The Pittsburgh Steelers are known for playing a certain brand of football, whether they do that consistently or not. At the very least, it tends to be an element of their play even if they move away from it from time to time. It’s a physical brand of football, and certain teams like the Baltimore Ravens tend to bring it out most vividly.
Which is why so many of the Steelers’ games against the Ravens end up in primetime slot. “Yeah, America’s kind of bloodthirsty”, head coach Mike Tomlin said on the Mike Tomlin Show regarding the enduring popularity of Ravens-Steelers games.