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1) Albert Pujols is having a bad World Series. Through 5 World Series games, Pujols has been held hitless 4 times. While everyone will remember his Game 3 performance, people might forget his costly 9th inning error in Game 2. His botched "hit and run" and his 9th inning strikeout in Game 5 arguably cost the Cardinals the game. Oh, and about that Game 3 performance? The Cardinals would've won by 3 without his 6 RBIs, and two of Pujols' homers came well after the game was out of hand. Bad. World. Series.

2) Mike Tomlin's former strength is now a weakness. When Mike Tomlin came to coach the Steelers, he was lauded for his handling of then-Vikings safety, Darren Sharper. Tomlin and Sharper were college teammates at William & Mary, but when Tomlin detected a slip in Sharper's play, he benched him. If Aaron Smith, Jonathon Scott, and Bryant McFadden hadn't gotten hurt, you bet they'd still be starting. The Steelers are 18-1 since 2004 when Casey Hampton doesn't start, but Tomlin has no intention of sitting the overrated nose tackle. Last week, the Steelers offense looked explosive with Hines Ward out injured--but Tomlin wouldn't dare bench the overrated wide receiver. Mike Tomlin doesn't want to hurt feelings; Captain Cliche' has a weakness.

3) Dick LeBeau can't figure out Tom Brady. Since 2004, Brady is 6-1 vs. the Steelers and more often than not, makes the Steelers defense look as helpless as a fat girl playing dodge ball. Last year, LeBeau called a total of 7 blitzes in the 39-26 debacle against the Patriots at Heinz Field. That's right--7. Going against an insanely accurate but statue-esque quarterback, LeBeau decided to give him time to pass! Brady never got sacked, but perhaps LeBeau's game plan should've been. Then again, that means Tomlin would've had to risk hurting LeBeau's feelings, so...no chance of that happening.

3 Most Overrated Steelers

2011's Most Overrated Steelers

3. Casey Hampton. "Snack" is a good nose tackle, but he's as overrated as he is over weight. He never generates a pass rush, and contrary to what the media obsessively reports, it does not take three men to block him. He's only marginally better than his back up, but paid a whole lot more. Maybe he should put his money where his mouth is.



2. Rashard Mendenhall. Rashard spun his way into trouble this off season with ridiculous quotes about slavery and Osama Bin Laden. Not surprisingly, he fumbled last week on 9/11. Of course, Rashard doesn't discriminate--he's willing to fumble in the worst possible situations. Any way you spin it, he's overrated.



1. Hines Ward. By slow, I don't mean Hines is unintelligent. By slow,I mean that Hines is about as fast as Casey Hampton. He's had a terrific career, but he has no business playing ahead of Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown. Opposing secondaries can shift their coverages towards Mike Wallace without any risk, because Ward isn't fast enough to get downfield on his routes. It's a cryin shame, ya know?


Honorable mention: James Farrior, Troy Polamalu