|  Wys³any: 2019-03-29 04:22:35 Temat postu: For all the stories that have been circulating
in the press about the Pittsburgh Steelers as of late T. J. Watt Jersey , it was refreshing to finally hear a new one on Saturday that did not involve Antonio Brown. Sharing a tale from the night before Super Bowl XLIII, former Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden revealed some surprising pre game activities that would have been extremely controversial if Pittsburgh had not won the game the next day. As part of a podcast series that began in November, McFadden has been reliving some memories from the Steelers 2008 season that ended in a sixth Super Bowl victory. Featuring former teammates and coaches, the player turned media analyst for CBS Sports has produced a series that is a must listen for fans of the Black and Gold.In his latest episode that centers around the team’s preparations for Super Bowl XLIII once they had arrived in Tampa ahead of the game, McFadden makes a surprise admission that no one will have heard before. A story that CBS Sports felt deserved its own animation to accompany it. If the media had known that certain members of the Steelers had been playing cards until the early hours of the morning on the day of the contest, it would have dominated the sports pages. Had they lost the game, it would have become a cautionary tale of how not to prepare for the Super Bowl for years to come and an anecdote retold every season in the run up to the big game.In an extended version of the tale discussed by James Farrior and McFadden on the podcast, all of the players involved in the card game appear to have known how bad things would have looked for them if word got out about what they had been up to the night before.Thankfully, everything ended well and we can all laugh about it now. But had that final drive come up short, McFadden would have be well advised to take that story with him to the grave.Week 2 betting preview: Steelers 4.5-point favorites over Chiefs The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in their home opener on Sunday Chukwuma Okorafor Jersey , looking to extend their three game winning streak over the team from Missouri. The Steelers currently hold a comfortable lead in the series with a 23-11 advantage dating back to 1970 and Mike Tomlin has only lost to Kansas City twice in his career since taking over in Pittsburgh with a 6-2 record.An opening line of 5.5-points has been replaced by a consensus spread of 4.5-points as we get closer to game day and it should be expected this line will narrow further if Ben Roethlisberger is ruled out of the contest before kickoff. Until the status of Big Ben, David DeCastro and Joe Haden is known, this is probably a bet to be avoided unless you are looking to back the Chiefs.Somewhat surprisingly, an initial Over/Under of 49.5-points has seen enough action on the over to move the line to 53-points at the time of writing. However, only one of the last seven games played between these two teams has gone over 40-points and early bets are advised on the under in case there is a correction to the totals position when injury reports are released on Friday.Despite the shortening spread, an early moneyline offering of +145 to -167 has been replaced by a prices of +180 to -210 with most providers. A value line right now for Kansas City if Roethlisberger ultimately does not play. According to Oddsshark.com, The total has gone under in 6 of the Steelers’last 7 games against the Chiefs and Pittsburgh is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 home games versus Kansas City. That being said, the Steelers are 0-5 ATS against the spread in their last 5 home games and the total has gone over in 6 of their last 7 games at Heinz Field, so one of these sets of trends is will be broken in one way or another on Sunday. Custom Buffalo Bills Jerseys
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For all the stories that have been circulating
