There was certainly plenty of excitement to go around yesterday afternoon in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ exciting 25-13 victory over the visiting Cardinals, to go along with a wellspring of threads and narratives to take away from the crucial performance of a team trying to stay afloat without its leader.
One of those narratives that must not be overlooked is the ability of the defensive unit to take the ball away from a high-powered offense yesterday, while the offense kept the ball away from an opportunistic defense.
The Steelers turned the Cardinals over three times yesterday, which is a veritable explosion of takeaways in comparison to their recent history of that category, which included a pair of interceptions to go along with a forced fumble.