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Steamrolled Steelers defense looks for answers

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Sunday, December 16, 2007

PITTSBURGH -- The first two-game losing streak of the Mike Tomlin era has seen the Pittsburgh Steelers' top-ranked defense dented for 63 points, 46 first downs and 842 yards in losses to New England and Jacksonville. And not surprisingly, the sudden and stunning slippage has left the collective confidence of the unit dented as well. "It's bad," inside linebacker James Farrior said of the defensive meltdown following Sunday's 29-22 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. "We can't win games like that ...

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