As the Pittsburgh Steelers transition to the off-season and begin to prepare for free agency, the draft, mini camps and the 2010 season, a few transitions have been made to the coaching staff. Some faces are gone and some new faces enter the UPMC practice facility. Below is some information on some of the new hires.
The 2009 season is over, and it didn't end the way any of us wanted it to. Let's bury this season, confident that the problems that arose with this team are fixable and that some of the bright things that happened will simply continue. Add in what should be a fruitful offseason, and there's nothing to prevent this team from reclaiming its rightful spot among the league's elite.
All I want to know is…Where was this team prior to the past two weeks? The Steelers played a smart, passionate game against the Ravens…They looked like a championship team. The Steelers offense was effective in the 1st half…The defense didn’t allow a 4th quarter point…The coaching staff devised an excellent game plan and the players followed it to a “T”.
The Steelers have done their part the last two weeks and are still mathematically alive for a ticket to the playoffs, though they're dependent on a string of unlikely events occurring - they very much don't control their own destiny.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still mathematically in the hunt for a Wild Card Playoff berth. They still need to win in week 17 against the Dolphins, another team with playoff aspirations.
