What do the reigning Super Bowl champions have in store for an encore? To think of the run they made with Willie Parker and Rashad Mendenhall both being injuried for the most important of that run is quite scary. With those two running backs healthy, there is no reason to think that the Steelers cannot make another run at a Super Bowl. The offense is as balanced as it gets, especially when Willie Parker is able to do what he does best, and that’s get to the outside and turn on the jets. With Hard, Holmes, and Washington as the top three receivers, the Steelers have plenty of options when it comes to creating packages to put certain players on the field to control what the opposing defense can and cannot do. If Limas Sweed can continue to improve his game, that three-headed monster then turns into a quad of talented receivers and this offense will be close to unstoppable.

Defensively, we all know what the Steelers are about. There are so many playmakers all over the field that there isn’t really a weakness to key in on for the opposing offense. They are fast and tough and on top of all of that, they are smart defenders. When you have so much talent, the players are able to take risks that most teams cannot do, because they don’t have much to worry about knowing that if the risk doesn’t work into their favor, the other 10 guys on the field are in place to minimize the hole that was created. When you have safeties and linebackers that are able to freelance because the defensive line and cornerbacks are more than good enough to do the job alone, it makes life a living hell for the opposing quarterback and offensive coordinators.