Three yards and a cloud of dust. That has been the dominating theme for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense over the years. This was personified last season when the Steelers ran the ball over 600 times accumulating nearly 2500 yards. While Pittsburgh may open things up in the passing game a little more this upcoming season, do not expect the ground game to disappear. Instead, the Steelers rushing attack may have a different look than what we are all accustomed to.
August is upon us and some teams have already established themselves as favorites in their respective conferences. Between returning starters and new additions, the offseason has dictated some preseason favorites to win it all. On the other side of the ball, certain teams have been eliminated from competition before a regular season game has occurred. Whether it was a bad draft, no significant signings, or a major injury, these teams will be fighting to stay out of the basement all season.
Ben Roethlisberger lit up the league last year. While completing over 66 percent of his passes, Roethlisberger threw for 2621 yards and 17 touchdowns with only 11 interceptions, which lead to a 98.1 passer rating. These numbers, along with his 13 regular season wins in a row and one playoff victory, Roethlisberger was the runaway rookie of the year and the steal of the draft at number 11.