Labriola on ‘Ben being Ben’
It would be a mistake to overreact to the Steelers victory over the Indianapolis Colts at Heinz Field, to view the victory snapping their three-game losing streak as proof that the maladies contributing to a month’s worth of misery had been cured by 30 minutes of quality football. But it would be just as wrong to underrate what it meant to them.
In many ways, the Steelers team that posted a 28-24 comeback victory over the Colts and secured the AFC North Division title as a result of it still is an unknown 16 weeks deep into this NFL regular season, even if many of its characteristics have been identified and fleshed out. As examples: These Steelers cannot depend upon their running game and their offensive line isn’t particularly physical; their defense remains willing and capable of bringing consistent pressure, and it is a consistent threat to take
