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Basic instinct: the Steelers' knack for effectively mixing blitzes--including one of the simplest in the book--helped pave the way to victory.(XL SUPER BOWL)
All sorts of descriptive words about the Steelers' blitz package were tossed about during the week before Super Bowl 40. Surprise and disguise. Exotic and confusing. Dangerous and risky.
Then you heard about the perpetrators of this DNA of the Pittsburgh "D." Seahawks offensive coordinator Gil Haskell referred to strong safety Troy Polamalu as "the disrupter" because of his ability to blitz from anywhere at any time. Haskell gave a dual identity to Joey Porter, whose 10 1/2 sacks were the most by any NFL linebacker during the regular season, comparing him to both Lawrence Taylor and Charles Haley. Then there was Clark Haggans, Porter's partner on the other side, ...
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