Being Underdog Is Steeler Motivation
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got some extra motivation when odds were released for the AFC championship game: They were 3-point underdogs to New England despite having the NFL's best record, despite being at home and despite having beaten the Patriots.
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When Wayne Gretzky has watched Team Finland, he has viewed it as having the disposition of a guard dog rather than an underdog. He believes the Finns are in the World
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The good teams in college football find a way to win, even under the most dire conditions. The not-so-good teams, the wannabes, do not.
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Overcoming a poor history can be tough in sports. Keeping a strong team consistently on top might be even harder.
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Ben Roethlisberger may be the headliner of the Steelers, but he&#39;s not the total story in Pittsburgh. That became clear when pain in Roethlisberger&#39;s ribs and maybe even his sternum
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PITTSBURGH -- They always answered back. Every time they were challenged, which was several more times than seemed likely early in the game, the New England Patriots answered back. They were like a great counterpuncher, responding whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be on the edge of a rally last night. They responded with a crisp, hard punch to Pittsburgh's ...
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â The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing things never seen before in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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Haven&#39;t seen too many people dare to cross Bill Parcells, verbally or in print. Not many have the guts. Most are afraid to incur the Tuna&#39;s wrath.
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It is not as though they need any more reminders. It is not as though they are not aware of the consequences. Boston College has Rutgers and Mississippi State and, to an extent, Pittsburgh as prime examples of what can happen to a Division 1-A team on any given day against a Division 1-AA opponent.
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As defensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early '90s, Dom Capers developed a deep appreciation for the stability of the franchise and its devotion to a blue-collar approach in the front office and on the field.
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Say this about the Atlanta Falcons: When they lose, they do it with style.
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Maybe Bill Parcells is right. Ben Roethlisberger is starting to look like a new, mobile version of Dan Marino. Let&#39;s face it. This guy is only a rookie in statistics, not reality.
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Things aren&#39;t supposed to be this easy in the NFL. Not for the Pittsburgh Steelers, not for anyone. Every game is supposed to be a brutal battle to the end
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Actually, I just finished looking at the final BCS standings and could use a boost. More to the point, I could use an aspirin. So let me get this straight: Pittsburgh loses to Nebraska and Connecticut, narrowly
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The Philadelphia Eagles relied on a high-powered offense to get this far. Their underrated defense might have to get them to the Super Bowl.
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Great teams have one thing in common: Great leaders who set a winning tone not just by their play but also by their attitude. Joe Namath did it.
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Tim Jarrett understands what I'm saying. What a great Superbowl, and what an opportunity for Boston sports fans to learn the value in losing. What? Value in losing? You bet.  It wasn't that long ago when Boston was one of the best cities in the USA for sports precisely because Boston teams were such spectacular losers. I'll never forget the misery of the Dowbrigade after the Red Sox lost something (or did they win, I forget). They must have lost because he swore he'd never let them break his heart again the way they had for his whole life (he's about my age). Losing teaches you that there's more to life than winning, and that's the best lesson possible and it's the one lesson you keep needing to learn over and over until you lose everything, which like it or not is what we all do in the end. People write poetry about losing, great music is composed about lost causes. Who writes an ode to winning? They're too busy getting drunk or getting laid.  Never have I loved a team more or felt more kinship with my fellow fans than when our team goes down in flames after a season of great ups and downs. No doubt there are no smiles or tears of joy in Boston today. But there is hope. And that, even when you win, is all that's left after a great season.