Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 NFL Preview, Odds, Schedule and Predictions: No news is good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers this year after 2 time winning Super bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and Santonio Holmes was dealt to the Jets for a poultry 5th round draft choice due to off the field issues. Things surrounding the team have been quiet and all about business the way the Rooney Family likes them. Vegas odds makers have the Steelers at 20/1 odds of becoming the 2011 Super Bowl Champions for the seventh time.
Head football coach Mike Tomlin was named the third head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969 and became the youngest to coach to win a Super Bowl in his second year with the team. Missing the playoffs last year was a letdown and although he made a few coaching changes to his staff, the offensive and defensive coordinators remained the same. The odds makers at BODOG have the Pittsburgh Steelers listed at 11/1 odds to win the 2010 AFC Championship.
With Big Ben out on suspension for 4-6 weeks the team will look to regain its power running game and stout defense that has trademarked the team for years. Rashard Mendenhall in his second year and his first full season after injury abbreviated his rookie campaign ran for 1,063 yards but will need help from Mewelde Moore and rookie Jonathan Dwyer to get the running game back on track. The Vegas odds makers have the Pittsburgh Steelers listed at 9/4 odds to win the 2010 AFC North.
Defensively look for Dick LaBeau to continue the “Blitzburgh” tradition with their outstanding group of linebackers and Troy Polamalu to have another Pro Bowl season at safety. The odds makers at BoDog have the Pittsburgh Steelers middle number listed at over/under 8 1/2 wins for the 2010 NFL regular season.
The 2010 Steelers are in a similar position that they have been in years past coming off a sub par season without high expectations for this year. The last couple of times I remember they overachieved and won the Super Bowl. My prediction for this year is an 11-5 regular season and winning the AFC North! Big Ben will return after a 4 week suspension to lead the offense to a resurgence and the stifling defense will return to keep them in close games. Go Black and Gold!
You can bet on ALL of the 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Odds and your Pittsburgh Steelers predictions at BetUS Sportsbook and get a 100% MATCH BONUS up to $1000 FREE when you email [email protected] with your BetUS account # so we can get you the special 100% bonus!
Steelers 2010 Preseason Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 14 — DETROIT — 7:30 p.m. (KDKA)
Saturday, Aug. 21 — at New York Giants — 7 p.m. (KDKA)
Sunday, Aug. 29 — at Denver — 8 p.m. (FOX/WPGH-TV)
Thursday, Sept. 2 – CAROLINA — 7:30 P.m. (KDKA)
Steelers 2010 Regular-Season Schedule
Sunday, Sept. 12 – ATLANTA — 1 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday, Sept. 19 — at Tennessee — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Sept. 26 — at Tampa Bay — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 3 — BALTIMORE –1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 10 — Bye
Sunday, Oct. 17 — CLEVELAND — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 24 — at Miami — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 31 — at New Orleans — 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Nov. 8 — at Cincinnati — 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Nov. 14 — NEW ENGLAND — 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 21* — OAKLAND — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Nov. 28* — at Buffalo — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Dec. 5* — at Baltimore — 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 12* — CINCINNATI — 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Dec. 19* — NEW YORK JETS — 4:15 p.m. (CBS)
Thursday, Dec. 23* — CAROLINA — 8:20 p.m. (NFL NETWORK)
Sunday, Jan. 2* — at Cleveland — 1 p.m. (CBS)
* Times and TV network may change due to flexible scheduling
** All times are Eastern