In This Issue: Offensive Innovation (and how the Steelers will stop it)

Read up and you'll be totally prepared for the AFC Divisional playoffs.

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"Wild-wha?"

This pic you see here is Miami Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown taking a snap, also known as "The Wildcat." Fifteen years ago, if a young buck assistant proposed this, he'd be disbarred. (Wait, they disbar coaches, right? It's like lawyers?) Now it's all the rage, so the question is: what's next? It might be the A-11, which may never become legal for the NFL, but watch out if it does. David Fleming tackles the topic in a new ESPN The Magazine feature. So…if offense gets smarter, defense has to also, right? Of course. Unless you're the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers D. That unit is good, and frankly, they got no time for all this high-tech offense talk. They just want to hit you. Enjoy both pieces.

OFFENSIVE INNOVATION
THE STEELERS D (WITH A VIDEO!)

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