| The Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super bowl last | | | | Week 2: @ Jacksonville Jaguars |
| season-albeit among much controversy. Can they | | | | Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals |
| repeat this performance? The signs currently point to | | | | Week 4: BYE |
| not likely. Their star quarterback, Big Ben, has just | | | | Week 5: @San Diego Chargers |
| underwent an emergency surgery. While he's | | | | Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs |
| expected to be back soon, he will miss at least the | | | | Week 7: @ Atlanta Falcons |
| first two weeks of the season. That could be huge for | | | | Week 8: @ Oakland Raiders |
| the Steelers, because their first few weeks of the | | | | Week 9: Denver Broncos |
| season is filled with tough games. | | | | Week 10: New Orleans Saints |
| Last season they finished 11-6 and got to the Super | | | | Week 11: @ Cleveland Browns |
| Bowl thanks to an inept Indianapolis Colts team that | | | | Week 12: @ Baltimore Ravens |
| just didn't want to win the game even when it was | | | | Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| handed to them. Over the offseason Jerome "The | | | | Week 14: Cleveland Browns |
| Bus" Bettis retired. He leaves a hole in the Steelers | | | | Week 15: @ Carolina Panthers |
| running game. Bettis was a battling ram that could | | | | Week 16: Baltimore Ravens |
| move defensive lines forward by himself. The Steelers | | | | Week 17: @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| are potentially without that ability this season. | | | | The week four bye could play a critical role in the |
| During the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost a | | | | Steelers season. If Big Ben has to miss more time, he |
| good receiver in Antwaan Randle El. He went to the | | | | might only miss three games since he has the early |
| Washington Redskins. They also lost Chris Hope (DB) | | | | bye week to use. The Steelers have a moderate |
| to the Tennessee Titans and Kimo von Oelhoffen | | | | schedule and could win 10 games this season. |
| (DE) to the New York Jets. To replace Hope, they | | | | However, they could open the season 0-3, because of |
| brought in Ryan Black from Washington. They brought | | | | injuries and missing pieces. They were 5th in rushing |
| in Rodney Bailey (DE) from Seattle to replace | | | | last season. That number could drop a little now that |
| Oelhoffen. Finally, they bought in Doug Easlick, fullback, | | | | Bettis is gone. Their passing game is somewhat |
| from San Fancisco. | | | | suspect as well. The Steelers will need their defense |
| Here's the Steelers schedule for 2006. You'll see how | | | | to overplay and rise to the occasion if they want to |
| heavy it is right out of the game. | | | | see the playoffs again. |
| Week 1: Miami Dolphins | | | | |