From the Desk of Tom Janicki:<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure that there are many reasons to be optimistic for every team in the NFL leading up to the 2011-2012 season, however, being a fan of the Steelers, days away from a kickoff date at Baltimore to start the season, is especially gratifying.\u00a0 Let me lay out 5 reasons why I feel the Steelers are superior to every team in the NFL\u2026<\/p>\n
Wide Receivers: “The Young Money Family” Speed (Emmanuel Sanders,\u00a0Easy Money), More Speed (Antonio Brown, Cash Money), Even More Speed (Mike Wallace, Fast Money), the Addition (Jerico Cotchery, Mo’ Money) and the Dancer (Hines Ward, Old Money)!\u00a0 What a luxury we have at receiver, our core could be considered the best in the NFL at this point and in my opinion will be considered the best in the NFL after the season.\u00a0 The only thing that could hold them back (don\u2019t want to think about potential negatives) is an injury to Ben or bad play from the line limiting the time needed for our speed to get down the field.\u00a0 It will be extremely difficult to defend this vertical attack.\u00a0 To have 3 receivers that can stretch the field is ridiculous.\u00a0 Then to add the cherries on top of two veteran, physical, possession receivers and you have a recipe for many, many yards by the Air.\u00a0 I have faith in BA to design game plan(s) geared to accentuate the strengths of this team and to take nothing away from our running attack, our strength should be clearly our potential for quick aerial strikes.\u00a0 In years past, Ben was clamoring for a tall physical receiver, although that would be nice, I prefer the SPEED and I believe that Ben does as well!<\/p>\n
Linebackers:\u00a0 Our back-up linebackers could potentially create an entire starting unit on a select few NFL teams; great depth if needed.\u00a0 Our starters; unquestionably the best in the NFL.\u00a0 When you consider that our 3rd<\/sup> best Linebacker could quite possibly could be considered the greatest defensive player to dawn a uniform on those select few NFL teams (I will research this further but the Bengals come to mind); you know that you have a strong unit.\u00a0 When you consider that your 2nd<\/sup> best Linebacker is consistently in the discussion as the best in the NFL and is young.\u00a0 When any given Sunday, your worst Linebacker is your best\u2026we are Blessed with Linebackers.\u00a0 My rankings are James Harrison, LaMarr Woodley, Lawrence Timmons & James Farrior\u2026the drop off is slight and the only reason for any drop off may be due to age.\u00a0 This unit is STRONG\u2026.and ANGRY\u2026.and will be the deciding factor in multiple games this year.\u00a0 Silverback will beast this year!!\u00a0 This unit is a nice segue into my next point\u2026<\/p>\n Track Record:\u00a0 Can you run on the Steelers?\u00a0 I highly doubt it.\u00a0 Check previous blog entries as I have mentioned this point on multiple occasions, since we drafted \u201cHungry Hungry\u201d Hampton our run defense has never fell out of the top 5 in the league.\u00a0 Making teams one dimensional is a key advantage to winning in this league.\u00a0 This could be the year that we shatter the \u201cRecord\u201d for least amount of yards on the ground given up in a season when you consider the depth and shear talent in our run defense.\u00a0 Teams should realize by this point considering our pedigree that it is extremely rare and the only way to beat this defense is by the air.\u00a0 Once we sense the run has been abandoned, beware Quarterback but your chance of injury has just increased!!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Coaching \/ Management familiarity:\u00a0 We keep in tact an experienced, proven to be winners, staff & management organization chart that in my opinion is 2nd<\/sup> to none.\u00a0 Most teams have rebuilding years with a select few organization capable of sustained excellence.\u00a0 These select few organizations have one common thread, good leadership.\u00a0 I would not trade our Ownership \/ Management team \/ Coaching staff for any other in the league and hope that we can hold onto them all for many years to follow.\u00a0 This season shapes up to be great due to the vision and decisions made well before the year, our core decision makers are winners and that is what we will see on the field!!<\/p>\n On the field Leadership:\u00a0 Name another team in the league with more Winners \/ Leaders on the field at one time!!\u00a0 I would challenge anyone to this point.\u00a0 We have sick talent.\u00a0 We have a sick will to win and I would fear this team coming off the Super Bowl defeat.\u00a0 If we can use this as motivation and come into each game with that chip on the shoulder we will be an immovable force to be reckoned with.\u00a0 A healthy Troy and Silverback gives us a potential 1 \/ 2 combo for Defensive Player of the Year.\u00a0 Mike Wallace will break out.\u00a0 Who would you rather have leading us to victory than the likes of Mike Tomlin and Company?\u00a0 Is there a better big game Quarterback than Ben?\u00a0 We have so many things going for us leading into a rivalry game.\u00a0 Who would you rather have in week 1 than the Ratbirds?\u00a0 Let\u2019s take their hearts and stomp on them in Week 1 and demoralize their spirit!!\u00a0<\/p>\n I can feel it coming in the air tonight\u2026I\u2019ve been waiting for this moment for all my life!!\u00a0 Or at least since we failed to convert on the final drive of the Super Bowl which in turn denied us the ability of rewriting the history books as the greatest franchise in modern sports history.\u00a0 It is a new year for all, but it is especially nice being a fan of the preeminent franchise in the NFL\u2026Let\u2019s Run It Back Boys!!<\/p>\n WHO RIDE\u2026WE RIDE!!\u00a0 WHO\u2019S HOUSE\u2026OUR HOUSE!!\u00a0 WHO DEY\u2026WE DEY!!\u00a0 I GOT A FEELING!!\u00a0 BEER WE GO STEELERS BEER WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n LET\u2019S DO IT!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From the Desk of Tom Janicki: I\u2019m sure that there are many reasons to be optimistic for every team in the NFL leading up to the 2011-2012 season, however, being a fan of the Steelers, days away from a kickoff date at Baltimore to start the season, is especially gratifying.\u00a0 Let me lay out 5 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