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A peek at what we might expect as the next dominating Steelers' Defense

All credit goes to Behind The Steel Curtain (BTSC) member 58Steel for this article; I found it both well researched and well written.

Who knows what dark strategies are boiling away in Steelers' Defensive Coordinator Keith Butler's mind; he certainly was well tutored by his predecessor Dick LeBeau.

Give this a read; you won't regret it.

Is a 3-3-5 Defensive philosophy coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers

Nothing Else Matters...Beat the Bungles!

This past week, I've been reading comments from Bengals fans about how obnoxious Steeler fans are; how all we do is talk about our six Lombardis, and "bitch and whine" whenever our team doesn't do well, that we're "fair weather fans".

Well, I can tell yinz this:  Unlike your team, ours has a rich history of winning.  So much so that our standard is winning the Super Bowl....unlike Bengals fans who are hoping for their first playoff victory since 1991...

So, don't blame us if we have higher standards and expectations.  While you may consider a season successful if you make the playoffs (looking at you Cleveland), or win a playoff game, from the Rooneys down to the players, to the millions of members of Steeler Nation around the globe, we strive to win Super Bowls.

You know why?

Because Nothing Else Matters

(courtesy of Benstonium) https://www.facebook.com/jagoffs/videos?fref=photo

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and may the Force of the Season be With You

Car wise, now is the "down" season; shows are over, tracks are closed, so it's time for detailing and planning out mods for the upcoming seasons.

Football wise, the Steelers are outside looking in playoff-wise, but they have a manageable schedule ahead that should allow them to slip back into the fifth or sixth slot.  This just isn't the year to see the full potential of the team; too many injuries and/or stupid suspensions.

Life wise, it is the season for family and friends.  Even though the turkey is history, we all should still be thankful for who and what we have in our lives.  I know I am.

Finally, let me leave you with this little snippet from Dodge; a perfect product tie-in to the upcoming blockbuster film opening over Christmas!

There's a chorus of new voices for Steeler Nation

Hey Steeler Nation; there's a new and different source for your Steelers' fix and you definitely need to check out.

It's called: Going Deep: An Introspective Steelers Site  I'll let the founder of the site, Ms. Rebecca Rollett describe the site herself:

You won’t find breaking news on our site, although we have a twitter feed on the sidebar to keep you up-to-the-minute : ) But the fact is, you can find “breaking” news on most of the existing sites.

What we offer is a place to take an in-depth look at any aspects of the organization which catch our fancy. As writers, we all have different viewpoints and interests, and we want to generate a discussion about the things that intrigue us. So as much as anything, this is a place for conversations. In fact, I suppose it is more like a virtual Steelers coffeehouse than anything else. Since it doesn’t seem to exist elsewhere, we decided to create our own.

If you're looking for more than just news, gossip or the usual pabulum the "major media" outlets provide; if you're looking for something deeper, you'll find it at this site.  The authors are seasoned writers who honed their voices elsewhere on the Intraweb, but found themselves dissatisfied with the "breaking news" mad rush, and the washing away of substantive pieces from other sites' main screen just to feed the insatiable appetite for mouse clicks.

At Going Deep: An Introspective Steelers Site you will find a wide array of articles that don't merely repeat what you've seen on Twitter or Yahoo, but instead take a fresh, different and deeper look at what many accept as commonplace.  For example:

Steelers Training Camp for Fans, Part One – The Myth of the ‘Knowledgeable’ Fan  

...or...

Character (Ac)Counts - an ongoing series of articles that introduce rookies to Steeler Nation, but goes behind the uniform to give a glimpse of the men underneath 

This is a fledgling site that's only been up for a few weeks, so it's still developing its look, but you should definitely add it to your list of Pittsburgh Steelers sites to check out.  I should caution you however, that you will need to set aside some time for this site; not only to read the articles in their entirety but also to give yourself time to contemplate what it is that you have read. 

The authors at this site don't produce fluff; their work requires a great deal of research and effort on their part, and can be quite lengthy.  But, and I mean this sincerely, you will be glad you made time for their work.