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AFC Wildcard: Jaguars(-1.5) at Steelers

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A swatch off the old Steel Curtain
Jags use Steelers' blueprint to build playoff-caliber team
Saturday, January 5, 2008 2:59 AM
By Alan Robinson


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Jacksonville's Fred Taylor, who rushed for 147 yards in a 29-22 win over the Steelers three weeks ago, will try to duplicate the feat tonight during an AFC playoff game in Pittsburgh.


PITTSBURGH -- The Jaguars have out-Steelered the Steelers at their own game.
Jacksonville runs to win rather than merely to set up the pass, controlling the line of scrimmage and playing almost error-free while allowing few big plays.
Jack Del Rio is the Jacksonville coach, but his game plans have Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher written all over them.

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CCI;1050688; said:
:yow1:

where is the faith in Steeler country

I have the faith, I remember a Steeler team two years ago that couldn't do a thing to stop a team in Indy. Then that same Steeler team came back to play them in the playoffs, anyone remember how THAT turned out?
 
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tibor75;1051397; said:
Always nice to see Big Jen suck it up. No doubt he'll find some phantom injury to blame his play on.

Here's hoping tomorrow is the first day of a helmet-less motorcycle riding off-season.

Why? Even if Ben's career ends tomorrow it still doesn't mean the Bengals are going to stand a snowballs chance in hell of doing anything...
 
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OCBucksFan;1051401; said:
Why? Even if Ben's career ends tomorrow it still doesn't mean the Bengals are going to stand a snowballs chance in hell of doing anything...
Now wait just a minute Oc, Ill have you know that the Bengals won the all prison conference. So there Ha!
 
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OCBucksFan;1051401; said:
Why? Even if Ben's career ends tomorrow it still doesn't mean the Bengals are going to stand a snowballs chance in hell of doing anything...

could say that about the other Ohio professional football team as well. Or do 40+ years of futility not persuade you?
 
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