The 2008 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers was a legendary one, thanks to an all-world defense. It helped the Black and Gold add a sixth Lombardi Trophy to the Coca-Cola Great Hall’s display case following Ben Roethlisberger’s strike to Santonio Holmes in Super Bowl XLIII over the Arizona Cardinals.
That season, the Steelers’ defense was truly dominant under defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, turning in a season for the ages. In fact, it was so dominant that LeBeau decided to write a book about that defense.
But it could have all come crashing down without a wake-up call late in the season.