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Pittsburgh Steelers is one of the feel-good stories from 2010, a team that overcame a raft of adversity to graduate to Super Bowl XLV.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC. Pittsburgh has won more Super Bowl titles (six), won more AFC Championship Games (eight) and played in (fifteen) and hosted more (eleven) conference championship games than any other AFC or NFC team. The Steelers won their most recent championship, Super Bowl XLIII, on February 1, 2009.

The surprise, of course, is that the Steelers didn't close the deal. Ben Roethlisberger hadn't lost a Super Bowl, and the organization was six for seven. But lose they did when Roethlisberger failed to recreate the last-minute magic that makes him one of the league's premier quarterbacks.

Now it's up to the front office to make something happen, and there are few teams I trust as much as Pittsburgh when it comes to the draft. The Steelers seldom miss early and always find a contributor at or near the top of their board.

A year ago it was center Maurkice Pouncey. In 2009 it was Ziggy Hood. The year before, Santonio Holmes. I think you get the idea. These guys know talent, one reason the Steelers are one of the most consistent and successful franchises anywhere. In an era where dynasties aren't supposed to exist, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to excel ... year after year after year.

One reason is that they have a franchise quarterback who knows how to win. Another is they have the league's best defense, headed by the league's most respected coordinator. But the key is the continuity of an organization that believes in a formula, sticks with it and remains one of the most constant and consistent teams out there while others keep changing.

That doesn't mean the Steelers can't make changes. Like everyone else, the club has needs, some of which were apparent in their Super Bowl XLV loss to Green Bay. The difference, of course, is not everyone will fill them as well as Pittsburgh.

QB -- Roethlisberger isn't just a franchise quarterback. He's a franchise quarterback who's been to three of the last six Super Bowls, winning two of them. Not bad, eh? It gets better. He's only 29 and just completed one of his most efficient seasons anywhere. But Roethlisberger absorbs a lot of hits, so it's always good to have a backup around. Charlie Batch turns 37 this season, so a young guy to groom isn't a bad idea.

RB -- The Steelers let Willie Parker walk because they were confident in Rashard Mendenhall, and he rewarded that faith with a personal-best 1,273 yards and 13 TDs. Coach Mike Tomlin wanted to make the Steelers a running team again, and with Mendenhall's help he did. But there's not much behind Mendenhall, unless you consider Isaac Redman a reliable option. So consider running back an option in the second or third days.

WR -- Hines Ward is 35 and on the decline. His numbers last year were down across the board, with Ward producing fewer catches (59) than at any time since 2000 and his yardage at its second-lowest ebb in the past decade. He's still a dangerous go-to receiver for Roethlisberger, but he's not the Steelers' premier pass catcher. Mike Wallace is. Not only did he lead the club in receptions and receiving TDs, he averaged a whopping 21 yards a catch. More significant, when Roethlisberger had to make a play on fourth down in the closing minutes of the Super Bowl it was Wallace, not Ward, he tried. Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown are up-and-comers, but the Steelers could try another wideout to develop as Ward is winding down.

TE -- Ward and Heath Miller are the team's most reliable receivers, and I'll be honest: I was puzzled Roethlisberger didn't dial either on that failed fourth-down pass that ended the Steelers' Super Bowl run. While Miller's receptions dropped considerably from his 2009 total (72) they were consistent with other seasons. Plus, he was used more as a blocker and missed two games. Anyway, the bottom line is this: He's solid, and he's a weapon. Matt Spaeth is OK as a backup, used primarily to block.

OL -- This was a landmine all season. First, it was right tackle Willie Colon who was injured. Then it was Max Starks, with the Steelers plugging in former Dallas starter Flozell Adams at right tackle and Jonathan Scott at left. Somehow, the Steelers managed to survive, and don't ask me how. Adams turns 36 this spring and was supposed to have little left, while Scott was a part-time starter who didn't last in Buffalo or Detroit. Nevertheless, Pittsburgh found a way to make it work, and now that Starks and Colon are healthy the Steelers have a dilemma -- namely what do they do with Colon? Do they re-sign him? Do they let him walk and take their chances? How concerned are they about his ability to recover from an Achilles injury? The offensive line in general must be upgraded, with the Steelers starting here. Look for them to spend an early draft choice -- maybe its first -- on a tackle because they absolutely, positively must improve their depth at the position. Basically, the Steelers must get better at tackle and guard -- with tackle the more urgent need -- to regain their spot atop the AFC. Roethlisberger is one of the top quarterbacks in the business, but he takes way too many sacks, and, yeah, part of that has to do with him extending plays by holding on to the ball. But part of it has to do with the offensive line, too. It needs help.

