That's the kind of game that, if I had taped it, I would watch again every day until next Sunday.
In the mid-90s I did that. Scoop thought I was a little nuts but the games get better each time you watch them again.
Also taking me back to the mid-90s is our matchup next week. No doubt Seattle at New England will be the game of the week, but Pittsburgh at Dallas will be pretty damn good too. The bloom is off the Carolina-Philadelphia game, the Colts and Giants are on the bye, and the Sunday and Monday night games feature some sorry teams. Atlanta may still be overrated by many but I doubt too many are buying into the strong start from the power-blue Bolts. The Jets host the one-win Niners. That won't get the andrenaline flowing. We'll get the Jets ad nauseum before week 7, when they face the Patriots. So ... I'm guessing our Steelers are in for some national attention this week.
It's hard to stay below radar when there are so many newcomers to the ranks of division leaders. With the exception of New England and Philadelphia, the usual stories about the usual teams don't have much life to them. Ben Roethlisberger might wind up in an article for SI. Or maybe the USAT will run a feature on them for Tuesday or Wednesday. Regardless, if the Steelers can manage a win in Dallas, they'll be one of the big stories of the 2004 season and people will start talking about the playoffs.
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