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| 5th February, 2006 - 1:57 pm |  Boston Herald - The Steelers stand third on the list with four Super Bowl crowns, and a group of four teams (the Patriots, Raiders, Packers and Redskins) is next with three.
Now the Steelers are looking to separate from the pack. A win today over Seattle in Super Bowl XL will put them in the pantheon of five-time Super Bowl champions. Call it the Drive For Five. One For the Thumb. Whatever corny name you want to give it, the Steelers are trying to cement their status as one of the greatest franchises in modern NFL history.
Make no mistake, the Steelers are defined by their history as much as any team in the sport. Their run of four titles in six years in the 1970s severs as a backdrop to everything they do. The fans still feel it, and the resulting mix of confidence and expectation invariably finds its way to the players.
Maybe that?s worked against them recently. Perhaps that?s why the Steelers have tended toward overconfidence, why they?ve had trouble in big games. Coach Bill Cowher took over from the legendary Chuck Noll after the 1991 season and has great success with nine division titles and seven appearances in the AFC title game. But there been have no more championships.
The Steelers find themselves on the cusp today after a magical run through the playoffs, having become the first team to defeat their conference?s first, second and third seeds en route to the Super Bowl. One more win and the Steelers will be back where they?ve felt they always belonged. [READ] |
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