Comments on: Preseason Power Poll Part 2 http://likethedew.com/2009/08/26/preseason-power-poll-part-2/ A journal of Southern culture and politics Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:16:25 -0400 hourly 1 By: Brenden http://likethedew.com/2009/08/26/preseason-power-poll-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 Brenden Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:09:36 +0000 http://likethedew.com/?p=5477#comment-5147 Steelers offense should be better, more consistent but there are still many concerns about running backs. I have my doubts about first-rounder Mendenhall carrying more than 20-25 a game. The so-so running game led to much improvisation. Limas Sweed is catching balls this year (unlike last... you may recall that TD from the AFC Championship where he would have walked in to put the Ravens away). Sweed is catching in the preseason, anyway. He can always get open and will replace Nate Washington in the No. 3 spot. If he can catch, he should be every bit downfield threat that pistol-packin' Plaxico is. Defense should be OK as long as they stay healthy. DB Ryan Clark will hopefully play like last year and TroyPola needs to not disappear in games like he did a couple times last year. I believe we lost a couple linebackers but Stillers are loaded up at that position. Caught that Pats game Friday night. Brady-Moss is very scary still but the Pats weakness is defense. Steelers offense should be better, more consistent but there are still many concerns about running backs. I have my doubts about first-rounder Mendenhall carrying more than 20-25 a game. The so-so running game led to much improvisation. Limas Sweed is catching balls this year (unlike last… you may recall that TD from the AFC Championship where he would have walked in to put the Ravens away). Sweed is catching in the preseason, anyway. He can always get open and will replace Nate Washington in the No. 3 spot. If he can catch, he should be every bit downfield threat that pistol-packin’ Plaxico is. Defense should be OK as long as they stay healthy. DB Ryan Clark will hopefully play like last year and TroyPola needs to not disappear in games like he did a couple times last year. I believe we lost a couple linebackers but Stillers are loaded up at that position.

Caught that Pats game Friday night. Brady-Moss is very scary still but the Pats weakness is defense.

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