Pittsburgh Steelers: Rusting From the Inside Out

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Published: November 30, 2009

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... started as a light wind, but now rampages at category five hurricane status.

Who would have thought that 11 games into the 2009 season the Steelers would be 6-5 and fighting for their playoff lives?

Who could have predicted the defense would consistently play flat late in games, the locker room would be in turmoil, and festering anger and frustration would cause the ultimate team player to call out his star quarterback on national TV?

This is the sad state the defending champions are in.

Let's not sugarcoat this. If the Steelers don't get their act together soon, like right now, the playoffs are history.

Pittsburgh has lost three straight games and is close to sliding free-fall down the slippery slope.

The rest of the team should heed what DE Brett Keisel said after the loss to the Ravens last night:

"We've got to win out. There are no ifs, ands, or buts. We've got to win out in order for us to be playing in January."

A tall or...

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