... for the defending Super Bowl champions.  With one of the NFL's easiest (at least on paper) schedules, the Steelers seemed a sure bet to steamroll their way to the playoffs.

Not so on the field.

Pittsburgh has faltered to 1-2 and has seen their season defined by an injury to star safety Troy Polamalu and sloppy second-half play by both offense and defense.

Pittsburgh has played well enough to be 3-0, they just have not finished games.

It would be easy to try to pin their latest loss on Limas Sweed, or just the defense, but football is a team sport.  Everyone contributes both positively and negatively.

Next Sunday, the Steelers draw the San Diego Chargers.  What originally seemed like the first potential test now...

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