What was it that 49ers’ center Randy Cross said at the end of a thorough 38-16 win over the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX? “They came to see an offense, and the wrong one showed up!”
As the 4-4 Steelers prepared to face the Rams in a potentially pivotal Week 10 match-up at Heinz Field on Sunday, the general consensus was that Pittsburgh, whose offense would be missing running backs James Conner and Benny Snell Jr. as well as guard Ramon Foster, would have to rely on its defense to win.