Steelers’ 2009 Season: Opponents Hard To Judge without Tested QBs

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Published: June 16, 2009

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... Steelers and their dubious journey toward their first Lombardi. The fledgling team had been reinforced by a draft that history would prove to be legendary. Pittsburgh's defense meanwhile was gaining a reputation for being among the nastiest in the league.

Yet as criticism mounted against the offense of the 2008 Steelers, I would remind myself that in 1974, the Steelers had no quarterback.  

Following training camp, Terry Bradshaw was named the No. 2 quarterback behind Joe Gilliam. This quarterback controversy continued throughout the season with both Gilliam and Terry Hanratty starting after Bradshaw regained the starting job only to find himself on the bench once again.

Bradshaw was eventually handed the keys to the offense and he did not relinquish them until after he had brought four Lombardi trophies to Pittsburgh.

Bradshaw's stammering crawl toward greatness starkly contrasted Ben Roethlisberger's decorated rookie season with yet both quarterb...

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