2009 Colts and 2008 Steelers have a lot in common. Hopefully it will stay that way...

by P0RKINS2 on Jan 17, 2010 10:06 PM EST

I know this is a wierd post but hear me out... after the jump.

The Colts and Steelers looked like the class of their conference for much of the season in both years. Both teams played great defense all year and each team's Defense came up with stops at critical times. Offensively, both teams did not run the ball well and were often forced to lean on their Quarterback in order to move the ball. Also, both Manning and Roethlisberger always seemed to make the plays in the fourth quarter of a close game to help their teams win. It also seemed as though both teams got a lot of breaks during the regular season and seemed to win games that most people thought that they weren't supposed to win. (Colts: @ Dolphins, 49ers, Texans, Patriots, @ Ravens, @ Texans, @ Jaguars) (Steelers: Ravens, @ Jaguars, San Diego, Dallas, @ Ravens) Both teams found different ways to win each and every week. Now this is where the similarities gets downright scary. Both teams endured heavy criticism going into the Postseason and did not have much momentum. (Colts received criticism for resting players, the Steelers received criticism for playing Ben Roethlisberger in the season finale of a "meaningless" game and watching him suffer a concussion) Both teams came out in their first round playoff games and dominated their opponents with swarming defense and a ball control offense, featuring patient play by both Roethlisberger and Manning. (Steelers beat the Chargers 35-24, Colts beat the Ravens 20-3) Now both teams will host the AFC Championship Game against a team with a rookie Quarterback (Flacco in 2008, Sanchez in 2009) on a team with a great running game, and a Rex Ryan coached Defense fresh off an upset over a heavily favored home team. (Titans in 2008, Chargers in 2009) Hopefully history will continue to repeat itself with a good game by our Quarterback, a poor performance by the rookie Quarteback on the other side, and a trip to the Superbowl. Hopefully that game will be just as exciting for Colts fans, as Super Bowl XLIII was for the Steelers and their fans.

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im not gonna hear you out cuz i cant hear text

and the only thing the 09 colts and 08 steelers have in common is that both team ended up winning the superbowl that year

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by 805 on Jan 18, 2010 1:21 AM EST reply actions

Actually, this comparison has some validity

The main difference is that the ‘08 Steelers had a clearly better defense, while the ’09 Colts have a clearly better offense. Another good comparison is the ’05 Steelers and the ’09 Jets. Both teams had dominant defenses, running games, and offensive lines, a young rising star at TE, and slightly above-average receivers. There is one HUGE difference, however. The Jets have a rookie QB, while the Steelers had a second year QB. Only one year apart, I know, but in the ’05 playoffs the Steelers passed to get the lead and then ran to stay ahead. I don’t think that the Jets and Sanchez have that capability. Even so, it would be fair to say that the AFCCG pits the ’05 Steelers and the ’08 Steelers against each other.

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by LV Steelers Fan on Jan 18, 2010 10:38 AM EST reply actions

I'd say the Jets compare more favorably with the 2008 Ravens.

So I think it’s almost exactly like last year’s Championship Game except that, as you stated, we have a more explosive offense and the 2008 Steelers had a more dominating defense. Yet both teams on offense and defense came up big in the 4th Quarter. That’s what stood out the most to me as far as the similarities between the two teams.

"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning

by P0RKINS2 on Jan 18, 2010 11:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, I forgot about that!

The Jets of 2009 are unnervingly similar to the Ravens of 2008. This year’s AFCCG is almost a carbon copy of last year with two different teams!

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Stampede Blue's Resident Steelers Fan

Oneil Cousins is the Steelers' best Offensive Lineman
Frank Walker is their best CB.

by LV Steelers Fan on Jan 18, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think that Steelers fans were too happy when I posted this on Behind the Steel Curtain.

"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning

by P0RKINS2 on Jan 18, 2010 11:55 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Well when I first read it

I thought you were saying the defenses were the same. That is like me saying our offense from last year is equivalent to yours this year or comparing it to Peyton Manning’s best year.

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by John Stephens on Jan 18, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions