Read this and tell me why anyone WOULDN'T pick PIT
They cant make beating the Saints their holy grail just because the saints are 6-2.
They are grasping for answers, as evidenced by their own admission: Read the words of Cowher, Roethlisberger, Ward, & Parker.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_STEELERS_PARKERS_TALK?SITE=PAGRE&SECTION=FOOTBALL
That is a team on the ropes, SB champs or not.
Add in a rookie return specialist who has
fumbled in 3 of 8 games, an inconsistent O line, a young qb making very poor decisions under pressure, and a secondary that has shown it can be beaten, and you have a team waiting to implode with one more loss.
It's clear that Porter's "guarantee" (prayer) is more an attempt to motivate himself and his team mates, than it is a guarantee based on confidence.
If you're 4-4, 5-3, 6-2 etc., and you feel good about yourself and the direction you're heading,
there's a much better chance that you can cash the check your mouth wrote.
I seriously doubt Porter will be able to do that Sunday.
I love our matchup with Grant, Smith, & Co. against their O line and keeping pressure on Big Ben all day - that's been his problem.
I like our matchup with Drew and our receivers against their DB's... And I like our matchup with our special teams vs. theirs.
Don't get me wrong - I respect Pitt, but fear them? NO WAY.
Mark my words: If we're up by 2 TDs or more in the 3rd quater, watch an implosion.
Sean won't let our team go into Pitt over confident - You can make book on that. But, he won't let them go in intimidated either.
Pitt is beatable right now by a good team - very beatable. The question is, do you think your Saints are good enough to do it?