Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from “Legendary: The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Defense, The Zone Blitz, And My Six Decades In The NFL.” Written by former Steelers DC Dick LeBeau, the book will be released later this month. This excerpt, which is a Steelers Depot exclusive, centers on the 2008 AFC Championship Game. It starts after Baltimore Ravens RB Willis McGahee scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. The Steelers got the ball back, clinging to a 16-14 lead.
We went three-and-out but caught a break when Baltimore got called for an unnecessary roughness on the punt return.