[trumandogz]

The best team I ever saw were the Steelers around 1979. They might be able to beat the Pats but the game has changes so much, become more complex that that that dimwit Bradshaw would be perplexed by today’s game.

[Cyropaedia]

Paul Zimmerman, "Dr. Z" at Sports Illustrated rated the '75 Steelers as the top football team ever. He said that physically speaking, everyone on the squad was at their peak.

In later years, players like Joe Greene and L.C. Greenwood were on the decline.

[steelyourfaith]

"The best team I ever saw were the Steelers around 1979.

Can't disagree with you, much. The 1976 Steelers (having won back to back SB Trophies) did not go to the SB, but for a stretch they were as defensively dominating as I ever expect to see an NFL team be. That season the Steelers started poorly at 1-4, but then they ran off 9 straight defensive gems to finish 10-4, including 5 shutouts, two games just yielding a single field goal each, and another game giving up just 6 points. They then beat the Colts 40-14 in the first round of playoffs but 1000 yard rusher Franco Harris sustained season ending broken ribs (Rocky Bleier, who also had rushed that season for 1000+ yards, was a scratch for the game due to a broken foot in the regular season). Frenchy Fuqua was ailing and Reggie Harrison was the only healthy running back as they were eliminated in the next game by the Raiders.

" They might be able to beat the Pats but the game has changes so much, become more complex..."

Repeal the Blount Rule!

"... that that that dimwit Bradshaw would be perplexed by today’s game."

Terry your proofreader? :-)