Fortunately, though, their back-ups are all performing well in the preseason. Byron Leftwich is a tasty number two and seems much better these days than he ever did in Jacksonville. The Steelers will certainly win in Roethlisberger’s absence, but whether they will be able to win enough – most notably the intra-divisional games against the Ravens and Bengals – remains to be seen. These games will likely decide the outcome of the Steelers’ season. If they come out with a winning record from those key match-ups they could sneak the division title, but I doubt they will. I think that this team, talented and experienced as it is, will be forced to settle for a close-third in the AFC North and have to watch the playoffs unfold from Pennsylvania.
Tomlin has enjoyed a vibrant start to his head-coaching career, after inheriting a loaded team from Cowher and steering them back to the top after two seasons in charge. It’s time for the mandatory slump, I’m afraid…
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