I Like Those Odds...Or Do I?

So what is to hope for in Steel Town, with the Bengals becoming stronger and the Ravens improving so much? Not much. Well, not much until we all see what Mike Tomlin can do. He has the weapons. Roethlisberger continues to improve as a passer, and has Fast Willie Parker in the backfield to take pressure off him. Parker can change games in a split second with his breakaway speed, but has a nasty habit of losing yards in an attempt to bust the big one instead of running north-south. The receiving corps is potent as well. Hines Ward is one of the best all-around talents at wide receiver and Heath Miller is establishing himself as a threat at tight end. The Steelers will need big production out of Santonio Holmes this year to be successful. The draft also boosted the Steelers tremendously as they grabbed Lawrence Timmons at line-backer from FSU. Timmons is a hard hitting truck that was coveted by the Steelers. He will have to be effective almost immediately. There is no breathing room in the AFC North. You must get off to a good start to have a chance, and the Steelers have too many big questions to answer. The biggest question being, of course, “How good is Mike Tomlin?”