New to the board, let me say first congrats on your victory over a game and much improved Browns team today.
The Steelers made a pretty resounding statement against a decent, not elite team today. Given the number of injuries at key positions the Steelers had, it was nice to see.
The Steelers were flat out beaten by Arizona. The Cardinals simply played better. At the end of the day, it happens. New England lost at the Redskins in 2003. The Colts lost to the Texans last year. The Cardinals were highly motivated to win for their coach, playing in front of a fired up, sellout crowd and deserved the win.
That said, the defense has been impressive all season long, Ben seems to have shaken off the post-motorcycle "hangover" and the team is far more discussed and detail oriented than they've been in along time.
Pittsburgh will be there at the end, and I look forward to the competition with New England and Indy for the AFC Championship.