Up until yesterday’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers had not been able to effectively play the brand of football that Pittsburgh has become known for. The tough, hard-nosed, ground and pound offense that embodied the city they played for was so crucial to many different eras of Steelers football, but had been missing this season.
However, Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints displayed an offense that got back to its roots and was able to control the clock and provide explosive plays through the ground, which resulted in a comfortable win. Heath Miller, retired tight end for the Steelers and new member of the Hall of Honor, mentioned pregame how an efficient run game would completely change the offense, and his perspective aged quite well later that day.