It’s taken as a given, I suppose, that the offseason during which a team watches an 18-year veteran quarterback retire is going to be an interesting one. That’s the scenario the Pittsburgh Steelers are in this year with Ben Roethlisberger out of the picture, and ESPN agreed that they have an interesting time on their hands. So, too, does NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks.
Indeed, he thinks they are the most interesting franchise this offseason. And the element he is most interested in is not who is going to be playing quarterback, but how they are going to resurrect their great defense, with Teryl Austin as defensive coordinator and Brian Flores brought on as a senior assistant.