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In the three plus decades since Cowher and Tomlin have coached PIT, their have only been 2 Steeler teams to lose double digit games. Both did it in opposite ways: '99 came off the heels of THAT coin toss got off to a decent 5-3 start before cratering after an inexplicable Cleveland loss at home (whi...

The 2003 Broncos were a paper tiger. Only 2 of their 10 wins were against teams that finished above .500 (compared to the 2005 team winning 7 times against teams with winning records) The way they got humiliated by Indy was further proof that Miami should have gotten in. Denver only made it because...

At first, I thought 75 Steelers over 78 sounded a little wild. But then I dug a little deeper and can see 74_75's point The 75 team scored 17 more points and allowed 33 fewer points in 2 less games The AFC Central was tougher (1978 had 1 10-win team while 75 had 2 such teams 1 that literally went un...

Let's say Cincinnati wins that famous snow game in late November, PIT ultimately falls short of the playoffs, and we get Bengals/Colts instead (rematch of a thrilling week 2 28-27 game). Assuming Oakland/New England still plays out the same, is the AFC Title game any different? The Raiders would pla...

The 2005 team was very good as well with Plummer at QB but didnt play well against the Steelers in the AFC championship game. Plummer would get replaced by Cutler soon afterward which I feel in hindsight, was a mistake. Why Plummer didnt try to start for another team and resume his career is a myst...

An interesting Broncos team I want to mention is the 1981 team, Dan Reeves' 1st. Only team since the merger to go undefeated at home and miss the playoffs. Craig Morton at age 38 threw 21 TD's (which back then was a ton for an older QB) and Steve Watson had 12 TD's in his first 10 games. 9th in poin...

The Steelers were superior to everybody that season and the year before. Oilers were most likely the second-best team in the NFL that year, and possibly the year before. Houston beat everybody in 1979 - including the Steelers. They also beat the Steelers at 3 Rivers in 78. The 78 Championship - the...

Buddy Ryan's Eagles and the Dome Patrol Saints never won a playoff game. Rex Ryan's Jets never made a Super Bowl. Purple People Eaters went 0-4 on Super Sunday. Those were well renowned defenses held back by a lack of the offense not coming up big to get a needed score or two. In an NFLN Top 10 on F...

Do they deserve to be considered a dynasty? Yes.

However I feel their dynasty is done.

Revised List ... Top Teams of 21st Century 2004 Patriots -- many may disagree with a young, inexperienced secondary--that grew up quickly-- and role-playing receivers but was any team really tougher? They dispatched a record-setting offense in Indy before easily beating Pittsburgh. They beat down t...