DL -- The good news is that former first-rounder Ziggy Hood had a breakout season, and the guy just turned 24. The bad news is that everyone else of consequence here is over 30, including starter Aaron Smith, who turns 35 this season. Now let's be honest: This isn't exactly an area of need, not with Smith returning to a line that features Hood, Brett Keisel and Casey Hampton, but it is a line that's growing old. Hampton is not the dominant presence he has been and turns 34 this season, while Keisel turns 33. Plus, the Steelers failed to produce much, if any, pressure on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers with their front three -- or front seven -- in Super Bowl XLV. If you're looking to pad yourself for the future, start here. The Steelers are fine for now, but they could use another young body to develop as a future starter.

LB -- James Harrison was the only Steelers' linebacker named to the Pro Bowl, but the club believes it has the best group in the business -- and it may be right. But it also has age, with Harrison turning 33 in May and James Farrior turning 36 two months ago. Both are productive, with Farrior having one of his best seasons ever last year, but the Steelers can start grooming replacements. Inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons is not only solid; he led the team in tackles and was a tackling machine. With 10 sacks, outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley nearly matched Harrison's team-best 10.5. Woodley is young, terrific and here for years, and if you're looking for someone to replace Harrison in case of injury, Timmons can play outside with Larry Foote filling in the middle.

DB -- Ike Taylor is the best the Steelers have to offer at cornerback, but his contract is up -- and there's no guarantee where he'll be next season. Bryant McFadden started opposite Taylor, but after a promising start last season he started to unravel with a hip injury. William Gay played capably but seems better suited to a backup role. Bottom line: The Steelers couldn't make the key stops in Super Bowl XLV NFL Jerseys because they weren't good enough in the secondary, and, yeah, Troy Polamalu's injury had something to do with that, but the cornerbacks are nothing more than adequate. That must change. Polamalu is the star of the secondary, but his aggressive, physical play makes him an injury waiting to happen. At the other safety spot, Ryan Clark was outstanding -- often called on to make plays in the absence of Polamalu.

The Green Bay Packers participate in the National Football League (NFL) and are based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay plays its games in the North of the NFC. The Green Bay Packers, founded in 1919, play home games at Lambeau Field and have won thirteen NFL Titles (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010).
The Packers are the last vestige of "small town teams" that were once common in the NFL during the 1920s and 1930s. Founded in 1919 by Earl "Curly" Lambeau (hence the name Lambeau Field on which the team plays) and George Whitney Calhoun, the Green Bay Packers can trace their lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. In 1919 and 1920 the Packers competed as a semi-professional football team against clubs from around Wisconsin and the Midwest. They joined the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1921, the forerunner to what is known today as the National Football League (NFL). NFL Jerseys the Packers are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States.
The Green Bay Packers have won 13 league championships (more than any other team in the NFL), including nine NFL championships prior to the Super-Bowl era and four Super Bowl victories—in 1967 (Super Bowl I), 1968 (Super Bowl II), 1997 (Super Bowl XXXI) and 2011 (Super Bowl XLV). The team has historic rivalries with the Chicago Bears, whom they have played in over 180 games, and the Detroit Lions, whom they have played since the 1930s. The Packers also share a fierce blood rivalry with the Minnesota Vikings, who also reside in the NFC North along with the Packers, Bears and Lions in what is known as the "Black and Blue Division" due to the intensity of the rivalry between the four teams. The Dallas Cowboys have historically been known as the Packers' largest playoff rivals after the Packers defeated them in the famous Ice Bowl.
Beginning with the 1992 season, the Packers had 13 consecutive non-losing seasons (their worst record being 8–8 in 1999), two Super Bowl appearances, and one Super Bowl win (Super Bowl XXXI). Three seasons later, they returned to playoff form with a winning campaign in 2007 (13–3), followed by winning seasons in 2009 (11-5) and 2010 (10-6), culminating in a victory in Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011, under head coach Mike McCarthy.

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