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Originally Posted by Mecca
It only took Bill Cowher 15 years to realize he needed a real QB to win, any coach of any other team would have been fired years before for that kind of stupidity.
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You see, this is exactly the kind of poor argument I'm talking about...
In 2004, the Steelers were 15-1, and the mighty Ben Roethlisberger was the quarterback. They didn't win the Super Bowl because they were beaten by a 14-2 team. That team went on to win the Super Bowl.
In 2001, the Steelers were 13-3, without the Mighty Ben Roethlisberger. They didn't win the Super Bowl because they were beaten by an 11-5 Patriots team that had gone 7-1 in the second half of the season, with its only loss a close one to the team many thought was the best in the league. That Patriots team went on to avenge that loss by beating the Rams in the Super Bowl.
In other words, when the Steelers have faced the Patriots in the playoffs this decade, they've lost, even as favorites and no matter who's been the Steelers quarterback. Had the Patriots not been in the way, the Steelers might have 2 more Super Bowl wins this decade, one without the mighty Ben Roethlisberger.