and healing for the upcoming season. Those extra games are brutal especially on players whose bodies are already beatup over the regular season...just makes sense along the other factors that you mentioned.

VikingDude

Did anyone watch the end of the Steelers-Browns game? I was wondering which announcer was saying that the Browns defender should have had the INT rather than batting it to the ground? A player trying for an INT would be stupid. Last thing you want is a ball that is still live; I could just see it bouncing off his hands and a Steeler running it in for the TD. That player was smart to smack it to the ground where there was no Steeler in the area.

Connecticoin

Yeah, it's much better to lose the Super Bowl.

baseballfan

boy o boy what happened to that steeler team?

they just don't look right at all

gosteelers

<< <i>boy o boy what happened to that steeler team?

they just don't look right at all >>



Losing Aaron Smith for the season, losing Polamalu, for, in essence, most of the season. Having a horrible play caller as your Offensive Coordinator. Losing that 'edge' after a SB win. Players like Hampton and Farrior getting old overnight. Having a QB thats takes way too many sacks. The list is virtually endless.

DIMEMAN

I personally didn't think the steelers were that good last year. Both the Colts and Pats were a better teams. The only steeler I would take is #43.

VitoCo1972

The title of this thread has ruined my ability to understand the English language.