If you’re a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers then you’ve likely been past the six Lombardi Trophies on display. You’ve probably been past them enough times to know that four of them came in the 1970’s while the other two arrived during the first decade of the 21st century. Being compared to those teams should be an honor but this current defense isn’t anywhere near those teams. In fact, the current Steelers’ defense is now being compared to the one from 1988 and that’s historic for all of the wrong reasons.
Chuck Noll was still the head coach of the Black and Gold in 1988.