Steelers’ Ligashesky Doing Some Special Work

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Published: May 25, 2009

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... defense wins championships." 

Well if that's the case, Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach Bob Ligashesky must feel pretty slighted. 

After the Steelers hoisted the Lombardi trophy following one of the most thrilling Super Bowls in recent memory, the focus was on head coach Mike Tomlin's grit, offensive coordinator Bruce Arians' high-powered offense, and defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau's top-rated defense. 

But while Arians' offense gets the "glory" and Lebeau's defense played a huge part in winning Super Bowl XLIII, Ligashesky's relatively unnoticed successes throughout the season helped the Steelers get there. 

Two years ago, in Ligashesky's first season with the Steelers, the kickoff and punt defense ranked in the middle of the pack, at Nos. 14 and 16 respectively.

Well, with a just a year under his belt, Ligashesky took an average special teams unit and turned them into the envy of the NFL, finishing No. 1 in AFC in both...

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