As all of Us after some weeks had seen that teams beaten by the Browns, I hate to say this, but, spank Our Steelers, that had forced my to look for something that Our Team has not been capable of doing, or just missed some info from this copycat league. After seen some videos and opinions around the league I just found something from Brian BiIlick (I just copy the tittle of this FanPost, right now I don´t have the exact link, wich was from NFL´s Network: Playbook or from The Coaches, but I can show my point in other links), and He just pointed out that first LeBeau is better than Ryan, and the only thing that had been done better from the Browns D, HC and DC was, just to not to show until the last second, who and what will come from the defense to rush the QB. That as Billick said, If the QB had not figured out where is coming to pressure him, it forces the QB to read just as the play develops, If the DL, stand still just about 4 to 10 seconds before the play is coming the QB has even time to change routes, blocking schemes - also from the center and backs, thowing lines, and decide even to change to adjust, the play that is going to "match better what Our DL or even Our all D, and in some cases the personnel in the field that Our DC sends to him, - brees or bradycheat, or manning mostly". All that can be avoided He said, just moving the DL´s and LB´s over the LOS until to a -time- zone where the QB normally starts the play and that is around 2 to 1 second before the expiration clock shows zeros, or even closer, adding pressure to his reading, exposing him to a flag if he tries to make a normal read. Another forgotten variation of those ordered mess from LeBeau´s D. If just Our D add this dimension they could be even better than already are. From the offensive side, In every sport the offense depends mainly in the equilibrium that they had with the handling of the ball, or try to avoid from the other team, and that is what We in both sides of the ball just don´t show. 

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It's possible he could be lost for the season: but, and a great BUT here is He could be back, as HC MT said, before the end of the season.  

Coach Mike Tomlin said today the Steelers will wait and see how Smith recovers from the surgery and, for now, will keep a roster spot open for their veteran defensive end.

"At this point, we intend to wait this out," Tomlin said at his weekly news conference. "He's a quality player. If there's hope for his return, we will be hopeful."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10299/1098177-100.stm#ixzz13U7FkXXq

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10299/1098177-100.stm#ixzz13U5lK1Cq

Today maybe again the stars are Alligning in Our Steelers favor. After that issue between Big Ben and Max Starks that scare some of Us, it happends that at this point it is a possibility to have back Byron Leftwitch Back with the Steelers, mainly because his actual team "feels He (Leftwitch) just doesn´t fit" with our team so they are asking for a 5º to 6º round pick to have access to his services, so I think that this is at least great and put many of Us in the Leftwitch Wagon at least asking an opportunity to fill one spot on Our roster. Also with the kind of talent that We (of course trought Our FO) have been drafting, it is just a spot in the next draft, that at that level may be not as expensive as it appears to be, but that also deppends of the projected draft that the FO has already at this point. Of course it is up to Our FO to have that last word but it could be a very good addition mainly after those scenarios that appear after BB "injury". Comments. ... 

Following a lead of Blitz and another of IDrinkUrMilkshake I found these articles that many of Us maybe had been waiting for because all the crap that every year is trow to BB, I put together those two links I think are interesting about that issue mainly as in both is explained they think BB is in a very good shape for a HoF career. Its possible some of Us have had this journey before, but I think, if not this would very comforting for those that havent seen all these before, so here it is. And also I include a secondary link that came from the second article. Its really good stuff. 

I arrange first the link from t 2º article ´cause reading drama reasons.

Maybe that amount of sugar could not be good for some bloods, but I think ITS TRUE,

This is MR. BEN ROETHLISBERGER.

First: those master strokes from Michael Wilbon:

http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/19/AR2009011900016.html?sid=ST2009011900035

Then David Kilnger´s article from beacher report:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/155139-big-ben-has-already-taken-his-place-among-steeler-legends

So last but not least take a look at this article from profootball scout from Senior NFL Analist Ed Thompson: 

http://profootball.scout.com/2/770206.html