The Pittsburgh Steelers have a legacy of legendary defenses. In the 1970s, that was their identity and one of the main reasons they won four Super Bowls. Then, in the 2000s, the Steelers once again fielded championship-level defenses. Now, the 2025 Steelers are hoping to follow in the footsteps of those teams. Juan Thornhill thinks they can be the best ever, but former Steelers linebacker Larry Foote contests that the Pittsburgh defenses he was part of take that title.
“They’ve definitely got talent,” Foote said recently on the Breakfast with Benz podcast. “I’m always gonna say we were the best.