Hey, how about that picture above for an "old school" Steelers logo. That's so old that even I don't remember it, but it's appropriate because it is time for that annual Grandstander Tradition, the How-Are-The-Steelers-Going-To-Do-This-Season post.
One thing is clear - the Steelers themselves must think that this season simply has to be the year that they make a full, all out effort to reach and win the Super Bowl. The fact that GM Kevin Colbert wheeled and dealed so vigorously in the final two weeks of training camp, bringing in a new veteran tight end and two veteran defensive backs tells you that that are leaving no stone unturned in making an all out effort to win it all this year. If you don't believe me, check out this photo of Colbert as he worked the phones during those final two weeks of camp:
"We're going for broke!"
One has to wonder if Ben Roethlisberger went to the powers that be and told them that 2017 was going to be his final season, and the team realized that they simply had to do everything possible to win it all this year. Even if he didn't, Ben is 35 years old and about to begin his 14th season in the NFL. The clock is ticking on him and, by extension, on the Steelers' window to make a serious run at that seventh Lombardi Trophy. They really can't afford to hold anything back at this point.
So how will they do? Not going to go into in depth analysis here, but I like their chances. I'm calling for 11, and possibly, 12 wins, an NFC North title, and a first round bye in the playoffs. I say they win the AFC championship and reach the Super Bowl, and if I pick them to go that far, then I just might as well pick them to win it all. And I say that they will do it by avenging that Super Bowl XLV loss by beating the Green Bay Packers in Minneapolis come February 4, 2018.
You heard it here first, but, as always, watch, but don't bet!
I agree with everything you said! I do believe this will be Big Ben's final season as well
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